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Sr. Fund Accountant – Private Equity
Confidential | London, UK
Job Summary
Work closely with deal teams and investment operations to ensure that the investment set up and approval process is completed efficiently. Degree level education or equivalent. ACA or ACCA qualified. Practical experience within Private Equity or Financial Services, with some exposure to fund or partnership accounting.
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Company Profile:
My client is a large investment management firm based in London, authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority.
Core Accountabilities
- Work closely with deal teams and investment operations to ensure that the investment set up and approval process is completed efficiently.
- Monitor Investment Committee decisions.
- Work across the finance team to ensure investments are regularly reviewed, correctly accounted for and steps are taken to address any issues.
- Provide technical and financial information and advice on funds to support fund-raising and other Group projects including the maintenance of the various track record models.
- Contributing to the design, development and enhancement of systems, processes and reports for both new and existing funds in order to achieve best practice targets and add value to reporting.
- Developing models to provide forward looking analysis for fund/carry distributions
- Calculating and paying distributions to the partners, including the GP’s priority profit share and supporting allocations information.
- Maintaining relevant accounting books and records for the portfolio assets, fund partnerships and related companies.
- Providing technical accounting advice for the treatment of investment portfolio transactions.
Ideal Experience and Skills
- ACA or ACCA qualified with minimum of a Degree level education (or equivalent)
- Practical experience within Private Equity or Financial Services, with some exposure to fund or partnership accounting.
- Previous practical financial accounting experience, tax returns and multi-currency transactions.
- Advanced Excel skills, with knowledge of Excel macros desirable
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- Job Reference #: MW04012016
- Compensation: 70,000 (other)
- Min Education: BA/BS