Senior Fund Accountant

Aztec Group; Radnor (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Flexible, hybrid working

Ability to work abroad up to 3 weeks/€

Generous holiday allowance

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Worldwide travel insurance

Health and wellbeing programmes

On-site parking

Job summary

Aztec Group in the United States seeks a motivated Fund Accountant to join a growing team delivering accounting services for Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Private Credit clients. The role reports to the Fund Accounting Manager and works within a flexible, hybrid US office setup.

The successful candidate will prepare financial statements under US GAAP, apply complex LPA requirements, support audits, and help drive client communications and reporting while strengthening internal

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA accreditation is advantageous
• Experience with US GAAP and fund accounting preferred
• Experience with Yardi, eFront or Investran preferred
• Strong communication and client management skills

Responsibilities

• Complete accounting for a portfolio of fund structures, including equalisation and carry calculations
• Prepare financial statements under US GAAP (and possibly IFRS/UK GAAP)
• Interpret and apply LPA requirements to accounting processes
• Research accounting guidance for complex transactions
• Assist with audit queries and client communications
• Lead regular client calls and maintain client relationships
• Prepare investor reporting including fund performance calculations
• Participate in projects to improve efficiency and internal controls
• Collaborate with technology on testing new reports
• Mentor junior staff and ensure internal controls are followed

Job description

At Aztec, we’re committed to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and able to grow. We know that different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences strengthen our business and we welcome applications from all individuals. So, if your experience doesn’t exactly match with every part of the job description, but you are excited about the role, we would still like to hear from you. If you are passionate, curious, innovative and data driven, you could still be a good fit.

About the role:

Reports to the Fund Accounting Manager

This highly numerical position will be working with an established team in our US office, who service Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Private Credit products for both mid-market and institutional clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate to make a significant impact to our growing US business and to work with a growing and dynamic team.

Key responsibilities:

• Complete all aspects of accounting matters for a portfolio of fund structures, including the accurate preparation of equalisation and carry calculations
• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP (and perhaps other reporting standards such as IFRS and UK/Lux GAAP).
• Interpret and apply more complex LPA (Limited Partnership Agreement) requirements to accounting processes
• Researching accounting guidance as necessary to ensure correct recording of complex transactions
• Provide assistance with completion of more complex audit queries
• Take an increasing lead in regular client calls and correspondence
• Managing client relationships including responding to client requests
• Preparation of investor reporting including calculations of investor and fund performance.
• Participating in office wide projects that focus on improving efficiency or enhancing internal controls
• Working with technology team on testing of new system functionality or reports
• Undertake soft reviews of the work produced by more junior team members
• Ensure Aztec internal control frameworks are followed in full

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Bachelors in Accounting or Finance
• CPA accreditation is highly advantageous
• Experience of using Yardi, eFront or Investran is preferrable
• 3+ years previous experience in Fund Accounting or Auditing, ideally in the alternative funds sector (either in-house with a fund manager or a fund administrator)
• Sound technical knowledge of US GAAP and reporting required for the alternative funds sectors
• Computer literacy, word processing and spreadsheet skills are essential
• Excellent collaboration skills and passionate team player
• Good interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts
• Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with a ‘can-do’ attitude

We understand that everyone has different needs, and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. In addition to a competitive salary, here are some examples of the benefits that we may offer for our permanent roles:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible, hybrid working
• Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme
• Private medical insurance, including eye care
• Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
• Worldwide travel insurance
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• On-site parking