Assistant Manager, Private Equity & Real Estate (Part or Fully Qualified accountant)

Vistra; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Vistra offers an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Manager in Private Equity & Real Estate. This full-time role, based in London, involves managing a portfolio of clients, ensuring quality delivery in financial reporting, and provides opportunities for growth. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills, relevant experience, and a proactive approach. Join us to contribute to our dynamic team and support our mission of global impact through client success.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Individual private medical insurance cover

Health cash plan

Pension with company contributions

Life Assurance 4x Salary

Group income protection

Season ticket loan

Ride to work scheme

A day’s birthday leave

Ability to buy up to one week’s annual leave

Qualifications

• 3-4 years of relevant experience or qualified by substantial relevant work experience.
• Experience in the Fund / Real Estate Accounting sector is essential.
• Experience with preparation of FRS 102 and/or IFRS UK statutory financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Administer financial aspects of a portfolio of clients, ensuring client satisfaction.
• Review management accounts, statutory financial statements, and UK VAT returns.
• Assist with audit processes and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Communication

Organisational skills

Client Relationship Management

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or relevant field

Part/fully qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, ICEW)

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

IRIS accounts production

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Assistant Manager, Private Equity & Real Estate (Part or Fully Qualified accountant)

Requisition ID: 14277

It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction.

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But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Assistant Manager (part/fully-qualified accountant). Reporting to the Associate Director, Private Equity and Real Estate, this full-time and permanent position is based in London, U.K and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Private Equity and Real Estate Department and its growth.

Purpose and Scope

• Daily administration and accounting review of a portfolio of private equity and real estate clients, with specific focus on the clients’ monthly, quarterly, bi-annual, and annual financial reporting requirements, and audit procedures.
• Retain clients and ensure a positive working relationship.
• Setting up and improvement of current procedures in place.
• Potential to manage 1 junior accountant shortly after joining.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer the financial aspects of the portfolio of clients, ensuring full client satisfaction and optimum delivery. Specific focus on:
• Review management accounts and financial reports as per clients’ requirements
• Reviewing statutory financial statements
• Reviewing UK VAT returns
• Assisting with audit processes (finding and providing support, resolving queries from the appointed auditors)
• Reviewing CIS returns
• Liaise with clients regularly in a professional manner, ensuring that clients’ requests / queries are handled appropriately, and clients are kept regularly informed of progress and costs.
• Work closely with clients, identifying ways in which we can develop the relationship and ensure client retention.
• Keep abreast of any changes to statutory/regulatory requirements that impact the client portfolio.
• Act as role model to more junior team members.
• Carry out ad-hoc duties and participate in project work as required.

Attributes

• Experience with preparation of FRS 102 and / or IFRS UK statutory financial statements.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills in order to keep track of deliverables and deadlines, coordinating the production of financial statements, tax returns with relevant teams within Vistra and the clients.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to communicate with people at all levels.
• Natural aptitude for high level analysis and critical approach to all client matters as well as a proactive, problem-solving mind set.
• Experience of working independently, with the ability to maintain self-motivation and be consistently pro-active.
• Experience in working within the Fund / Real Estate Accounting sector.

Specific Qualifications/ Technical Skills / Relevant Experience

• This role requires an intelligent, dynamic part (or fully) qualified accountant (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, ICEW) with excellent communication and collaboration skills. The position is most suited to a highly committed, performance focused, process orientated individual who can engage well outside of the function.
• Candidates need to be part-qualified accountants (or qualified by experience) with an excellent track record of working in a fast-paced environment in either industry or professional practice.
• Good understanding of the Fund / Real Estate Accounting sector and overall UK corporate services.
• Advanced use of - MS Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience working with IRIS accounts production a benefit.

Education and Professional Qualification

• Educated to degree standard in Finance, Accounting, Business, or another relevant field.
• 3-4 years’ relevant experience/or qualified by substantial relevant work experience.

Company Benefits

• 25 days annual leave per annum
• Individual private medical insurance cover
• Health cash plan
• Pension: 3% employee and 7% employer contribution, increasing from April 2025 to 8% employer
• Life Assurance 4x Salary
• Group income protection
• Season ticket loan
• Ride to work scheme
• A day’s birthday leave
• Ability to buy up to one week’s annual leave per year

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!