Client Accounting Manager - Funds

Iqeq; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Wellbeing benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Job summary

IQ-EQ is seeking a Client Accounting Manager to lead the accounting team in delivering timely outputs per SLAs. You will oversee NAV calculations and financial reporting for Private Equity and Retail Funds, collaborating with the Senior Client Services Manager and the Head of Funds.

You will manage day-to-day activities, liaise with clients and fund managers, review documents, and contribute to ad-hoc projects within a global team.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of fund accounting experience.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).
• Strong understanding of Private Equity and Retail Fund structures.
• Hands-on experience with Private Equity and Retail Fund Administration systems.
• Fluent in English; Dutch language skills an advantage; proficiency in Dutch GAAP is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day activities of the accounting team in line with SLAs.
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders to support fund operations.
• Review fund governing documents with staff and clients.
• Oversee completion of accounting activities and NAV calculations for a portfolio of Private Equity and Retail Funds.
• Participate in ad-hoc projects alongside core responsibilities.
• Collaborate as part of a larger global team for outsourced activities.

Skills

Fund accounting

Team management

Stakeholder communication

Accounting controls

English proficiency

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Fund administration systems

Job description

The Client Accounting Manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of her/his accounting team and assist the Senior Client Services Manager and the Head of Funds in delivering terms of the Group's target operating model and ensuring a proper control environment so as to be able to deliver quality and timely outputs, in line with the Client Service Level Agreements.

The team is responsible for the processing of accounting information from booking stage to the final NAV stages, the preparation of interim/annual financials, as well as preparation and filing the regulatory reporting. There may also be a requirement to be the point of contact of clients on all accounting related tasks.

Being responsible for overseeing the completion of accounting activities and resultant NAV calculations for a portfolio of mainly Private Equity funds or Retail Funds may include reviews of accounting related tasks, as well as some investor communication through the fund manager, and reporting tasks.

What You'll Do:

• You'll manage the day-to-day activities of the team in line with internal and external SLA timeframes.
• You'll interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders as required to support fund operations.
• You'll review, understand and discuss fund governing documents with staff and clients
• You'll oversee the completion of accounting activities and resultant NAV calculations for a portfolio of Private Equity and Retail Funds.
• You'll participate in ad-hoc projects alongside your core responsibilities.
• You'll collaborate as part of a larger global team, particularly for outsourced activities.

What we offer

• Comprehensive remuneration and pension: motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: additional social benefits
• Flexible working: we recognise the value of working flexibly and want to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements

About you:

• You bring 5 to 8 years of experience working within a fund accounting team, with a proven track record in fund administration.
• You hold a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIMA.
• You possess a strong understanding of Private Equity and Retail Fund structures and their operational requirements.
• You have hands-on experience working with Private Equity and Retail Fund Administration systems.
• You demonstrate proficiency in Dutch GAAP, with knowledge of IFRS being advantageous.
• You are fluent in English, with Dutch language skills being an advantage.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders - including our employees, clients, and local communities - while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve - whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We're committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We're committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We're emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.