Fund Control Consultant

Role: Fund Control Consultant

Rate: Open to discussion

Contract Length: 6 month contract likelihood of extensions

Location: Hybrid 2-3 days a week in London

The Role

The successful applicant will take full responsibility for controlling and managing the financial accounting and reporting across a range of real assets funds and segregated mandates including investments in real estate infrastructure funds joint ventures and direct properties.

Responsibilities

Ensure that fund pricing and financial reporting including management accounts and financial statements are produced consistently on time and to a high standard across all entities.

Manage the annual audit process for relevant funds and entities working closely with auditors to ensure an efficient and timely audit is conducted

Manage service providers to ensure an efficient and high-quality level of service is maintained

Ensure appropriate controls over fund accounting pricing and reporting are in place and operating effectively. Ensure that all risks are well understood and any errors and breaches are reported and actioned.

Ensure robust review processes are followed to ensure detailed review of accounts prepared by third party administrators

Support operational change projects impacting the business including but not limited to changes arising from regulatory developments internal operational requirements control improvements and client requirements

Be proactive in understanding transactions and any matters which have an accounting impact and work with the clients investment teams to embed standard fund and asset accounting operating models on new deals.

Ensure there is continual improvement in the relevant underlying processes and work with internal and external stakeholders to implement necessary change

Ensure fund and entity governance requirements are met

Maintain close relationship with relevant investment teams and portfolio managers

Understand fund and entity constitutional arrangements and fund structures.

Preparation of reports to Committees and Boards of Directors of Funds entities and Management Companies

Requirements

Qualified Accountant

Significant experience in a similar role

In depth understanding of current accounting standards (UK GAAP IFRS and Lux GAAP) accounting for real assets activities and complex transactions common fund structures and tax issues

Strong verbal/written communication skills

Organised with a structured approach to working across multiple activities

Production of accurate and timely management and financial reporting

Reporting in a deadline orientated environment.

Managing a variety of funds/entities simultaneously

Dealing with auditors and managing the audit process

Managing outsourced service providers

Dealing with advisers and fund managers

Managing issue resolution