Fund Accountant - Private Credit (6M FTC)

Robert Walters UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Fund Accountant for a 6-month contract role in London. This pivotal position involves managing data remediation and migration processes within a leading credit hedge fund's in-house data warehouse. The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in fund accounting, data quality, and private credit instruments. With a focus on operational efficiency and accuracy, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact while working alongside experienced professionals in a dynamic environment. If you're ready to elevate your career in finance, this is the opportunity for you!

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of credit instruments including Loans, Bonds, Repos.
• Solid understanding of hedge fund accounting principles.
• Experience managing integration between multiple data sources.

Responsibilities

• Manage backloading processes of historical data into Nexus data warehouse.
• Ensure data quality through ongoing BAU activities.
• Lead tactical projects for efficiency enhancement.

Skills

Fund Accounting

Data Quality

NAVs and Fund P&L's

Private Credit / Private Markets

Excel (complex data manipulation)

Data Warehouse Management

Reconciliation

Validation

Education

Degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Nexus

PMS platforms (Sentry or Paladyne)

Job description

Fund Accountant - Private Credit (6M FTC)

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A brilliant opportunity for a Fund Accountant with a strong data skill set and understanding of Private Credit Funds to step into a contract role and deliver on a data remediation/ migration to a new OMS.Key skills;- Strong experience working with NAVs and Fund P&L's- Solid Private Credit / Private Markets / Alternatives / AIFs experience.- Good Data Quality skills!Ideal candidates will have used Nexus.

FUND ACCOUNTANT REMEDIATION (6M CONTRACT)

Keywords: Fund Accounting, Data Warehouse Management, Reconciliation, Validation, Leadership, Project Management

Our client is seeking a highly skilled Fund Accountant for a 6-month contract role based in London. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within the Product Control team, which sits within Fund Accounting. The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, reconciliation, and validation of data in their in-house data warehouse, ensuring accuracy and integrity across various data points. This role also offers leadership responsibilities, including working alongside the CTO to deploy tactical software solutions and driving continuous improvement initiatives.

* £110,000 salary (pro rata for 6 month contract)
* Based in London
* Opportunity to work with a leading credit hedge fund

What you'll do:

As a Fund Accountant Remediation, you will play a pivotal role in managing the backloading processes of historical data into the in-house Nexus data warehouse. You will ensure completeness, accuracy, and timeliness while maintaining data quality through ongoing BAU activities. Your role will involve providing operational support to existing processes and systems, troubleshooting issues related to data accuracy and consistency across multiple platforms. You will actively manage Nexus daily and monthly reconciliations of P&L, NAV, positions, instrument definitions, and derived metrics such as IRR, TVPI, and MOIC. Your responsibilities will also include validating the accuracy and consistency of instrument definitions and pricing data.

* Manage the backloading processes of historical data into the in-house Nexus data warehouse
* Maintain data quality within Nexus through ongoing BAU activities
* Provide operational support to existing processes and systems
* Actively manage Nexus daily and monthly reconciliations of P&L, NAV, positions, instrument definitions, and derived metrics (IRR, TVPI etc.)
* Validate accuracy and consistency of instrument definitions and pricing data
* Lead tactical projects aimed at enhancing efficiency through the deployment of new or upgraded software solutions within Nexus and other associated systems

What you bring:

The ideal candidate for this Fund Accountant Remediation role brings extensive knowledge of credit instruments including Loans (RCFs, PIKs), Bonds, Repos as well as equities and derivatives. A solid understanding of hedge fund accounting principles is essential along with proficiency in Excel including complex data manipulation. Experience working with sophisticated data warehouse products is required along with familiarity with PMS platforms ideally Sentry or Paladyne. The successful candidate will have experience managing integration between multiple data sources and systems.

* Extensive knowledge of credit instruments
* Solid understanding of hedge fund accounting principles
* Proficiency in Excel
* Experience working with sophisticated data warehouse products
* Familiarity with PMS platforms
* Good understanding of hedge fund accounting principles
* Experience managing integration between multiple data sources and systems

What sets this company apart:

Our client is a leading credit hedge fund that values meticulous attention to detail and initiative-taking mindset. They offer an environment that fosters continuous improvement and encourages employees to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines. This role offers an opportunity to significantly impact the operational efficiency and control environment of a leading credit hedge fund.

What's next:

Ready to take your career to the next level with this exciting Fund Accountant Remediation role?

Apply today by clicking on the link!

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About the job

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Focus: Operations

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: London

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Banking & Financial Services

Focus: Operations

Industry: Financial Services

Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 per annum

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Associate

Location: London

FULL_TIME

Job Reference: VJ76VI-57E8C6EC

Date posted: 2 May 2025

Consultant: Tom Andrew

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