Our client is seeking an Associate Director, Fund Accounting to join their growing team.

Roles and responsibilities

• To be responsible for the set-up / on-boarding and subsequent ongoing accounting of Private Capital funds, ensuring that they are fully compliant with relevant legal and regulatory requirements, fund documentation and applicable accounting standards.
• To be a Private Capital specialist for the Fund Services business and be responsible for the fund valuation, investor reporting and accounting services provided to the client.
• To ensure that the provision of accounting services are aligned with the client SLA’s, all internal and external deadlines are considered and met and all operational policies, procedures and checklists are followed.
• Take ownership of training, supervision and management of direct report(s) as well as other junior members of the team, whilst also ensuring that new joiners have a positive on-boarding experience
• Take accountability for the execution of all service delivery tasks being done so in line with the relevant business processes and procedures, using the correct systems and platforms in the process

Essential requirements

• Excellent working knowledge of fund accounting practices and standards, particularly IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP
• Excellent delegation and time management skills with the ability to prioritise a high volume of time sensitive tasks quickly and appropriately
• Ability to review and manage a high volume of documentation quickly and to check all relevant details
• Sound analytical skills
• Strong problem solving skills with an excellent awareness of commercial and risk management based client solutions
• Excellent working knowledge of fund structures and fund cash flows
• Excellent working understanding of various types of PE transactions

For more information, please contact Jamie on 707812 or email your CV to jobs@excel-recruitment.com