Funds Client Accountant – Front-Office NAV & Reporting

IQ-EQ; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private health and dental cover

Life assurance

Discounted gym membership

Eye tests

Flexible working

Career progression & learning

Job summary

IQ-EQ is seeking a proactive accounting professional to act as the day-to-day front office contact for designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients in the UK. You will contribute to a supportive team, manage tasks, and ensure deliverables are completed on time.

You will build client relationships, handle queries, and deepen your technical accounting knowledge through NAV calculations and regulatory reporting requirements, while supporting junior team members and driving

Qualifications

• Higher education qualification (e.g., IATI) and ACCA/ACA/CIMA or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day front office contact for designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients.
• Gain experience across fund structures, asset classes and investment strategies.
• Build strong client relationships and own client deliverables, queries and reporting deadlines.
• Strengthen accounting knowledge through complex fund structures, financial reporting, NAV calculations and regulatory requirements.
• Understand the fund lifecycle from day-to-day accounting to investor reporting.
• Work with clients, investment managers, auditors and stakeholders to develop communication and relationships.
• Take ownership of portfolio and manage competing priorities to deliver high-quality service.
• Tackle diverse accounting challenges and identify process improvements.

Skills

Team player

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Eye for detail

Education

Higher education qualification (e.g., IATI)

ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified

3+ years in professional office environment

Strong accounting expertise with reviewing working papers and financial statements

Experience managing client relationships

Intermediate Excel skills

Tools

Excel

Job description

IQ-EQ is seeking a proactive accounting professional to act as the day-to-day front office contact for designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients in the UK. You will contribute to a supportive team, manage tasks, and ensure deliverables are completed on time.

You will build client relationships, handle queries, and deepen your technical accounting knowledge through NAV calculations and regulatory reporting requirements, while supporting junior team members and driving