Accountant – Fund Accounting

Firstcall Recruitment; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a driven Fund Accountant to join an expanding team in Hampshire, UK. This full-time position offers excellent exposure to private equity, private credit, and real estate fund structures. Responsibilities include reviewing transactions, preparing financial reports, and managing client relations. The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant with strong analytical skills and attention to detail, ready to engage with clients and drive best-in-class service.

Qualifications

• Dynamic, motivated, and confident working independently.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritize effectively in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Review financial transactions and perform bookkeeping for complex portfolios.
• Prepare reconciliations and manage liquidity reporting.
• Draft drawdown and distribution notices.
• Produce management accounts and coordinate with auditors.

Skills

Accounting Software

Portfolio Management

Financial Services

GAAP

Regulatory Reporting

Microsoft Excel

Financial Accounting

Analysis Skills

Securities Law

Bloomberg

Education

Part-Qualified Accountant

Job description

Job Description

One of our valued clients a specialist provider in private capital fund administration is seeking a driven Fund Accountant to join their expanding team in Hampshire. This role offers excellent exposure across private equity, private credit and real estate fund structures within a high‑performing accounting environment.

A superb opportunity for a part‑qualified accountant looking to deepen their expertise in alternative investments while taking on increasing responsibility and client‑facing work.

Responsibilities include

• Reviewing financial transactions processed by junior team members and performing bookkeeping for more complex portfolios.
• Preparing reconciliations, treasury and liquidity reporting, compliance reporting and managing bridging facilities.
• Drafting drawdown and distribution notices, supporting VAT and corporate tax returns and handling investor relations queries.
• Producing management accounts, quarterly investor reports and annual audited/unaudited accounts while coordinating closely with auditors, tax advisors and legal teams.

You should be dynamic, motivated and confident working independently. You’ll bring strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills and the ability to prioritise effectively in a deadline‑driven environment. A proactive, solution‑focused mindset and commitment to best‑in‑class service will help you thrive.

Are you looking for variety, ownership and building meaningful client relationships? Then please apply today with your latest CV or contact Marcel on or email.

Key Skills

Accounting Software, Portfolio Management, Financial Services, GAAP, Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, Analysis Skills, Securities Law, Microsoft Excel, Private equity, Financial Accounting, Bloomberg

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1