Manager, Fund Accounting

IQ-EQ; Saint Helier; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration and pension

Private health and dental cover

Life assurance

Eye test

Corporate GP

Generous annual leave

Enhanced maternity/paternity leave

Flexible working

Hybrid working possible

Job summary

IQ-EQ in Jersey is seeking a Fund Accounting Manager to lead the delivery of accounting and financial reporting services for a diverse fund client base. You will oversee Net Asset Value calculations, regulatory reporting, and financial statements, collaborating with administration teams, auditors, and regulators to uphold service standards.

The role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and continuous improvement in client service, with an expectation of presenting information to directors and

Qualifications

• Proven fund accounting experience.
• Professional qualification such as FCCA, ACCA, CA(SA) or equivalent.
• Experience working in the Jersey financial services industry.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide variety of accounting tasks supporting the Company’s ever growing and diversified client base
• Provide a high level of quality internal and external client service, including the accurate and timely provision of financial accounting services
• Support an on-going programme of continuous improvement to client service, identifying and escalating opportunities as appropriate
• Present accounting information accurately to internal and external Directors at board meetings
• Assist Compliance with client reviews as and when required and assist management with the prompt resolution of client review points
• Prepare and ensure accurate completion of Net Asset Value Reports

Skills

Fund accounting experience

Education

FCCA/ACCA/CA(SA) or equivalent

Job description

As a Fund Accounting Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality accounting and financial reporting services to a diverse portfolio of fund clients.

Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely production of financial statements, investor reporting, Net Asset Value calculations, and regulatory reporting, you will work closely with administration teams, senior management, clients, auditors, and regulators to maintain the highest standards of service delivery and compliance.

What you'll do

• You’ll provide a wide variety of accounting tasks supporting the Company’s ever growing and diversified client base
• You’ll provide a high level of quality internal and external client service, including the accurate and timely provision of financial accounting services
• You’ll support an on-going programme of continuous improvement to client service, identifying and escalating opportunities as appropriate
• You’ll present accounting information accurately to internal and external Directors at board meetings
• You’ll assist Compliance with client reviews as and when required and assist management with the prompt resolution of client review points
• You’ll prepare and ensure accurate completion of Net Asset Value Reports

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave:You'll benefit from a generous annual leave allowance, along with public holidays, supporting a healthy work-life balance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
• You hold proven fund accounting experience
• You hold a professional qualification such as FCCA,ACCA,CA(SA) or equivalent
• You have experience and knowledge of working in the Jersey financial services industry
• You are able to demonstrate a commitment to high standard of client service
• You are able to prioritiseand multi-task a high volume workload

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building andmaintaininglong-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape.We’recommitted to fostering an inclusive,equitableand diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (includingPowerUandMyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility whileremainingconnected to their colleagues. We want to empower our6,500+ employees- from 94 nationalities, across25countries- to each achieve their potential.Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’recommitted to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving theirobjectives.We understand that our clients’sustainability and successleadsto our sustainability and success.We’reemotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

ABOUT IQ-EQ

We’rea leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.We employ a global workforce of6,500+people across25jurisdictionsand have assets under administration (AUA) exceedingUS$857billion. We work with 13 of the world’stop-15private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above all, whatmakes us different is our people.Operating as trusted partners to our clients,we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technicalexpertiseand strong relationships based on deep client understanding.

We’redriven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.