Senior Financial Reporting Manager - Private Equity

Aztec; Southampton; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Southampton is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Manager. This role involves managing complex accounting requirements for a Fund of Funds Private Equity client, overseeing financial statements, and leading a team of accountants. The ideal candidate holds a relevant professional qualification and has robust people management experience. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to manage client relationships are essential. Training for professional development will be provided.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing a major client relationship.
• Prior experience within fund administration is preferable, not essential.
• Solid people management and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting for complex client requirements.
• Review accounting matters, investor reports, and financial statements.
• Manage the audit process and liaise with audit firms.
• Attend client meetings and present financial information.
• Prepare and reconcile tax returns working with tax advisors.

Skills

Technical financial services knowledge

Interpersonal skills

People management experience

Client relationship management

Education

Relevant professional qualification (e.g ACCA or ACA)

Job description

Job ID: 5664652003

| Location: Southampton

Reports to the Associate Director - Private Equity

With continued growth across the Aztec Group, we’re always on the lookout for bright individuals to join our journey and help support current and future business needs. We are confident that we can provide you with a challenging career which offers exceptional learning and development opportunities combined with progression.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Financial Reporting Manager to join our team. The purpose of this role is to account for a Fund of Funds Private Equity client, working closely with the Associate Director and wider team of Fund Accountants and Financial Reporting Managers.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage the accounting of the more complex requirements of clients’ affairs within a team
• Review all aspects of accounting matters for a team incorporating investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad-hoc investor queries
• Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that company policy and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts
• Manage the audit process for all clients within the team, building strong relationships with audit firms
• Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information
• Review the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns, and liaise with foreign tax advisors
• Ensure the accounting requirements and reporting deadlines for a whole team are met, overseeing planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads
• Act as a mentor to Financial Reporting Managers and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff
• Arrange and manage the appraisal process for reporting lines

What we’re looking for

• The candidate will be expected to hold a relevant professional qualification (e.g ACCA or ACA)
• Proven relevant experience, including evidence of managing a major client relationship
• Prior experience within fund administration is preferable, not essential
• Sound technical financial services knowledge
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts
• Robust people management experience and leadership capabilities

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.