Our client is seeking Fund Accounting Manager 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 Manager 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 service the needs of a portfolio of private equity, real estate clients and associated SPVs, and 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 are met.

Duties

• To maintain and develop strong, lasting relationships with Langham Hall clients.
• To be one of the primary contacts for clients with daily contact and regular in-person client meetings.
• Take ownership of your portfolio of clients and customer relationships.
• 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 all work produced by team.
• Preparation of consolidations.
• Bank debt covenant reporting.
• Production of monthly/quarterly NAVs.
• Investor tax, CIS and VAT reporting.
• Ensuring all regulatory and statutory reporting deadlines and filings are achieved.
• To support the recruitment process.
• To provide support and guidance to more junior team members.
• Act as first point of contact for queries from team members.
• Provide support and guidance to team members, acting as a mentor and role model.

Qualifications

• The candidate will be ACA or ACCA (or equivalent) qualified with 1-2 years PQE / 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.
• Proven people management experience
• Strong technical accounting skills, ideally gained within real estate funds or an asset management environment.
• A full 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.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of situations for which there may be little precedence.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

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