Finance Manager - Private Markets (FP&A)

Aria Partners Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

Aria Partners Limited in London is seeking a Finance Manager to join a growing private markets team. You will manage accounting, FP&A, fund modelling and finance automation across management company and funds, collaborating with the investment team and Partners.

The role demands ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA qualifications with 2–5 years PQE, strong Excel/modeling, and hands-on experience with AI tools in finance. A proactive, detail‑oriented mindset and stakeholder communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified ACA/CA, ACCA or CIMA with 2–5 years PQE.
• Strong management accounting and FP&A experience in private markets.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Hands-on experience using AI/LLM tools within finance.
• Ability to communicate with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee monthly management accounts across multiple entities, with final production and analysis.
• Manage accruals, intercompany accounting and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support payments runs, invoicing, expenses and payroll accounting.
• Handle fund expense recharges and liaise with administrators.
• Assist with annual audits and regulatory/tax filings.
• Own annual budgets, reforecasts and rolling cash flow forecasts.
• Prepare management information, KPI reporting and scenario analysis.
• Build and maintain fund models including fees, carry, capital calls and distributions.
• Support fund-level forecasting and liquidity monitoring.
• Drive AI-assisted finance processes and wider efficiency improvements.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial modelling

AI/LLM in finance

FP&A

Management accounting

Stakeholder communication

Education

ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Claude

Job description

I'm delighted to be partnering with a growing Private Markets firm to hire a Finance Manager into its London-based finance team.

This is a broad, hands-on role working across both the management company and investment funds, with significant exposure to the investment team and Partners. The remit combines management accounting, FP&A, fund modelling and finance transformation/automation, suited to an AI literate and commercially minded professional with previous experience in a private markets fund.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversight of monthly management accounts across multiple entities - the day to day work is outsourced and your role will be to oversee the final production and analysis
• Accruals, intercompany accounting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Payment runs, invoicing, expenses and payroll accounting support
• Fund expense recharges and liaison with third-party administrators
• Supporting annual statutory audits and regulatory/tax filings
• Ownership of annual budgets, reforecasts and rolling cash flow forecasts
• Management information, KPI reporting and scenario analysis
• Building and maintaining fund models, including management fees, carry calculations, capital calls and distributions
• Supporting fund-level forecasting and liquidity monitoring
• Developing and improving AI-assisted finance processes and automation (Claude)
• Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency across the wider finance function

The ideal candidate:

• Qualified ACA/CA, ACCA or CIMA - likely around the 2 to 5 years PQE mark or equivalent
• Strong management accounting and FP&A experience gained working in a private markets fund (essential) or potentially mainstream asset/wealth management
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills
• Genuine hands-on experience using AI/LLM tools within finance
• Commercial, proactive and comfortable taking ownership of a broad remit
• Able to operate effectively within a small, fast-moving and entrepreneurial team
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to communicate confidently with senior stakeholders

This is a particularly interesting opportunity for someone looking to join a sophisticated investment business where the finance team is highly integrated into the firm, sitting hand in glove with the investment team.

Salary on offer is £85-95k base plus benefits and bonus.