Purpose of the role:
Our client is looking for an experienced Fund Accountant to join them to deliver the financial reporting requirements for a range of complex clients including companies, trusts, SPVs and limited partnerships.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare financial statements for a wide range of client structures and differing complexity to IFRS or UK GAAP standards
- Prepare quarterly management accounts
- Compile a full file of working papers for all financial statements prepared
- Liaise with Auditors in respect of the financial audit of client entities as required
- Ensure that financial statements prepared are completed and signed off within client, statutory or regulatory deadlines
- Attend client meetings in respect of accounting matters as required
- Preparation of accounts for review by Senior Accounting team
- Review of administrators transactions on Investran
- Assist with loading of new clients onto Investran
- Assist with the creation and maintenance of client specific accounting procedures
- Liaise with external contacts to obtain and provide required information
- Assist with and contribute to ad hoc projects as required including administration assistance with clients
- Liaise with clients and external contacts to obtain and provide required information in a co-ordinated manner with Client Managers and Senior Accounting team
Skills required:
- Recognised Accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- At least 1 years PQE
- Experience of fund industry and general appreciation of fund structures and key documents
- Experience in producing financial statements to UK GAAP or IFRS
- Good knowledge and understanding of current industry legislation, regulation and working practices
- Detailed knowledge of UK GAAP or IFRS
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office; Caseware/Value Financials; Investran and Private Equity as an asset class