Senior Manager - Fund Accounting

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Job description

Senior Manager - Fund Accounting
To £70000 - 78,000 + Bonus + Benefits
London

THE COMPANY
They are an investment group providing 3rd party services to clients within the alternative and asset management industry who are going through an exciting period of accelerated growth and expansion. This is a unique opportunity to join a business at a unique stage of growth with a strong career path potential to Director level.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in a fund accounting / fund administration role
• Qualified accountant with excellent academic background;
• Detailed understanding how a wide range of funds operate;
• Knowledge of private equity / venture capital products and services;
• Experience in execution in the different areas of fund operations and administration not just accounting;
• Good fund operational or financial background having worked in a PE fund management group or AIFM platform;
• A hands on approach with strong organisational, supervisory and managerial skills;
• Eager to join a small and rapidly growing team within a larger organisation;
• Experience using Paxus software would be a really great plus but not essential;
• Excellent written English and clear verbal communication skills;
• Highly organised, attention to detail and able to work to the highest standards;
• Hard working and ambitious;
• Team player and previous experience of managing junior members of staff
• Proactive and a fast learner.

THE ROLE
Reporting to senior management, you will have responsibility for a number of alternative investment funds as well as supervising a small team while providing "hands on" production and preparation assistance to your team. Responsibilities include:

• Reporting and transaction responsibility for fund vehicles and other investment vehicles;
• Preparation of monthly and quarterly fund NAVs;
• Reporting and transaction responsibility for fund vehicles and other investment vehicles;
• Fund cash flow forecasting;
• Quarterly fund reporting to investors;
• Assist with ad hoc management reporting;
• Assist with the review of cash flow and production of forecasts;
• Contribute towards FCA reporting and compliance with all financial regulations;
• Prepare drawdown and distribution calculation spreadsheets;
• Assisting in on boarding of new clients;
• Helping to win new business;
• Managing and supervising;
• Setting up new bank accounts
• Ad hoc projects including assisting in implementation of Paxus fund accounting system