Staff Accountant
The Carlyle Group
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Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts to include full substantiation of the balance sheet and income statement accounts and in particular bank, VAT, CIT and other taxes reconciliations
- Bookkeeping – Prepare and post journals into the PeopleSoft General Ledger. To include revenue accounting, accruals, prepayments, bank, fixed assets, taxes
- Accounts Payable – review and approve invoices in timely manner
- Accounts Receivable – raise recharge invoices
- Prepare reconciliations on OneStream under US GAAP accounting standards.
- Prepare Month-on-month variance analysis and variance to budget/forecast
- Prepare the FAS109 quarterly draft reports for review
- Coordinate with US Corporate Accounting, Tax and Equity team on monthly close matters
- To prepare the Trial Balance, VAT, CIT or other data feed and coordinate with the external accounting firms in order to get the statutory financial statements, VAT, CIT and other tax returns externally prepared under local GAAP and tax requirements in a timely manner.
- To assist in the preparation of FCA and other regulatory returns
- Assist with reviewing the work done by the external accountants
- Coordinate accounting, tax returns and related payments matters with external accountants, AP team and EMEA Office Managers
- To assist in preparation of financial statements for audited and non-audited entities
- Assist with the preparation of the draft budget and forecast reports (current and next year) on a bi-monthly basis
- Coordinate with EMEA Office Managers to collect data in this respect.
- Assist in the preparation of draft budget and forecast reports
- Prepare monthly cash request to settle intercompany balances.
- Prepare the Office of National Statistics (ONS) quarterly surveys
- Assist senior team in various projects ( e.g. setting up new entities, opening/closing bank accounts, preparing financial projections, etc)
Qualifications
- Accounting, Finance or other relevant degree; or
- Part qualified CPA, ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent
- At least 2 years accounting experience in a similar position
- Experience within financial services sector desirable
- US GAAP, UK GAAP / IFRS as well as capacity to quickly understand the differences of the various local GAAPs under which the statutory accounts are prepared
- Excellent communication and coordination skills - both written and oral
- Ability to transact business in multiple countries and currencies
- General Ledger / Financial System experience and strong Microsoft Office skills in particular Excel
- Strong organizational and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a fast-paced team
- Intellectual curiosity / Pro-active in addressing the accounting, tax or legal issues
- Willingness to learn, develop and ask questions
- Ability to take initiative
- Total flexibility in adapting to a fast-changing environment
Company Information
The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with $425 billion of assets under management and more than half of the AUM managed by women, across 595 investment vehicles as of March 31, 2024. Founded in 1987 in Washington, DC, Carlyle has grown into one of the world's largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 2,200 professionals operating in 28 offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Carlyle places an emphasis on development, retention and inclusion as supported by our internal processes and seven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). Carlyle's purpose is to invest wisely and create value on behalf of its investors, which range from public and private pension funds to wealthy individuals and families to sovereign wealth funds, unions and corporations. Carlyle invests across three segments - Global Private Equity, Global Credit and Investment Solutions - and has expertise in various industries, including: aerospace, defense & government services, consumer & retail, energy, financial services, healthcare, industrial, real estate, technology & business services, telecommunications & media and transportation.
At Carlyle, we know that diverse teams perform better, so we seek to create a community where we continually exchange insights, embrace different perspectives and leverage diversity as a competitive advantage. That is why we are committed to growing and cultivating teams that include people with a variety of perspectives, people who provide unique lenses through which to view potential deals, support and run our business.
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