Fund Accountant, Leading Private Credit Investor, London, UK

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Fund Accountant, Leading Private Credit Investor, London, UK
Our client, one of Europe’s fastest growing private credit investors, is looking to hire a fund accountant for its London office. This is a broad and varied position within the finance team, offering excellent exposure across the function and the chance to work closely with senior stakeholders across Europe and the US.

Finance

Accounting & Tax

UK

2 - 5 years

We are working with an innovative and high-performing private credit firm that is seeking to add a fund accountant to its finance team. Joining a lean and collaborative group, you will take on broad responsibilities across the day to day finance, portfolio management and accounting activities for a range of private credit funds. This is an outstanding opportunity to join an impressive organisation and gain wide exposure across all areas of the fund operations function.

• Support the day to day finance and accounting activities across a range of closed end private credit funds
• Review work prepared by fund administrators, providing guidance and feedback as required
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements
• Prepare and review quarterly portfolio level performance metrics in collaboration with deal teams
• Maintain liquidity analysis, including oversight of leverage facilities to ensure sufficient cash for funding needs, distributions, and other activity
• Collaborate with internal teams to respond to investor inquiries and information requests
• Support the setup and ongoing administration of new funds and separately managed accounts
• Assist with investment funding processes and all associated capital activity, including capital calls and distributions
• Prepare reporting packages for clients, portfolio teams, and internal stakeholders
• Assist in coordinating and completing year end audits
• Contribute to ad hoc projects and initiatives as required

• Qualified accountant
• Experience in a private markets fund accounting role
• Experience with private credit is preferred and exposure to private equity
• Strong MS Office skills, particularly in Excel
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team and maintain strong attention to detail
• Strong analytical and organisational abilities