Fund Accountant

Location: Wales

Job Title:

Fund Accountant Industry: Venture Capital

Employment Type:

6 Month Contract - Starts Early January 2026, and Could Lead to Something Permanent

Location:

London Salary Guide: £70,000 - £75,000 Pro Rata  Bonus  Benefits Our client, a leading venture capital firm based in central London are looking for a Fund Accountant to join their finance team. Reporting into the Head of Funds Finance, the successful candidate will be responsible for managing the bookkeeping, quarterly and annual reporting, and operations for 4 funds. This role is to start early January 2026 and whilst initially 6 months, could lead to something permanent.

Description The duties and responsibilities for this Fund Accountant role include, but are not limited to:
Responsible for the full bookkeeping and operations of 4 funds. Prepare the year-end audit and quarterly reporting. Prepare wires for investment, expenses and distributions. Manage fund flows, capital calls, distributions and fee/carry mechanics. Prepare fund metrics for the General Partners. Handle cash reconciliations, monthly and quarterly closes. Review annual Luxembourg tax compliance (VAT, tax return) project work. Support annual US tax compliance (K-1, PFIC / CFC and BEA) project work.

Support with annual FATCA / CRS regulatory tax compliance project work. Skills The skills and experience required for this Fund Accountant role include, but are not limited to:
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent) with relevant experience in fund accounting. Experience working in Private Equity or Venture Capital is desirable. Excellent communicator, experience of working with third parties. Strong attention to detail. Apply

To apply for this Fund Accountant role, please use the apply button. Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to candidates whose experience closely matches our clients requirements. If you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for approaching 40 years.

We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, private equity, property/real estate, leisure, and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.