Fund Accountant, Private Equity Fund

Allbyn; Greater London; Presencial; GBP 55.000 - 75.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Allbyn is seeking a Fund Accountant to join its Finance function. You will manage fund accounts, KPIs, and IRRs while coordinating with auditors, tax advisors, and investors to support the funds’ governance and reporting.

In this role you will oversee audits, valuations, and regulatory compliance, supervise junior staff, and contribute to fundraising and investor communication efforts.

Formación

• Qualified Chartered/Certified Accountant.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare quarterly Fund accounts and KPIs including IRRs.
• Manage annual Funds’ audit and biannual portfolio valuations.
• Supervise a junior fund accountant.
• Oversee fund tax returns and AEOI submissions.
• Coordinate with auditors, tax advisors, and investors.
• Assist with fundraising and investor relations activities.
• Liaise with front and back office for accurate deal data.
• Review investor drawdowns and distributions.
• Ensure regulatory compliance (FCA, SEC).

Conocimientos

Fund accounting

Financial reporting

Analytical

Attention to detail

Team player

Educación

Chartered / Certified Accountant

Herramientas

Excel

VBA

Investran

Word

Descripción del empleo

A well-established mid-market private equity fund is seeking a Fund Accountant to join its Finance function to assist in providing internal fund accounting as well as reporting to external investors.

The individual will be working closely with the Fund Controller and CFO, looking after the accounting and reporting on multiple funds as well as liaising closely with auditors, tax advisors and investors on all fund matters. The role will encompass:

• Reviewing and delivering accurate and timely quarterly Fund accounts, Fund KPIs and IRRs and annual audited Fund accounts.
• Managing the annual Funds’ audit.
• Managing biannual valuation of portfolio investments.
• Supervising and coaching a junior fund accountant.
• Taking ownership of Fund and new deal compliance matters, assisting with regulatory compliance (FCA, SEC etc.), compliance record keeping and continuous monitoring.
• Reviewing and assisting with the preparation of Fund tax returns, pro-forma K-1/K-3s, AEOI returns, ERS submissions.
• Taking and writing up of Investment Committee minutes.
• Providing input for bi-annual Fund Investment Review.
• Assisting with Fundraising/IR activities.
• Liaising with the front office as required to ensure underlying portfolio investment information is fed through to the back office on a timely and accurate basis and providing deal support.
• Calculation, reporting, collection and monitoring of investment portfolio cash flows. Safekeeping of all share, loan and tax certificates.
• Investment and income reconciliations for audit and tax compliance.
• Reviewing FIS Investran database entries and managing the reporting function.
• Reviewing and assisting with the preparation of investor drawdowns and distributions, managing the cash flows of the Funds.
• Regular and ad-hoc accounting and tax reporting to investors and deal teams.

Qualifications, Experience and Key Characteristics:

• Qualified Chartered / Certified Accountant.
• Good understanding of fund operations, including valuation, accounting, and payment procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (e.g. pivot tables, advanced, nested functions, understanding of VBA macros) and Word.
• Strong analytical, organisational and administrative skills.
• Diligence and attention to detail.
• Methodical, self-starter, hands-on and good team player.