Fund Accountant

Swiss Life; Lisboa; Híbrido; EUR 50 000 - 65 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Swiss Life Asset Managers in Portugal seeks a Fund Accountant to join the growing team. You will handle accounting for funds, SPVs, and related entities, ensuring accuracy and timely reporting across consolidations and statutory requirements. Collaboration with cross-border stakeholders is essential.

Ideal candidates have about 4 years in fund or real estate accounting, familiarity with Luxembourg GAAP, and strong Excel skills, with English proficiency and a proactive, team-oriented mindset.

Qualificações

• Academic background in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Accounting degree preferred).
• Approximately 4 years of experience in relevant accounting roles, such as Real Estate accounting, fund accounting, fund controller, or similar roles.
• Exposure to Luxembourg GAAP and understanding of the real estate or alternative investment fund industry is a strong asset.
• Experience with Yardi or similar fund accounting systems is a plus.
• Strong Excel skills and good command of Microsoft Office tools.
• Good professional English communication skills.
• Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and high sense of ownership.
• Team-oriented, proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable working in an international and evolving environment.

Responsabilidades

• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records for funds, SPVs and other entities with proper recording and reconciliation.
• Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and perform reconciliations with trial balances.
• Oversee accounting prepared by external service providers for accuracy and timeliness.
• Record accounting adjustments for fund, group, and statutory reporting.
• Support the preparation of annual financial statements in line with local and fund-specific requirements.
• Support invoice management processes, including invoice booking and coordination with stakeholders.
• Coordinate audit processes by preparing and providing required documentation.
• Contribute to consolidation processes and NAV calculations with Fund GAAP adjustments.
• Support group and regulatory reporting by preparing data in the required format.
• Provide support with accounting systems (e.g. Yardi, SAP) and participate in process improvements.

Descrição da oferta de emprego

**Recognising tomorrow's opportunities today. Yours and ours.**At Swiss Life Asset Managers you will contribute your own talent and expertise in a motivated and flexible working environment. You will take on a high degree of responsibility and master demanding challenges independently, with the scope to express yourself and in cooperation with professional teams.Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers is a dynamic experience in a stable environment. Our employees make the difference. People count. Flexible working models will enable you to reconcile your professional and personal ambitions.As we continue to expand our pan‐European platform operations, we are strengthening our presence in Portugal. We are looking for Fund Accountants to join our growing team and contribute to the accounting and reporting of our fund and investment structures.We offer an international, collaborative environment built on trust, ownership, and long‐term development. This role provides meaningful exposure to fund accounting, interaction with cross‐border stakeholders, and the opportunity to support a growing platform and help build scalable processes from the ground up.Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.**Responsibilities*** Maintain accurate and complete accounting records for funds, SPVs and other legal entities, ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded and reconciled.* Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and perform reconciliations with trial balances.* Oversee accounting prepared by external service providers, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.* Record accounting adjustments required for fund, group, and statutory reporting.* Support the preparation of annual financial statements in compliance with local and fund‐specific requirements.* Support invoice management processes, including invoice booking, payment follow‐up, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.* Coordinate audit processes by preparing, collecting, and providing required documentation.* Contribute to consolidation processes and NAV calculations by ensuring appropriate Fund GAAP adjustments are recorded.* Support group and regulatory reporting by preparing and delivering data in the required format.* Provide support with accounting systems (e.g. Yardi, SAP, etc) and contribute to process improvements, standardization, and ad‐hoc tasks as required.**Experience*** Academic background in **Accounting, Finance, or a related field** (Accounting degree preferred).* Approximately **4 years of experience** in relevant accounting roles, such as Real Estate accounting, fund accounting, fund controller, or similar accounting roles.* Exposure to **Luxembourg GAAP** and understanding of the **real estate or alternative investment fund industry** considered a strong asset.* Experience with **Yardi** or similar fund accounting systems is a plus.* Strong Excel skills and good command of Microsoft Office tools.* Good professional **English communication skills**.* Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and high sense of ownership.* Team‐oriented, proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable working in an international and evolving environment.