Investment Accountant

Location:
Croydon

Salary:
£50,875 to £55,000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: Wednesday 07 October 2020

We're the Pension Protection Fund. We protect millions of people in the UK who belong to defined benefit pension schemes. Our members rely on us to look after their pensions if their employers collapse and the pension schemes cannot afford to pay what they promised.

We're equivalent in size to a top 5 UK pension scheme and have developed a highly sophisticated, best-in-class investment strategy. Our culture combines private sector standards with a public service ethos.

We are looking for an Investment Accountant to join our team that will contribute to all financial accounting and control aspects of the PPF Investment function.

The role will be involved with the reconciliation and administration of the PPFs investment portfolios, investigating and providing analysis on daily performance reporting by reviewing the custody accounting data and also reviewing and understanding the fund manager expenses being posted by the custodian. The role will additionally be working with the Custodian and outsourced middle / back office to reconcile internally managed cash and stock positions on a daily basis using Aladdin, investigating any breaks.

We are looking for an individual that understands investment valuation techniques and relevant accounting standards, their experience would have been gained working within an Asset Manager dealing with various investment types (e.g. fixed income and equities) and that experience will be within the NAV / profit and loss environment. We are looking for someone with strong analytical skills, Excel skills to a model development standard and previous use of Aladdin and Bloomberg.

Sound like you? Apply now.

In return for your skills, experience and commitment we'll give you a challenging role within a business where you'll get the support you need to develop your career.

You'll also get an outstanding rewards package which includes a discretionary bonus scheme, private medical insurance, health cash plan, critical illness insurance, holiday trading, volunteering leave and a choice of generous defined benefit or defined contribution pension scheme.

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you have a disability and meet the essential criteria for this role you will be guaranteed an interview.

We embrace diverse talent welcoming people with different beliefs, backgrounds and ways of working, and we aim to create an environment in which everyone can be themselves.

We are a flexible organisation and welcome the opportunity to talk about what arrangements may work best for you.

No agencies please.