Private Equity Fund Accounting Supervisor

Quest Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Quest Recruitment is recruiting for a hands-on Private Equity Fund Accountant in Dublin, offering a clear path to supervisory responsibilities. The role focuses on NAV preparation and review across a portfolio of private equity and related funds, with exposure to fund of funds and new business onboarding.

The ideal candidate has around 4+ years in fund accounting, strong NAV experience and the ability to train and guide junior team members while meeting strict deadlines.

Qualifications

• Around 4+ years’ experience in fund accounting, ideally with exposure to private equity, alternatives or closed-ended funds.
• Strong NAV preparation and review experience.
• Good technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deadlines.
• Some exposure to reviewing work, training juniors or supporting team members is a plus.
• Strong communication skills to liaise with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing NAVs for private equity and alternative fund structures.
• Reviewing capital activity: capital calls, distributions, drawdowns and investor allocations.
• Supporting management fee, performance fee and waterfall calculations.
• Completing and reviewing cash, position and portfolio reconciliations.
• Liaising with clients, auditors, investment managers and internal teams.
• Taking ownership of allocated deliverables and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Reviewing work prepared by junior team members and guiding them.

Skills

NAV preparation

NAV review

Fund accounting

Mentoring juniors

Process improvement

Stakeholder liaison

Job description

A leading global fund services provider is continuing to expand its Private Equity Fund Accounting team in Dublin on the back of strong new business growth.

This is a hands-on fund accounting role suited to someone with around 4+ years’ experience who is ready to step into, or continue developing at, Supervisor level. The position would suit someone who is already comfortable preparing and reviewing NAVs, taking ownership of their own work, and beginning to support others through review, training and day-to-day guidance.

You will work across a portfolio of private equity, fund of funds and related alternative fund structures, supporting the delivery of accurate and timely NAVs while gaining exposure to a growing book of new business.

The role will involve:

• Preparing and reviewing NAVs for private equity and alternative fund structures
• Reviewing capital activity, including capital calls, distributions, drawdowns and investor allocations
• Supporting management fee, performance fee and waterfall calculations
• Completing and reviewing cash, position and portfolio reconciliations
• Liaising with clients, auditors, investment managers and internal teams
• Taking ownership of allocated deliverables and ensuring deadlines are met
• Reviewing work prepared by junior team members where required
• Supporting new joiners through training, guidance and day-to-day knowledge sharing
• Playing a hands-on role in process improvement and new business onboarding

The ideal candidate will have:

• Around 4+ years’ experience in fund accounting, ideally with exposure to private equity, alternatives or closed-ended funds
• Strong NAV preparation and review experience
• Good technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of deadlines
• Some exposure to reviewing work, training juniors or supporting team members
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to liaise with internal and external stakeholders
• A positive, hands-on approach and an interest in developing further at supervisory level

This is a strong opportunity for someone looking to build their career in private equity fund accounting with a growing global platform. The role offers hands-on technical work, exposure to new business, and the chance to develop supervisory experience.