Corporate Accountant - Private Equity

Aria Partners; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the Private Equity sector is seeking a Management Accountant to join their dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to oversee a variety of corporate accounting activities in a high-growth environment. You will manage monthly accounts, cashflow forecasts, and budget reporting while mentoring junior team members. With a focus on career growth, this position provides exposure to multiple financial functions and the chance to contribute significantly to the firm's success. If you are a qualified accountant with a strong background in finance and a passion for the industry, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with a few years PQE.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of monthly management accounts and cashflow forecasts.
• Support budget vs actuals reporting and assist with regulatory requirements.
• Supervise team members and provide ad-hoc support to management.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Communication skills

Ability to handle multiple workflows

Education

Fully qualified (ACA/CA preferred)

Degree educated or equivalent

Job description

This range is provided by Aria Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Salary on offer is c.£75-85,000 plus benefits and above market bonus. Hybrid working (3 days in the office). Visa sponsorship is not on offer and applicants must have relevant UK experience as well as full unrestricted work rights.

Specialist Finance recruitment for Asset Management and Alternatives

A high growth mid market Private Equity fund is looking to add a Management Accountant to their high performing and sociable team, suited to someone working in an alternative asset manager or with relevant fund audit experience from a Big 4/Top 10 firm.

As a Management Accountant, you will be responsible for overseeing a wide range of corporate accounting activities across a high energy, busy and growing fund. You will be instrumental in managing monthly management accounts, cashflow forecasts, payment runs, and budget/forecasting, as well as supporting tax and regulatory reporting requirements. This role will provide exposure to a variety of financial functions and offers significant opportunities for career growth in a manager that has consistently grown AUM since inception.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the preparation of monthly management accounts from a reviewing perspective
• Manage the weekly bank recs process and monitor cashflow as well as forecasting
• Perform first-level review of weekly payment runs
• Support budget vs actuals reporting and provide timely financial information to business heads
• Supervise the PQ members of the team, coaching and mentoring
• Coordinate the preparation of the annual budget and long term financial plans
• Assist with regulatory and tax reporting
• Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements and support the audit process
• Provide ad-hoc support to the FC and FD; significant involvement in projects

Your background:

• Fully qualified (ACA/CA preferred) and degree educated or equivalent; likely a few years PQE or thereabouts
• Either coming from an alternatives manager and looking for a step up (ie: PE, VC, property, infra, credit, hedge funds) or looking for a first move out of Audit at Manager level with a client base that's included funds management companies
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to handle multiple workflows simultaneously
• Adaptable and hands-on attitude; excellent project management skills
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build relationships with people across front office as well as external advisors

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals and Investment Management