Wellcome
Global charitable foundation
InvestmentAccountingController
“Investment Accounting Controller at Wellcome. Skills: Investment accounting expertise, Leadership, Valuation, Reporting, Controls. Lead investment accounting operations, including adjustments, reconciliations, controls, financial reporting, audit liaison, and management information analysis.. Oversee preparation of group and investment subsidiary financial statements, as well as financial reporting for bond issuances and ongoing rating agency requirements.”
What You'll Achieve.
Ensure recruitment, retention and professional growth of the investment accounting team.; Provide expert advice and constructive challenge on investment valuations, accounting and controls.; Ensure investments are structured and implemented effectively.; Maintain budget control, compliance with policies, and accountability for high quality team outputs.; Shaping governance across a sophisticated investment portfolio.
Industry & Context.
Problem solving
Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (or equivalent) criminal record check
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent) with investment accounting knowledge under UK GAAP or IFRS., Experienced in investment valuation, particularly across private equity and property asset classes., Proven people management and leadership skills, with experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects., analytical and communication abilities, with the capability to interpret evolving statutory guidance and provide clear expert conclusions.
What You'll Do.
Lead investment accounting operations
including adjustments
and management information analysis.
Oversee preparation of group and investment subsidiary financial statements
as well as financial reporting for bond issuances and ongoing rating agency requirements.
Manage investment valuation processes for annual reporting and performance measurement
Provide robust challenge and oversight of third-party valuation experts across Venture
and Property asset classes.
Drive continuous improvements in investment accounting
and control processes
ensuring new investments are integrated effectively into finance operations.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works directly with Wellcome’s internal investments team and the other operational teams that support investments and external investment managers.; Collaborating with Legal, Tax and Investment Operations teams to ensure investments are structured and implemented effectively.; Collaboration with senior stakeholders and cross functional teams.
Communication Scope
Analytical and communication abilities; Capability to interpret evolving statutory guidance and provide clear expert conclusions
Process & Methodology
Leading complex, multi-stakeholder projects
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