Project Accountant

Posted 11 June 2018
Salary £350 - £400 per day
Location
Job type Temporary
Discipline Accounting & Finance
ReferenceDHpA-1106_1528736423
Contact NameDavid Huynh

Job description

A leading Private Equity Firm is looking for a Qualified Project Accountant to join the team based in the City of London. Technical Accounting Knowledge of US GAAP and LUX GAAP desirable.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review of limited partnership agreements (LPA's) and Investment management agreements (IMA's) to identify and document the carry arrangements of each agreement.
  • Build carry calculation models for the identified carry arrangements.
  • Support the systems development team with the coding of the carry terms to the billing system.
  • Support the finance team with any other projects as required.

Knowledge and Experience Required

  • A qualified accountant with PE experience.
  • Good technical accounting knowledge of PE structures.
  • Working knowledge of various types of carry structures is an added advantage.
  • Understanding of accounting principles and excellent accounting knowledge.
  • Technical knowledge of US GAAP, FRS 102, IFRS and LUX GAAP as applied to Financial Institutions.
  • Excellent IT skills, Microsoft Office including advanced Excel.
  • Works well under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Excellent attention to details.
  • Excellent team player.