Client Accountant - Funds

Job Description

As a Client Accountant, you’re a detail-oriented team player with great organizational skills. Your responsibilities include day‑to‑day management of private equity or real estate clients, reviewing financial statements, ensuring accurate communication of cash movements, and overseeing the preparation and completion of client deliverables.

• You’ll work closely with your line manager to ensure financial statements meet the funds’ reporting requirements, e.g., UK GAAP or IFRS.
• You’ll review investor drawdown calculations to ensure accuracy of figures as funds seek access to their commitments from investors.
• You’ll review investor distribution calculations to ensure the flow of funds from the sale of an investment are accurately recorded so that proceeds are appropriately allocated and paid to investors.
• You’ll ensure the accurate communication of all cash movements between the fund and its investors through the issuance of relevant notices to investors.
• You’ll oversee the preparation and completion process of client deliverables, including agreeing timetables with clients.

• Comprehensive remuneration: financial packages based upon market rates for your role and proportionate to your qualifications, level of experience and skills profile.
• Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP.
• Annual leave: 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Flexible working: we recognise the value of flexible working and are keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work‑life blend. We are open to conversations about flexible working arrangements.
• Support and development: we will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day.

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA part or fully qualified, or qualified by experience.
• Previous experience in financial services or accounting practices working on multiple client relationships.
• Experience reviewing working paper files and financial statements, including disclosures, or alternatively a strong accounting background demonstrated through previous experience and CPD.
• Experience managing client relationships and resolving issues directly with clients.
• Experience supporting and mentoring junior team members.