Finance Manager - High-Growth Hedge Fund

Mondrian Alpha; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus >50%

Flexible working

Office-based with flexibility

Job summary

Within 6 months, lead selection and implementation of a new accounting system, including data migration, COA design, testing, and user training. Passion for process improvement and AI-enabled automation is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with end-to-end management accounting experience.
• Experience leading accounting system implementations.
• Asset management/hedge fund background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management accounts and month-end journals.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and lead month-end close.
• Oversee accounts payable, cash monitoring, and VAT compliance.

Skills

Management accounting

Month-end close

Balance sheet reconciliations

Accounts payable oversight

Cash monitoring

VAT compliance

Education

Chartered Accountant

Tools

ERP implementation

Data migration

AI tools

Job description

We are working with an alternative investment manager with over $15bn in AUM. The firm has grown rapidly over the past three years and is now looking to hire a Finance Manager to take ownership of its management accounting function.

This role will report to the CFO and work closely with the existing finance team in a flat, collaborative structure. Day to day, you will be responsible for producing the monthly management accounts, month-end journals, and balance sheet reconciliations, and for the month-end and year-end close. It is important to be comfortable in a hands on role as aspects such as accounts payable oversight, cash monitoring, VAT, will also sit with you. Within the first 6 months, you will lead the selection and heavily support with the end-to-end implementation of a new accounting system, including requirements gathering, chart of accounts design, data migration, testing and user training. You will also design the new processes and controls that come with it. You will also look for ways to improve and automate processes, including through the use of AI tools.

They are looking for a qualified accountant who is confident running management accounting and corporate books end to end. Experience leading an accounting system implementation is highly desirable, as is a background in asset management or hedge funds. Candidates should be comfortable working independently and taking full ownership of the function. They should enjoy hands-on accounting and not be looking to move into a different area of finance.

The firm has a highly collaborative culture, with a flat structure that provides direct access to the CFO, senior stakeholders, and investment professionals. They are incredibly generous with their base and bonus, with bonuses for non-investment professionals often >50%. They also have a broad range of benefits. This is largely office based with flexibility when needed.