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Part-Qualified Fund Accountant
- Posted 25 September 2020
- Salary £40000 - £50000 per annum
- Location
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Accounting & Finance
- Referencebs4671_1601029315
- Contact NameBethany Singer
Job description
My client, a well-established, rapidly growing Asset Management Consultancy, are looking for a Part Qualified Fund Accountant to join the business. Successful candidates will be an experienced and hands on fund accountant/administrator with 2 - 4 years' experience in a fund administration or alternative investments business environment. The individual will have a strong understanding of closed ended and open-ended fund structures. Offering study support.
As a Fund Accountant you will be responsible for:
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly fund NAVs
- Reporting and transaction responsibility for fund vehicles and other investment vehicles
- Fund cashflow forecasting
- Quarterly fund reporting to investors
- Assist with ad hoc management reporting
- Assist with the review of cashflow and production of forecasts
- Contribute towards FCA reporting and compliance with all financial regulations
- Prepare drawdown and distribution calculation spreadsheets
- Prepare equalisation calculations
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT reporting for the various companies
- Produce monthly management accounts including profit and loss accounts, budgets, cashflows, variance analysis and commentaries
- Prepare interim accounting report and year-end report and accounts for audit
As a Fund Accountant you will need:
- Studying towards ACA, ACCA, ACMA or equivalent
- Direct experience of client service in a professional services firm
- Reasonable knowledge of UK, Luxembourg GAAP and IFRS
- Good understanding of the legal and regulatory regimes applicable to UK and Luxembourg funds and SPVs
- Bachelor's degree in a Finance or Accounting discipline
- Hands-on style, independent, problem-solving approach
- Proactive and ability to use own initiative
- Strong analytical and detail-oriented aptitude; a high degree of accuracy is required
- Ability to manage time effectively, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Approach issues with a "can do attitude", driving tasks forward to a successful conclusion
- Excellent organisational skills and interpersonal skills for a high degree of client interaction
- Desire/ability to work successfully in a small but rapidly expanding company environment with focused and motivated individuals
- Excel skills
- Strong numerical skills