Client Accountant, Funds (Real Estate)

IQ-EQ; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading finance firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a detail-oriented Client Accountant to manage private equity and real estate clients. Responsibilities include reviewing financial statements, overseeing cash movements, and ensuring timely completion of deliverables. The ideal candidate will possess excellent organisational skills and a strong understanding of UK GAAP or IFRS. This role offers competitive remuneration and opportunities for flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Pension Scheme

Private health and dental cover

Discounted gym memberships

25 days annual leave

Flexible working arrangements

Training and development support

Qualifications

• Experience managing private equity or real estate clients is required.
• Proficient in reviewing financial statements and client deliverables.
• Strong communication skills for cash management.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations for private equity or real estate clients.
• Review financial statements to meet reporting requirements.
• Ensure accurate communication of cash movements between the fund and its investors.
• Oversee preparation and completion of client deliverables.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Excellent organisational skills

Understanding of UK GAAP

Understanding of IFRS

Job description

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As a Client Accountant, you’re a detail-oriented team player with excellent organisational skills. Your responsibilities include managing private equity or real estate clients daily, reviewing financial statements, ensuring accurate communication of cash movements, and overseeing the preparation and completion of client deliverables.

What you'll do

• Work closely with your line manager to ensure financial statements meet the funds’ reporting requirements, UK GAAP or IFRS.
• Review investor drawdown calculations to ensure the accuracy of figures as funds seek access to their commitments from investors.
• Review investor distribution calculations to ensure the correct recording of funds from investment sales, ensuring proceeds are allocated and paid to investors properly.
• Ensure accurate communication of all cash movements between the fund and its investors through relevant notices.
• Oversee the preparation and completion of client deliverables, including setting and adhering to timetables with clients.

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based on market rates, aligned with your qualifications, experience, and skills.
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contributions with options for employee contributions.
• Wellbeing: Benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym memberships, eye tests, and access to a corporate GP.
• Annual leave: 25 days of paid leave plus UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave.
• Flexible working: We value work-life balance and are open to flexible working arrangements.
• Support and development: Training, tools, and development plans to help you grow and improve your skills daily.