A top-tier private debt fund manager in London are seeking a newly/recently qualified accountant to join their fund accounting team. You don't need prior experience. Ideal candidate will be a fully qualified accountant with accounts preparation experience gained from a top 20 accounting practice. Experience as a fund accountant from a third party fund administrator will also be very welcome.

The Role:

Quarterly and annual fund accounting for several closed-ended funds within the Junior debt strategy. This includes reconciliation of the general ledgers, preparation of Fund financial statements, and preparation of Capital Account statements for individual investors
Quarterly and annual reporting for other entities related to their Funds, including accounts for General Partner entities and internal carry reporting for Founder Limited Partner members
Preparation of Drawdown / Distribution calculations and notices for external investors, monitoring cash & liquidity alongside middle office colleagues
Key role in year-end Audit, preparing deliverables for Auditors and managing internal timelines
Limited Partner Requests - monitoring and preparation of regular and adhoc requests, liaising with the Investor Relations team to provide information to external investors
Involvement with third party providers where relevant, for example outsourcing elements of the fund accounting function and ad hoc project work
Training - developing an understanding of Fund structures, software and processes
Streamlining and improving our reporting processes, documenting procedures

Requirements:

You will be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)
Experience gained from either accounting practice where you will have accounts preparation experience or practical fund accounting experience from a fund administrator
Likely to be degree educated
Have excellent all round interpersonal skills
Be a self-starter, someone who uses their own initiative
Be intellectually curious