Fund Client Accountant — Private Markets & Reporting

IQ-EQ; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health and dental cover

Life assurance

Eye test and corporate GP

25 days paid leave + UK public hols

Flexible working arrangements

Learning and development programmes

Job summary

IQ-EQ is seeking a Client Accountant to serve as the main day-to-day contact for designated private equity and real estate fund clients. You will manage fund accounting activities, investor transactions, and financial reporting while building strong relationships with CFOs and other stakeholders.

You will review financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS, oversee cash movements, and drive timely deliverables.

Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified or equivalent experience
• 3+ years in a professional office environment, ideally financial services or accounting practice
• Strong accounting knowledge with experience reviewing working papers and financial statements
• Proven experience managing client relationships and stakeholder communication
• Support and mentor junior team members while using intermediate Excel to analyze data

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships with designated fund clients as the primary front-office contact
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements and fund accounting activities for UK GAAP/IFRS compliance
• Oversee investor drawdown and distribution calculations and cash movements
• Coordinate timelines, monitor progress, resolve issues, and ensure timely, high-quality reporting
• Mentor team members and contribute to process improvements and risk reduction initiatives

Skills

Client relationship management

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge (UK GAAP/IFRS)

Financial statements review

CPD commitment

Education

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

Higher-level education qualification or equivalent

3+ years in professional office environment (finance)

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

IQ-EQ is seeking a Client Accountant to serve as the main day-to-day contact for designated private equity and real estate fund clients. You will manage fund accounting activities, investor transactions, and financial reporting while building strong relationships with CFOs and other stakeholders.

You will review financial statements under UK GAAP and IFRS, oversee cash movements, and drive timely deliverables.