Senior Fund Accountant

Senior Fund Accountant – Swindon

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Where you’ll fit in & what our team goals are…

We are seeking to recruit a Senior Fund Accountant into our well‑established Real Estate and Infrastructure Operations Team. In your role you will have responsibility for the production of monthly management accounts and management information, along with financial statements and VAT and Tax reporting.

• Act as a key member of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Operations team, taking responsibility for financial accounting, statutory accounting, administration and management reporting for your allocated fund(s) and supporting other funds within the Client Accounting Team.
• Interact with clients, external parties such as fund administrators and auditors, and internal team members, including key interactions with the Real Estate Investments team.
• Prepare monthly Management Accounts, including analysis and reconciliation of Balance Sheet and Income Statement General Ledger items and completing Net Asset Value computations for communication to investors.
• Produce monthly Management Information, including Liquidity Forecasts.
• Coordinate and control quarterly investor/client communication, ensuring completion within specified timescales.
• Provide tax information to the relevant tax specialists and calculate tax accruals.
• Compute, reconcile General Ledger and submit quarterly VAT Returns online, and pay sums payable to HMRC (where applicable).
• Analyse loan covenant compliance and provide reporting to lenders (where applicable).
• Prepare annual statutory Financial Statements with supporting documents/workings, and liaise with internal and external auditors to ensure audits are planned and executed accordingly.
• Review and implement Real Estate acquisition and disposals pipeline.
• Ensure continuous implementation and strict application of accounting standards and operational control.
• Perform any other duties as deemed necessary that may occur from time to time.

• Part Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA.
• Management Accounting experience.
• Clear and concise communicator with experience working with colleagues at all levels.
• Solid financial accounting skills, including ability to analyse and interpret variances.
• Self‑starter, deadline‑driven, and able to work on own initiative.
• Client‑Focus driven with proven experience.
• Fully Qualified Accountant – ACCA, CIMA or ACA (preferred).
• Experience in a Financial Services environment.
• Fund Accounting / Property Fund Accounting experience.

Working at Columbia Threadneedle Investments you'll find growth and opportunities across all of our businesses. We’re intentionally built to help you succeed. Our reach is expansive with a global team of 2,500 people working together. Our expertise is diverse with more than 650 investment professionals sharing global perspectives across all major asset classes and markets. Our clients have access to a broad array of investment strategies, and we have the capability to create bespoke solutions matched to clients' specific requirements.

Columbia Threadneedle is a people business and we recognise that our success is due to our talented people, who bring diversity of thought, complementary skills and capabilities. We are committed to providing an inclusive workplace that supports the diversity of our employees and reflects our broader communities and client‑base.

We appreciate that work‑life balance is an important factor for many when considering their next move so please discuss any flexible working requirements directly with your recruiter.

Employment type: Full‑time

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Job function: Accounting / Auditing and Finance