Our client are seeking a Fund Accountant to join their team.

This is a great opportunity for a driven and talented individual to make a real difference as part of a dedicated and professional team. The Fund Accountant will be part of a team providing accounting and financial reporting services for established and new real estate and private equity funds.

The candidate will be working in a team of accountants and part qualified accountants servicing a varied portfolio of real estate and private equity funds and SPVs.

Duties

• Lead on the client relationships for the allocated portfolio.
• Plan all deadlines and work allocations for the clients.
• Production of monthly/quarterly NAVs.
• Preparation of consolidated reporting and financial statements.
• Review of bookkeeping and reporting from junior members of the team.
• Implementing policies, procedures and checklists where necessary.
• Compile and analyse financial information underlying the financial statements, including the treatment of business transactions.
• Oversee preparation of financial reporting both at asset and fund level, including supporting files and review of work produced by team.
• Bank debt covenant reporting.
• VAT reporting.
• Lead year end audits.
• Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with IFRS or UK GAAP.
• Organise take-on and set-up of new clients.

Qualifications

• The candidate will be ACA or ACCA (or equivalent) qualified / have at least 10 years’ proven experience at FA level (if not qualified).
• Strong technical accounting skills, ideally gained within real estate funds or an asset management environment.
• A comprehensive understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS and other relevant accounting standards, and related preparation of statutory financial statements and auditor liaison.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, procedures manuals and performance measurement reports at asset and fund level.
• Strong excel knowledge.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations for which there may be little precedence.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Confident and proactive approach and professional attitude to work
• Highly organised with good time management and planning skills.

For more information, please contact Ben on 707811 or email your CV to jobs@excel-recruitment.com