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Manager - Fund Accounting, City of London

Cameron Kennedy
  • UK - City of London
  • £60000 - £70000 per annum + Bonus + Benefits
  • Full-Time Permanent
  • Accountancy - Accounting
  • Cameron Kennedy
  • 12-05-08

Job Description

Manager - Fund Accounting
£60000 - £72,000 (dependant on experience) + Bonus + Benefits
Central London

Who they are
Fast growing third party provider of premium quality accounting and investor reporting services together with a selection of consultancy services to real estate and private equity fund clients.

What you will be doing

This is a great opportunity for a driven and talented individual to make a real difference as part of a dedicated and professional team. As a manager in the London fund accounting team, the individual will be responsible for servicing the needs of a portfolio of private equity real estate clients. You will liaise with the CFO and finance team of the funds, third parties (including auditors) and any other external advisors necessary to ensure all issues are resolved and deadlines met. There will also be a number of responsibilities including tracking the financial performance of the fund and assisting with calls and distributions, interpretation of agreements, assessing client profitability, dealing with accounting and other client related issues and other day to day functions. In addition to these exciting tasks, the candidate will also have the opportunity to be involved in the take-on and setting-up of clients within the business, giving the individual exposure to a wide variety of high quality clients. There will be a number of interesting and varied ad hoc projects. This is a position best suited to a technically minded person who enjoys the challenge of providing technical and operational solutions to clients.


Who they are looking for

You need a deep understanding of the agreements associated with private equity real estate and interpretation of terms within. Includes LPA, debt, sale and purchase agreements, leases etc. A full understanding of UK GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP and other relevant accounting standards preferably gained within a funds environment will be needed. You need to understand the reporting and other accounting challenges faced by private equity and real estate firms (our clients). You should be able to write reports, business correspondence, procedure manuals and performance measurement reports at asset and fund level. You must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and especially clients. You should be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations for which there may be little precedence. You must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Experience / Qualifications:

You will be a 3-6 years qualified ACA, ACCA or equivalent. You will have a number of years experience in financial services either within general practice or a financial services firm, preferably connected with funds.
  • Cameron Kennedy
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