Senior Fund Accountant (15-Month Contract) – Hybrid

Blackfinch Group; Cheltenham; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Blackfinch Group is seeking an experienced Senior Fund Accountant on a 15-month Fixed Term Contract to support the team during maternity leave. The role covers day-to-day fund and investment accounting for Property and Leisure portfolios, reporting to the Senior Financial Controller, with cross-functional interaction across finance and external advisers.

The successful candidate will be hands-on, able to manage month-end processes, VAT, and multi-company accounting in a small team.

Qualifications

• Must be hands on and prepared to undertake all accounting duties where necessary due to the nature of the opportunistic businesses and the small team that manages the functions.
• Experience of preparing and submitting VAT returns
• Experience of working in a multi-company group structure
• Working knowledge of Sage accounting software
• Proficient in Excel and use of formulas
• Proficient in other MS Office tools (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Excellent communication, written and interpersonal skills
• Good attention to detail, good organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all property and leisure companies accounting related matters including book keeping for all companies in the portfolio, preparing financial statements, management reporting, variance analysis, cash management, and cash flow reporting.
• Be accountable for all aspects of invoice processing, accounting, payments, journal posting, audit and credit control for the portfolio.
• Be responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts within month end deadlines, and preparation of quarterly management information packs, highlighting key trends and issues to senior management.
• Maintain robust and effective processes and controls in the finance function to safeguard investor's assets, including preparation of monthly loan reconciliations and all balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure payment schedules align to cash flow requirements and manage intercompany cash flows accordingly.
• Maintain loan schedules for all property loans, and provide reporting to commercial teams as requested.
• Manage loan valuation adjustments and related bad debt provisioning based on risk and impairment assessment of loan book.
• Understand the Group's investment portfolios and work with the property investment team to report all investments. Liaising with group finance teams to prepare fee schedules and movement of investments.
• Liaise with external auditors, tax professionals (including VAT, CIS, CT), and external accounting providers to assist in the production of annual statutory accounts.

Skills

Hands-on accounting

VAT returns

Multi-company group experience

Excel

MS Office

Communication

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Qualified Accountant with 3+ years post-qualification

Tools

Sage accounting software

Job description

Blackfinch Group is seeking an experienced Senior Fund Accountant on a 15-month Fixed Term Contract to support the team during maternity leave. The role covers day-to-day fund and investment accounting for Property and Leisure portfolios, reporting to the Senior Financial Controller, with cross-functional interaction across finance and external advisers.

The successful candidate will be hands-on, able to manage month-end processes, VAT, and multi-company accounting in a small team.