Client Accountant - Funds; Private Equity

Job Description

As a Client Accountant, you’re a detail-oriented team player with great organisational skills. Your responsibilities include day-to-day management of private equity 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, and thereafter.

• Comprehensive remuneration:
  Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Pension Scheme:
  Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions
• Wellbeing:
  Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave:
  All our employees are entitled to 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 working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up 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.

Required Experience

• You are ACCA/ACA/CIMA part or fully qualified or qualified by experience
• You have previously worked in financial services or accounting practices working on multiple client relationships
• You have experience reviewing working paper files and financial statements, including disclosures or alternatively can demonstrate strong accounting background through previous experience and CPD
• You manage client relationships and experience with resolving issues directly with clients
• You have experience in supporting and mentoring junior team members.