Head of Private Capital Accounting - Director

Core-Asset Consulting Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Glasgow is seeking a Head of Private Capital Accounting - Director. This role requires extensive experience in private capital accounting and team leadership. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance, driving operational strategy, and fostering a strong risk culture. Candidates must have a professional accounting qualification and a proven track record in leading high-performing teams.

Benefits

A highly competitive salary

Wider Benefits package

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Private Capital Accounting.
• Proven expertise in servicing Private Capital fund structures across multiple asset classes.
• In-depth experience of waterfall calculations and complex fund structures.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in day-to-day client servicing.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and accounting standards.
• Drive succession planning and career progression.

Skills

Private Capital Accounting

Stakeholder management

Operational capabilities

Leadership

Communication

Education

Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA/ICAEW or equivalent)

Job description

Overview

Our client, a leading financial services firm, is seeking a Head of Private Capital Accounting - Director to join the team in Glasgow. You will have extensive experience of private capital accounting and leading teams. This is a fantastic opportunity where you will play pivotal role in shaping operational strategy, ensuring excellent service delivery and fostering a strong risk and control culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams in day-to-day client servicing, acting as a senior escalation point.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and accounting standards across all client fund structures.
• Monitor and maintain client KPIs, SLAs, and contractual obligations, revising processes as requirements evolve.
• Implement changes without impacting service delivery, collaborating with global teams to drive efficiency and automation.
• Maintain robust risk and control frameworks and oversee business continuity plans.
• Closure of actions following incidents, audits and reviews.
• Inspire, motivate, and develop the teams.
• Drive succession planning, competency building, and career progression.
• Ensure inclusive, respectful, and accountable team culture aligned with corporate policies.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, performance management, and development initiatives.
• Collaborate with global teams to optimise service delivery and leverage group capabilities.
• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to align services with evolving business and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Private Capital Accounting
• Proven expertise in servicing Private Capital fund structures across multiple asset classes.
• In-depth experience of waterfall calcs, complex fund structures/restructures
• Experience leading clients through BAU and change
• Proven track record of leading high performing teams, demonstrated leadership through transformational change.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Client-focused, results-driven, with strong operational and control capabilities.
• Professional Accounting Qualification (ACCA/ICAEW or equivalent)

Benefits

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Equal Opportunity

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 16223

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.