Financial Reporting Manager - Private Equity

Aztec Group; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm in Southampton is seeking a Financial Reporting Manager to manage the fund accounting deliverables for a portfolio of loan-focused investment structures. The role includes overseeing a team, reviewing loan transactions, and maintaining accurate records. Candidates should possess a relevant degree in accounting or finance, robust understanding of fund structures, and prior client management experience. Excellent communication skills and the ability to leverage accounting platforms like eFront are essential. Training will be provided to support professional development.

Benefits

Professional development training

Support for CPA certification

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in accounting or finance is required.
• Robust understanding of private credit fund structures.
• Experience with calculating carried interest and fund performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage the reporting deliverables for debt funds.
• Review loan transactions and financial statements.
• Serve as primary contact for audit queries.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Client management

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team management

Education

Relevant degree in accounting or finance

Tools

eFront FIA

Job description

Reports to the Senior Financial Reporting Manager

As a Financial Reporting Manager, you will oversee the fund accounting deliverables for a diverse portfolio of loan-focused investment structures.

What you'll be doing

• Manage a team responsible for preparing the reporting deliverables for a portfolio of debt funds, portfolio companies, and related structures.
• Review loan transactions, general ledger entries, and financial statements.
• Maintain accurate records in the relevant accounting system (predominantly eFront FIA), particularly for key financial statement line items.
• Work with the loan servicing group to ensure proper recording of loan activity.
• Serve as the primary contact for audit queries and routine requests.
• Lead client communications for assigned entities.
• Manage a team to deliver a high standard of service to a group of private credit funds.
• Act as first level sign off on responses to daily client complex accounting queries.

What we're looking for

• Relevant degree in accounting or finance (Bachelor’s or Master’s)
• Robust understanding of accounting and reporting deliverables on private credit fund structures
• Prior track record of successful client management
• Experience with waterfall method and calculations is essential
• Experience preparing/reviewing fund financial statements, capital event notices, and calculating carried interest and fund performance
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Personnel management and development experience including coaching and training
• Understanding of fund structures and accounting for loan components (e.g., PIK interest, cash interest) would be beneficial
• Proficiency in eFront or similar fund accounting platforms would be advantageous
• A professional qualification (e.g. CPA) preferred but not essential

We will provide training to enhance your professional development (either in-house through the Aztec Academy, or externally through the use of accounting, legal and tax experts). You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do. We actively support team members and their pursuits of professional development studies and certifications (such as CPA).