Edinburgh is the centre of Fund Accounting Operations and service delivery to UK clients.  In providing this service we work in close partnership with mature ‘centre of excellence’ locations in both Warsaw and Gurgaon.

The Financial Reporting Team exists within Fund Accounting Operations to take responsibility for the detailed review, oversight, and final production of the interim and year end financial statements for UK Authorised Funds.  These include:

• UK Open Ended Investment Companies (OEIC’s)
• UK Unit Trusts
• Property Authorised Investment Funds (PAIF’s)

This is a highly specialised team with the requirement to possess detailed UK accounting legislative knowledge in all aspects of production which in principal is the ‘Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) 2014 for Financial Statements of UK Authorised Funds’ issued by the Investment Association.  In addition, the Financial Reporting Team also take full responsibility for the co-ordination and management of the end to end proofing cycles, fund audits and all stakeholders feeding into the process of which there are several.  Furthermore the Team have oversight of a large spectrum of periodic and bespoke client reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring all deliveries are met in accordance with client service level agreements and key performance indicators
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and provide guidance to resolve problems, escalations, and complex/escalated transactions
• Drive a culture of innovation and improvements to enhance efficiencies
• Support to staff coaching and development
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

What we’ll need from you:

• Experience working in financial services and fund accounting is essential
• Excellent working knowledge of the Investment Association ‘Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) – Financial Statements of UK Authorised Funds’
• Experience in staff coaching & development

• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational skills, ability to work under pressure and prioritise within tight deadlines while maintaining total accuracy
• Qualified or working towards a professional accounting qualification (eg ICAS / ACCA)
• Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent experience
• Self-motivated, People skills, Client focused, Responsible for actions, Structured and organised

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Edinburgh you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more HERE

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. 

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Job Family Group:

Operations - Transaction Services

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Job Family:

Fund Accounting

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Time Type:

Full time

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