Commercial Finance Manager

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to join a growing and highly successful Investment Management business. They invest in cool and modern start-ups and are now looking for someone ambitious, with a real passion for the sector to help in their growth. 

This is a very hands on role providing exposure to all elements of finance as well as the deal making side of the business. It will suit someone with a real attention to detail and great interpersonal skills. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Maintain reporting models, including capital deployment, reserves and portfolio company valuations
• Provide support in the production of materials needed for fund-raising, investor meetings
• Work closely with fund administrators, including to draw down funds, return capital, produce Quarterly Reports, and deal with any ad-hoc queries and tasks.
• Preparation of Quarterly Management Accounts
• Preparation of Quarterly VAT returns 
• Support fund auditors to produce annual accounts for funds and associated entities.
• Managing the day to day relationship with banking and expense management providers
• Work with compliance consultant to ensure that the organisation is fully compliant with FCA rules and regulations.
• Assisting on the production of reports needed for tax compliance for all fund entities and investors across all relevant jurisdictions.

 Skills and Experience:

• A strong academic record (ideally a 2.1 from a top University)
• Professional Accounting Qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
• Ability to take ownership of projects and drive them forward independently.
• Always looking to challenge existing processes and find ways to improve them.
• Comfortable with getting out of your comfort zone.
• Detail-oriented, organized, flexible and able to prioritize.
• Positive, trustworthy, emotionally intelligent, aware of strengths and weaknesses.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills, focusing on clarity and impact
• Excellent ability with Excel, Keynote / PowerPoint and Word
• Previous experience working in financial services.
• Previous experience of working in the start-up environment, whether directly or indirectly.