Product Controller/Fund Accountant, Top-Tier fund, recently qualified opportunity

Intertek Holding Deutschland GmbH; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Fund Accountant to join their team in London. This role involves producing monthly NAV packs and coordinating with senior stakeholders, requiring a qualified accountant with experience in financial services. The position fosters collaboration across offices and encourages participation in transforming financial processes.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with right to work in the UK.
• Experience in audit firm beneficial.
• Exposure to Financial services and derivatives desired.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for production and finalisation of monthly NAV packs.
• Central coordinator of month-end valuation control process.
• Involvement in process improvement initiatives.

Skills

Financial services experience

Interest in Fixed Income securities

Programming languages (Python)

Familiarity with IPV/Valuation processes

Excel

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

The team is global with offices in major financial centres, New York, London & Singapore. And further offices in Milan, Miami and Luxembourg. Working with approx 40 finance colleagues across all of these offices the role is based in the group headquarters in London. The business operate a 4 day a week in the office policy with Friday's designated as WFH.

Responsibilities

• Fund accounting works side by side within the Product Control business unit and is responsible for the production and finalisation of monthly NAV (Net Asset Value) packs for the core funds.
• Reporting to the EMEA and APAC head of Product Contol and acting as a central coordinator of the month-end valuation control process including production of valuation control reporting. This will involve significant senior stakeholder interaction up to and including Global head level.
• Ad hoc information requests from Portfolio Managers, management and external stakeholders including Investors.
• Involvement in process improvement and broader Product Control-wide transformation initiatives.
• Working closely with international colleagues across finance, front office, risk and investor relations

Role Requirements

• A recently qualified accountant ACA/ICA/ICAEW preferred but we will also consider ACCA or CIMA with relevant work experience.
• Ideally you are working in an audit firm with exposure to Financial services and an interest in Fixed Income securities, derivatives will be beneficial.
• We are also open to candidates coming from third party administrators with exposure to open ended hedge funds.
• Familiarity with IPV/Valuation processes/procedures is beneficial.
• Experience with US GAAP is beneficial
• Experience with Excel and or any programming languages such as Python would be advantageous.
• You must be a fully qualified accountant with right to work without sponsorship in the UK.