Client Accountant

IQ-EQ; Antrim; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Private health

25 days leave

Career development

Job summary

IQ-EQ in the United Kingdom is seeking a Client Accountant to serve as the primary day-to-day contact for private equity, real estate, credit or debt fund clients, ensuring accurate fund administration and timely financial reporting.

The role requires reviewing financial statements, cash movements, investor communications, and coordinating deliverables with clients while maintaining strong relationships with CFOs and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a professional office environment, ideally financial services or accounting.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualification or equivalent CPD demonstrated.
• Strong experience reviewing working papers and financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Manage designated fund clients as the front‑office contact with CFOs and investors.
• Review quarterly/annual financial statements, investor drawdowns, and distributions.
• Oversee fund cash movements and investor communications, ensuring timely notices.
• Coordinate client deliverables, set timelines, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to process improvements and risk reduction.

Skills

Client relationships

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ABOUT IQ-EQ

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.

We employ a global workforce of 6,500+ people across 24 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$857 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top 15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, what makes us different is our people.Operating as trusted partners to our clients,we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

As a Client Accountant, you'll serve as the primary day-to-day contact for private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients, ensuring accurate fund administration, strong client relationships, and the timely delivery of financial reporting and investor services.

What you'll do

• You'll manage designated fund clients, acting as their key front-office contact while building strong relationships and maintaining effective communication with CFOs, financial controllers, investors, and internal stakeholders
• You'll review quarterly and annual financial statements, reports, investor drawdown calculations, and distribution calculations to ensure accuracy, compliance with reporting standards (such as UK GAAP or IFRS), and proper allocation of investor funds
• You'll oversee fund cash movements and investor communications, ensuring all transactions are accurately recorded and relevant investor notices are issued in a timely manner
• You'll coordinate and monitor client deliverables, agree timelines with clients, prioritize workloads effectively, proactively resolve issues, and ensure all deadlines and reporting requirements are met
• You'll demonstrate strong ownership, attention to detail, organizational skills, stakeholder management, decision‑making, teamwork, resilience, and process improvement capabilities while mentoring colleagues and contributing to operational efficiencies and risk reduction

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We recognize the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work‑life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
• Support and development with Private equity fundamentals such as:
  • Fund structures
  • Capital calls
  • Distributions
  • Management fees
  • Waterfalls
  • NAV
  • Fund expenses
  • Investor reporting

• You have a higher‑level education, IATI qualification, or equivalent, and are ACCA, ACA, or CIMA qualified (or Qualified by Experience/equivalent).
• You bring 3+ years of experience in a professional office environment, ideally within financial services or an accounting practice, managing multiple client relationships.
• You have experience reviewing working paper files and financial statements, including disclosures, or can demonstrate a strong accounting background supported by relevant professional experience and continuing professional development (CPD).
• You have proven client relationship management skills, with the ability to resolve issues directly with clients and maintain effective stakeholder communication.
• You are proficient in intermediate Excel, have experience mentoring and supporting junior team members, and demonstrate strong collaboration, organization, and problem‑solving skills.

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 leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.