Senior Fund Accountant

JR United Kingdom; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm, managing over £50bn in assets, seeks a Senior Fund Accountant in London. This role involves overseeing private equity funds, financial reporting, and liaising with various teams. Successful candidates will be fully qualified accountants with relevant experience and skill sets, offering a competitive salary and benefits.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Bonus potential

Qualifications

• Full qualification as accountant is essential (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Audit experience with Private Equity funds or fund accounting background preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for fund management information production and reporting.
• Review annual fund accounts and audit.
• Oversee investor drawdowns and distributions.

Skills

Audit experience

Fund accounting experience

Building relationships

Multi-tasking

Education

Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

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Senior Fund Accountant, london (city of london)

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Client:

Trace – Expert Accountancy Recruitment

Location:

london (city of london), United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

10.06.2025

Expiry Date:

25.07.2025

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Job Description:

A leading Investment firm with over £50bn in assets are looking to welcome a Senior Fund Accountant to their team. The purpose of this role is take responsibility for one of their private equity funds.

Your Role:

• Responsibility for the production of the fund management information and reporting on the investment performance
• Reviewing the annual fund statutory accounts and audit
• Oversight of investor drawdowns, distributions, equalisations as well as general investor reporting
• Working closely with the third party fund administrators
• Liaising with the asset management team to report on the fund performance
• Undertake financial due diligence on target investments

Your Skills & Qualifications:

• Be fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Have either:

• Audit experience with a Private Equity funds client base or fund accounting experience in-house/with a fund services provider
• Have the ability to build good relationships and partner with teams across the business
• Be able to multi-task and enjoy a fast paced environment

They are looking to offer the successful candidate £60,000 - £70,000 + excellent benefits and bonus potential.

For immediate consideration please contact Simon Humphreys at Trace Recruitment.

We will be reviewing CV’s throughout the process, so please apply straight away if you’re interested in this role.

We are committed to ensuring the entire process is inclusive and accessible for all candidates that fit the minimum requirements for our role. As such, we encourage applications from under-represented groups in the accountancy sector. Please let us know if we can make any reasonable adjustments for you at any stage in the process.

At Trace, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and believe that, in any business, it is imperative that all members of staff feel appreciated and respected in their roles.