Client Accountant, Funds (Private Equity and Credit Funds)
Client Accountant, Funds (Private Equity and Credit Funds)
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Job Description
Every day brings a new challenge so youll need to be a team player at heart with an eye for detail and great organisational skills so you can prioritise your day to ensure deadlines are met and timelines are adhered to. Your primary responsibility will be to act as a day-to-day front office contact for your designated private equity real estate credit or debt fund clients. You will be a part of a supportive team own your tasks and proactively manage your deliverables and resolve any issues that may arise.
Responsibilities (how we will measure success)
- Day to day responsibility for the management of designated Private Equity or Real Estate Clients
- Review quarterly and annual financial statements and reports
- Work closely with your line Manager and Technical & Training Team to ensure financial statements meet the Funds reporting requirements eg UK GAAP or IFRS
- Review investor drawdown calculations to ensure accuracy of figures as Funds seek access to their commitments from investors
- Review investor distribution calculations to ensure the flow of funds from the sale of an investment are accurately recorded so that proceeds are appropriately allocated and paid to investors
- Ensure the accurate communication of all cash movements between the Fund and its Investors through the issuance of relevant notices to investors
- Oversee the preparation and completion process of Client deliverables including agreeing timetables with Clients and thereafter monitoring progress against these to ensure deliverables are on track
- Conduct regular Client calls with CFO or Financial controller to ensure open and effective communication at all times.
Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)
- Responsible for mentoring and supporting other staff as an expert on designated clients and funds
- Gain a good understanding of the accounting framework for each designated client (as prescribed in the Funds legal documentation the LPA) and ensure the movement of funds and transactions are treated in accordance with this framework
- Contribute ideas to improve processes to either gain efficiencies or reduce risk.
Qualifications :
- Higher level education IATI qualification or equivalent
- ACCA/ ACA/CIMA qualified Qualified by Experience or equivalent
- 3 years experience working in a professional office environment. Ideally working in financial services or accounting practice working on multiple client relationships
- Ideally has experience reviewing working paper files and Financial Statements including disclosures or alternatively can demonstrate strong accounting background through previous experience and CPD
- Management of client relationships and experience with resolving issues directly with clients
- Experience in supporting and mentoring less experienced team members
- Intermediate Excel skills.
Why Join Us
- Hybrid flexibility - work from office 2 days a week.
- A supportive team-driven environment with opportunities to grow.
- Benefits such as Pension scheme life cover income protection and many more
Additional Information :
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders including our employees clients and local communities while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.
There is always more we can and should do to improve whether in relation to our people our clients our planet or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. Were committed to fostering an inclusive equitable and diverse culture for our people led by our Diversity Equity and Inclusion steering committee.
Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees careers while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5800 employees - from 94 nationalities across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.
Were committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. Were emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.
Remote Work :
Yes
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Remote
