Fund Accounting Manager (Fixed Term Contract)

Sigmar Recruitment; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Gym

Pension

Permanent Health Insurance

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is assisting in recruiting an experienced Fund Accounting Manager (FTC) for a global financial services client in Ireland. The successful candidate will lead a team delivering high‑quality fund accounting services for a portfolio of alternative investment clients.

You will act as a senior point of contact for clients, partnering with internal stakeholders, driving controls, governance and continuous improvement across the function.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Alternative Funds, incl. private markets.
• Proven track record in a Fund Accounting Manager or senior leadership role.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high‑performing fund accounting team.
• Own client relationships and governance with internal stakeholders.

Skills

Alternative Funds

Senior leadership

Regulatory knowledge

NAV delivery

Root cause analysis

Team coaching

Stakeholder management

Fund accounting systems

Data management

Mutual fund reconciliation

Private equity NAV

Tools

Investran

Geneva

Job description

About Your New Employer

My client is a well-established, global financial services organisation operating in a high-growth area of the funds industry. With a strong reputation for excellence, governance, and innovation, the business supports a diverse range of alternative investment clients and offers a collaborative environment where leadership, expertise, and continuous improvement are highly valued.

About Your New Job

This is an opportunity for an experienced Fund Accounting Manager (FTC) to lead a team responsible for the delivery of high-quality fund accounting services to a portfolio of alternative investment clients. The role combines people management, client relationship ownership, and operational oversight, with a strong focus on service excellence, controls, and continuous improvement. You will act as a senior point of contact for clients while partnering closely with internal stakeholders across the organisation.

What Skills You Need

• Significant experience in Alternative Funds, ideally including private markets
• Proven track record in a Fund Accounting Manager or senior leadership role
• Strong understanding of alternative fund structures, domiciles, and regulatory requirements
• Experience ensuring timely and accurate NAV delivery
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive effective remediation
• Experience leading, coaching, and developing teams
• Strong stakeholder and client relationship management skills
• Experience working with fund accounting systems (e.g. Investran, Geneva or similar)
• Strong data management and documentation review skills
• Mutual Fund portfolio reconciliation
• Private equity NAV

Whats on Offer

• Leadership role within a high-growth, well-resourced business area
• Opportunity to manage and develop a high-performing fund accounting team
• Exposure to complex alternative investment structures
• Strong emphasis on operational excellence and process improvement
• Collaborative culture with visibility across the wider organisation
• Competitive compensation package aligned to experience

Benefits

• Paid Holidays
• Gym
• Pension
• Permanent Health Insurance TPBN1_IJ