Purpose of the role:
To be responsible for the set-up / on-boarding and subsequent ongoing accounting of Private Capital funds, ensuring that they are fully compliant with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, fund documentation and applicable accounting standards
Responsibilities:
- Act as a key person for client contact, managing and ensuring that timely solutions are provided to all client queries
- Work closely with your client counterparts with a partnership approach to service delivery
- Work closely with your Associate Director to co-ordinate client requirements according to priority and arrangements held within the SLA, liaising with the client (where appropriate) to manage expectations and ensure consistent and excellent service delivery
- When on-boarding new business, assist your Associate Director with drafting the Service Level Agreements incorporating measurable and meaningful KPI’s, whilst coordinating with the on-boarding team and assisting with the required BAU related activities
- Significant involvement with external parties related to the fund including but not limited to Fund Manager, External Auditors, Transfer Agents, Tax Advisers, Custodian, Depositary, Board of Directors and other external service providers
Skills required:
- A recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA/ACA)
- Excellent working knowledge of fund accounting practices and standards, particularly IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP
- Excellent delegation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise a high volume of time sensitive tasks quickly and appropriately
- Ability to review and manage a high volume of documentation quickly and to check all relevant details
- Sound analytical skills