Fund Accountant

The Fund Accountant will be primarily responsible for all aspects of day-to-day accounting for one or more assigned funds or other client structures. Work closely with the Assistant Manager and other members of the team. This is an exciting role in a dynamic and fast growing team, working closely with incredibly interesting clients.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform detailed reviews of cash bookkeeping prepared by the trainee fund accountant
2. With guidance prepare NAV/management accounts and annual accounts ensuring that relevant accounting standards have been met;
3. Perform monthly/quarterly accruals, investment revaluations and foreign exchange adjustments;
4. Interact professionally with auditors, lawyers, bankers and other third parties;
5. Complete bookkeeping transactions and maintenance of accounting records for agreed client entities;
6. Interact with the client and ensure client requests or queries are dealt with appropriately or escalated promptly;
7. Liaise with auditors and seek support to clear audit queries;
8. Ensure all reporting deadlines are met;
9. Aim to identify exceptions and problems affecting accounting records and prices, communicating these to management, and assisting in their resolution;
10. Ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures;
11. Mentor a Trainee Fund Accountant;

Complete project work and ad-hoc tasks as required.

· Strong business background

· Strong academic background (degree qualified desirable)

· Accounting experience (ideally underpinned by ACCA / ACA or other relevant studies)

· Technical knowledge of Funds and financial services legislation and regulations (desirable)

· Ability to read and understand structure papers and legal agreements which will be used to prepare accounts/trial balance

· Knowledge in IFRS, UK GAAP or US GAAP is an asset (desirable)