Fund Accounting Director

Quest Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Recruitment in Dublin is seeking an experienced Fund Accounting leader to head a high-performing team. You will oversee end-to-end NAV production, ensure accuracy, and drive client-focused service excellence.

You will build relationships with auditors, advisers, brokers and play a key role in onboarding and strategic initiatives. You will champion process improvements and maintain strong governance across the function.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience within hedge fund, private markets or alternative investment fund administration.
• Proven leadership experience managing sizeable teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Strong understanding of fund accounting, NAV production and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop multiple fund accounting teams, ensuring high standards of service delivery.
• Oversee the end-to-end NAV production process, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely completion.
• Build trusted relationships with clients and key external stakeholders including auditors, legal advisers and brokers.
• Support new business opportunities, client onboarding and strategic initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement across systems, controls, processes and workflows.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to enhance operational performance and client experience.
• Provide strategic leadership, coaching and performance management for fund accounting professionals.
• Review complex accounting matters, financial reporting and regulatory deliverables.
• Manage multiple client relationships while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Maintain a strong governance and control framework across the function.
• Lead recruitment, talent development and succession planning.
• Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Investor Services, Compliance and Business Development.
• Resolve complex client and operational issues while identifying opportunities for improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

NAV production

Fund accounting

Stakeholder management

Process improvement

Client relationships

Communication

Analytical

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fund Accounting professional to lead a high-performing team within a well-established international financial services organisation. This senior leadership position is ideal for someone who thrives in a client-focused environment, enjoys driving operational excellence, and has a strong background in alternative investment fund administration.

The Opportunity

Lead and develop multiple fund accounting teams, ensuring high standards of service delivery.

Oversee the end-to-end NAV production process, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely completion.

Build trusted relationships with clients and key external stakeholders including auditors, legal advisers and brokers.

Support new business opportunities, client onboarding and strategic initiatives.

Drive continuous improvement across systems, controls, processes and workflows.

Collaborate with senior leadership to enhance operational performance and client experience.

Key Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership, coaching and performance management for fund accounting professionals.

Review complex accounting matters, financial reporting and regulatory deliverables.

Manage multiple client relationships while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.

Maintain a strong governance and control framework across the function.

Lead recruitment, talent development and succession planning.

Partner with cross-functional teams including Operations, Investor Services, Compliance and Business Development.

Resolve complex client and operational issues while identifying opportunities for improvement.

About You

Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or a related discipline.

Extensive experience within hedge fund, private markets or alternative investment fund administration.

Proven leadership experience managing sizeable teams in a fast-paced environment.

Excellent communication, analytical and stakeholder management skills.

Commercially minded with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.

Strong understanding of fund accounting, NAV production and financial reporting.