Fund Accountant 6-12 months FTC, Global Private Equity

Fund Accountant 6-12 months FTC, Global Private Equity

Our client is a leading global private equity firm with more than $50 billion in assets under management and these funds provide long-term equity financing to build and strengthen world-class companies.

Responsibilities:

• Accounting for daily bank transactions across multiple partnership bank accounts in EUR and USD, using Investran. Reconciliation of all bank accounts on a weekly basis.
• Preparing payment requests
• Posting of ledger entries on a daily basis, using Investran accounting system

• Monitor continuous cash requirements to ensure funds day to day liquidity
• Assist in the preparation of investor reports and checking outputs
• Preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts
• Production of annual financial statements under UK and US GAAP for review by Funds Admin Manager.
• Liaising and helping auditors with requests as part of interim reviews and year end audits
• Collecting and collating quarterly portfolio company Fair Valuation data and securing backup from deal teams
• Assisting in the production of ad hoc reports for internal teams
• Project work
• Prepare answers for ad hoc investor queries

Experience and Qualifications:

• To be an accurate, numerate and intelligent part qualified or newly qualified fund accountant coming from a fund manager or a third party fund administrator
• Ability to assess complex financial transactions to derive the journal entries required and notes for senior manager review on all outputs is essential
• Preparation of financial statements from journal entry through to full financials including notes for manager review is essential
• A disciplined approach to work including ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Good communication skills
• To have a positive approach to problem solving and a desire to work as part of an entrepreneurial team.
• Ability to manage priorities and proactively take on new tasks
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Large scale online Banking systems e.g. RBSI eQ
• Investran or other sophisticated accounting system