Purpose of the role:
This role will require through management and leadership of a team, delivering the financial reporting requirements for a high profile, private equity client, which may include a range of fund structures - all in line with the defined business activities.
Responsibilities:
- Review financial statements for a wide range of client structures and differing complexity to UK GAAP, US GAAP or IFRS standards
- Prepare & review Net Asset Values
- Review & sign-off drawdown, equalisation and distribution files
- Review transactional documents providing technical insight and raising appropriate queries
- Oversight of more junior Accountants and Trainees
- Coach and deliver training to more junior colleagues and embed best practice
- Deliver business improvements through the use of systems, creation of automated reporting and embedding best practice
- Monitor profitability and recoverability of engagements and ensuring that functions are carried out in accordance with agreed fee levels and identifying and reporting to client accounting manager potential overruns at the earliest opportunity
Skills required:
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- At least 5 years PQE
- Direct experience of producing financial statements for a variety of fund types within various jurisdictions
- Experience in producing financial statements to UK GAAP, US GAAP or IFRS
- Experience of developing and coaching others on a one to one basis