Senior Fund Accountant

Saltgate; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Fund Accountant to oversee day-to-day accounting for assigned structures. The role involves reviewing accounting outputs, engaging with clients, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. Candidates should be part qualified with strong communication and problem-solving skills, and have at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Strong academics with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
• Proactive and responsive with good judgement.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight of accounting deliverables.
• Review payments, bookkeeping files, and financial statements.
• Engage with clients and auditors, ensuring compliance.

Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Proactivity

Education

Part qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Your role

Our Fund Accounting team at Saltgate are primarily responsible for all aspects of day-to-day accounting for one or more assigned structures.

Reporting to the Fund Accounting Assistant Manager or Manager you will be responsible for oversight and review of accounting outputs and you will work closely in a team with a mentor role.

Your focus

• Provide oversight of accounting deliverables, supporting the Assistant Manager or Manager of the team
• Review of payments, bookkeeping files, trial balances, financial statements and audit or investor confirmations prepared by junior colleagues
• Engage with clients and auditors and deliver to deadlines, ensuring compliance and regulatory standards are respected
• Ensure payments are processed and released in line with policy and procedure
• Identify exceptions and problems affecting accounting records and communicate same to management and assist in resolution
• Prepare routine and ad hoc management reports

Your experience

• Have strong academics and part qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with 2 years of relevant experience
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills providing clear direction around delivery and able to delegate effectively
• Demonstrate a collaborate style working with others to build partnerships to meet shared objectives
• Be proactive and responsive
• Able to analyse complex information to effectively solve problems
• Has good judgement and decision making skills

All individuals are assigned responsibility for assisting in the overall information security and data protection environment. This includes attending and completing all mandatory information security and data protection training and complying with all applicable policies and procedures.

Any questions or issues should be escalated in a timely manner to designated individuals, or if in doubt, consultation should take place with the relevant line manager.