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Fund Accountant 6-12 months FTC, Global Private Equity

Fund Accountant 6-12 months FTC, Global Private Equity

Carnegie Consulting Ltd

Posted 11 hours ago, valid for 11 days

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

£80,000 - £96,000 per annum

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

The job is for a Fund Accountant on a 6-12 month fixed-term contract with a leading global private equity firm managing over $50 billion in assets.
Candidates should be part qualified or newly qualified accountants with experience in fund management or third-party fund administration, requiring a disciplined approach and good communication skills.
Key responsibilities include accounting for daily bank transactions, reconciling bank accounts, preparing payment requests, and assisting in the preparation of investor reports.
The position requires the ability to prepare financial statements and handle complex financial transactions, along with proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Investran.
The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience, typically requiring 1-3 years of relevant experience.

Fund Accountant 6-12 months FTC, Global Private Equity

Our client is a leading global private equity firm with more than $50 billion in assets under management and these funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies.

Responsibilities:

Accounting for daily bank transactions across multiple partnership bank accounts in EUR and USD, using Investran. Reconciliation of all bank accounts on a weekly basis.
Preparing payment requests
Posting of ledger entries on a daily basis, using Investran accounting system

Monitor continuous cash requirements to ensure funds day to day liquidity
Assist in the preparation of investor reports and checking outputs
Preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts
Production of annual financial statements under UK and US GAAP for review by Funds Admin Manager.
Liaising and helping auditors with requests as part of interim reviews and year end audits
Collecting and collating quarterly portfolio company Fair Valuation data and securing backup from deal teams
Assisting in the production of ad hoc reports for internal teams
Project work
Prepare answers for ad hoc investor queries

Experience and Qualifications:

To be an accurate, numerate and intelligent part qualified or newly qualified fund accountant coming from a fund manager or a third party fund administrator
Ability to assess complex financial transactions to derive the journal entries required and notes for senior manager review on all outputs is essential
Preparation of financial statements from journal entry through to full financials including notes for manager review is essential
A disciplined approach to work including ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Good communication skills
To have a positive approach to problem solving and a desire to work as part of an entrepreneurial team.
Ability to manage priorities and proactively take on new tasks
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Large scale online Banking systems e.g. RBSI eQ
Investran or other sophisticated accounting system

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