Technical Accountant, Funds

IQ-EQ Group; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading Investor Services group that empowers financial minds, solving complex regulatory and accounting challenges. This role involves responding to queries, interpreting legal documents, and providing insights on financial models, all while working collaboratively within a globally recognized team. Benefit from competitive remuneration, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to sustainability and diversity.

Benefits

Competitive remuneration

Generous pension contributions

Private health and dental cover

Discounted gym membership

25 days paid leave plus public holidays

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Interpret and apply accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP).
• Review complex financial reports and fund models.
• Communicate technical ideas to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Respond to complex accounting and regulatory queries.
• Perform quality reviews on deliverables like financial statements.
• Propose solutions to reporting challenges.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication

Collaboration

Technical insight presentation

Education

Accounting standards knowledge (IFRS/UK GAAP)

Tools

Excel

Job description

At IQ-EQ, we believe in empowering financial minds to solve complex challenges. If you have a passion for technical excellence and a curiosity about how the world of private equity and real estate works behind the scenes, this is your opportunity to be at the forefront of industry innovation.

What makes this role special? You'll join a globally respected team of accounting and regulatory experts who serve as trusted advisors across our business. This isn't just about ticking boxes - it's about being a voice of insight, clarity, and innovation.

What you'll do

• Respond to complex accounting and regulatory queries from client services teams and clients
• Interpret fund legal documents (like LPSs) to assess operational feasibility
• Present technical insights clearly to senior client staff, internal teams, and auditors, while monitoring global industry, accounting, and regulatory updates
• Perform quality reviews on deliverables such as financial statements, waterfall/carry models, and fee calculations
• Propose practical, client-focused solutions to reporting challenges

Qualifications

• Interpret and apply accounting standards (IFRS/UK GAAP)
• Review complex financial reports and fund models with attention to detail
• Communicate technical ideas effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Work collaboratively across departments and geographies
• Build and utilize financial models and tools in Excel

What we offer

• Competitive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based on market rates, aligned with your qualifications, experience, and skills
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contributions with options for increased employee contributions
• Wellbeing: Benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye tests, and access to a corporate GP
• Annual leave: 25 days paid leave plus UK public holidays; enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We support flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance

Additional information

Our commitment to you and the environment

Sustainability is central to our strategy. We aim to build long-term relationships with stakeholders—including employees, clients, and communities—while reducing our environmental impact.

We continuously seek to improve in areas related to our people, clients, environment, and governance. Our success depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing global landscape. We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes (PowerU, MyCampus) support career growth, and our hybrid working model promotes flexibility and connection among our 5,800+ employees from 94 nationalities across 25 countries. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad, we support women managers launching their first funds, contributing to gender balance in private equity.

We are committed to strengthening client relationships and supporting their success, which in turn ensures our own sustainability. We are emotionally invested in our clients from the outset.

Company description

We are a leading Investor Services group providing end-to-end solutions in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory, and compliance services for the investment sector worldwide. With over 5,800 employees across 25 jurisdictions and assets under administration exceeding US$750 billion, we serve 13 of the top 15 private equity firms globally.

Our services are supported by a strong commitment to ESG principles and cutting-edge technology, including a global data platform and proprietary tools developed by in-house experts.

What sets us apart is our people. As trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep understanding.

At IQ-EQ UK, we pride ourselves on being a great workplace. Recognized in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, we cultivate environments where potential is nurtured, individuality celebrated, and careers flourish. Loving where you work should be the norm, not the exception.