Purpose of the role:
Our client is currently looking for an experienced Bookkeeper/part-qualified Accountant to join their highly regarded Private Equity team.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake the bookkeeping for a portfolio of complex alternative investment fund structures and conducting full, detailed reviews of own work prior to submission for review by the Senior Fund Accountant
- Demonstrating competence with all fund accounting work and progressing with more complex cases and an increased volume of work as knowledge of the entities and accounting standards (and professional studies) increases
- Maintaining pro-active communication to ensure that the Fund Accounting Manager is kept appraised of the status of all deliverables
- Working closely with counterparts on other teams to ensure seamless and coordinated service delivery
Skills required:
- Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline
- 0-2 years’ experience in the Financial Services industry
- Have commenced or intends to commence study towards the completion of a professional accountancy qualification
- Ability to plan and organise oneself to meet challenging deadlines
- Ability to learn quickly and work within a team under the guidance of a manager/mentor