JOB DESCRIPTION: CLIENT ACCOUNTANT - FUNDS
Role: Client Accountant
Reporting to: Client Accounting Manager
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.
Key competencies for position and level (see Group Competency model)
Balances Stakeholders
Courage
Decision Quality
Drives Results
Optimise Work Processes
Key behaviours we expect to see
In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic Bold and Collaborative) the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:
Relationship building
Team working
Taking ownership
Prioritisation
Resilience
Positivity
Qualifications :
Required Experience
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.
Additional Information :
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT
As a forward-looking business sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful 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 5500 employees - from 94 nationalities speaking 41 languages across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support female 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 long-term 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 :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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