Interim Fund Accountant

Mason Blake; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Fund Accountant for a fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. In this role, you'll be responsible for daily NAV calculations, expense accruals, and managing capital transactions across various funds. This position offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior management and third-party providers, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting and reconciliation processes. If you have a strong background in fund accounting and are looking to grow within a boutique investment management house, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years’ fund accounting and operations experience.
• Strong working knowledge of Excel for data manipulation.

Responsibilities

• Daily NAV calculation across multiple funds and management of capital transactions.
• Prepare fund year-end financial statements and manage audits.

Skills

Fund Accounting

NAV Calculations

Excel

Reconciliations

Education

Degree in Finance or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a boutique investment management house. Due to a maternity cover, they are looking to recruit a Fund Accountant on a fixed term contract basis. The Fund Accountant will take responsibility for the following duties:

• Daily NAV calculation across multiple funds (OEIC’s, Investment Trusts and Managed Accounts)
• Calculate expense accruals including management fees and performance fees on a daily basis
• Manage the monthly capital transactions process with the Transfer Agency team
• Reporting fund level information to senior management on a daily basis
• Dealing with administrators, custodians, execution brokers, auditors and other third-party providers
• Year end fund audits – working with auditors and administrators to prepare fund year-end financial statements
• On-boarding and implementation of new funds
• Cash and position reconciliations to third parties
• Income and expense processing and reconciliation

The Fund Accountant will meet the following skill set:

• Minimum of 3 years’ fund accounting and operations experience
• Educated to a degree level (or equivalent) in a finance related subject
• Proven understanding of NAV calculations
• Strong working knowledge of Excel (ability to perform pivot tables and v lookups)

This is an exciting role for a junior Fund Accountant looking to join a small but growing investment management house.

If you believe your background meets the criteria, please apply with a copy of your CV.

Note

Only successful candidates will be responded to.