Financial Accountant

Private Equity Accountant
£300-£350 
London City

The Company
Frazer John Recruitment London is working with a global and expanding private equity firm. They are a truly international company and offer excellent career development prospects within a professional environment.

The Role

• Reporting directly to a Director or Associate Director, you will manage a team of 5 - 7 covering a number of Private Equity and Real Estate funds as well as project work regarding migration of systems and processes
• Responsible for reviewing annual statutory accounts under US GAAP, IFRS and LUX GAAP. Timely liaison with fund controllers and auditors required to ensure deadlines for disclosing financial statements are met.
• Review monthly management accounts, analysing variances and communicating findings.
• Have oversight of the audit process and tax reporting process, ensuring that both are completed smoothly.
• Conduct second reviews at all stages of a fund's cycle directed from the LPA's. This includes drawdowns distributions, preferred return, IRR/Carry calculations, KPI's and ad hoc tasks requested by the client
• Proactively identifying areas of departmental improvement and escalating to line manager suggesting appropriate courses of action.

What They Are Looking For

• 0-3 years qualified accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CA, CAANZ) 
• Strong knowledge / understanding of the Private Equity Industry and / or       Fund Administration or Investment Banking Sector.
• Strong Excel skills including understanding best practices in reviewing   financial models
• Experience of providing services to multiple clients and managing client     relationships.

Other

• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills.
• Good communication skills with Senior Management and other internal   departments.
• Can do attitude, ability to cope with tight deadlines and working under pressure