Sr Accountant, Private Equity Accounting Guernsey

ACCA Careers; Gerrards Cross; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution is seeking a Private Equity Operations team member. This role involves managing client relationships, performing accounting tasks, and supporting investment processes. Ideal candidates hold an ACA or ACCA qualification with relevant experience. The company offers a flexible and collaborative work culture dedicated to professional growth.

Qualifications

• Hold an accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA preferred) with familiarity in GAAPs.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably with debt instruments.
• Confidence in communicating with clients and senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide premier client service by building strong relationships.
• Complete various non-accounting tasks within scheduled timeframes.
• Monitor assigned mailboxes and complete tasks assigned by management.

Skills

Accounting

Client Relationship Management

Teamwork

Professional Judgement

Problem Solving

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Relevant experience (2+ years)

Job description

About Northern Trust:

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world’s most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity. With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role/ Department:

A vacancy has arisen in our Private Equity (PE) Operations team. Northern Trust offers a first class service to a variety of PE clients and work as a closely to ensure deliverables are met.

You will be working as a key member within the administration team whilst providing additional support to the wider team that administers either a variety of clients or a very large client with an active investment portfolio.

Key components of the role include liaising with internal teams and the Investment Advisor, completion of various non-accounting tasks, completion of all aspects of accounting and dealing with ad-hoc queries as they arise, all within scheduled timeframes and ensuring that all client KPIs are met.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing a premier client service by building strong relationships with the Investment Advisor and any other third parties;
• Developing a thorough knowledge of your client and their bespoke requirements with regards to key processes;
• Working closely with the client to resolve complex issues and queries;
• Own the monitoring of assigned mailboxes, completing tasks assigned by management;
• Perform reviews of junior team members work.
• Complex accounts Preparation/Review under various GAAP/IFRS standards
• Investments: Update and maintain investment and portfolio records on behalf of clients, including processing of purchases and disposals; recording of income receipts; revising quarterly valuations and understanding other types of complex investment transactions and restructurings.
• Investor Calls/Distributions: Calculate call/distribution amounts for recommendation by client; liaise with client and investors regarding receipt/payment of monies; liaise with financial institutions receiving or making payment of fund and maintain accounting records.
• Company Secretarial duties (including, but not limited to): Assist in the preparation of company minutes and agendas; process investor transfers; maintain/update investor static information; review external payment workflows.
• Develop client specific knowledge to facilitate the delivery of ad-hoc queries. This includes having detailed understanding of fund structures and how they interact with one another.
• AIFMD and Solvency II Reporting: Review data exported from accounting systems and filing final reports with regulators / investors as applicable.
• Tax Reporting: Provide information for tax returns to internal and external tax professionals; review qualitative and quantitative data prior to supply of returns to investors; liaise with other internal departments such as CDD and Tax across numerous judications. Examples include FATCA & CRS; UK, German and US tax reporting.

Skills/ Qualifications:

The ideal candidate will benefit from having:

• Hold an accounting qualification (ACA or ACCA preferred) and be familiar with UK; US and Lux GAAPs.
• Those partially-qualified or with at least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably with debt instruments, will also be considered
• Have a general understanding of the Guernsey Company / POI / Partnership laws and possess an ability to keep up to date with all applicable legal developments
• Confidence in communicating directly with clients and other senior stakeholders
• Good team player, self-starter, flexible, with the ability to work under pressure with minimal supervision
• Able to demonstrate professional judgement and attitude in all aspects of work, including detailed self-review of own work.

Working with Us:

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world’s most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at [e-mail].

We hope you’re excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.

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