Accountant 3, Fund Accounting

Job Description

Job Summary: 

A senior preparer position responsible for delivering comprehensive fund accounting services for complex portfolios. This role handles a full spectrum of complexity levels (low, medium, and high) with minimal supervision, focusing on sophisticated accounting processes and detailed client deliverables. The position requires strong technical expertise and the ability to lead preparation of complex financial reports while maintaining high quality standards. 

What you will do:

• Lead the preparation of complex financial statements, NAV calculations, and comprehensive reports with accuracy and timeliness, applying accounting standards and policies with minimal supervision
• Process capital calls, distributions, and investor notices while performing bookkeeping for complex transactions and preparing periodic financial reports for sophisticated clients
• Document detailed procedures for complex accounting processes and identify operational risks, escalating concerns to management as needed
• Conduct self-reviews to maintain quality standards and contribute to process improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency
• Participate in training programs, knowledge-sharing initiatives, and team development activities while building expertise in client-specific requirements and industry practices

Qualifications

Educational Background:

You hold a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, or possess ACCA Level 2 or ACA qualification.

Professional Experience:

You bring at least 4 years of professional experience in fund accounting or a related financial services environment.

Skills and Key Behaviours:

• You demonstrate advanced expertise in preparing complex financial statements with proficiency in applying accounting standards and policies with minimal supervision, combined with intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills and exceptional attention to detail in delivering accurate, timely work across varying complexity levels.
• You are a proactive, results-driven professional with strong organizational and multitasking capabilities, excellent communication and documentation skills, demonstrated ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with teams, and a commitment to continuous learning of client-specific requirements and industry best practices.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. 

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.