Senior Fund Accountant

Role Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Fund Accountant to join a finance team supporting the operations of large-scale sovereign-style investment and development funds on an 18-month fixed-term contract. Reporting to the Finance Manager, this role offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity for an experienced fund accounting professional to work across complex private market investment structures, including loans, partnerships and direct equity investments.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate accounting, administration and reporting across multiple investment vehicles, while working closely with investment, financial reporting and project teams.

Principal Accountabilities

Key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Administration of loan portfolios, including review of facility agreements and calculation of interest, fees and repayments

• Review of partnership agreements and interpretation of reporting and structural requirements

• Review of investee allocations and capital account statements

• Processing and review of capital calls and distribution notices

• Monitoring daily cash activity, including setting up payments and preparing cash projections

• Preparation and review of accounting journals to ensure accurate recording of investment transactions

• Liaison with external parties, including General Partners, investees and borrowers, to resolve queries

• Support of year-end valuation processes for direct equity investments

• Preparation and review of daily and monthly management reporting

• Input and validation of transaction and valuation data within the portfolio management system (IBOR)

• Preparation and review of reconciliations between portfolio management system NAVs and accounting records (ABOR)

• Support of tax advisors with reviews of fund and investor tax reporting and related payments

• Review of investment manager and custodian fees

• Timely and professional response to internal stakeholder requests

• Support of internal and external audit processes

• Ensuring adherence to internal policies, procedures and control frameworks

• Collaboration with financial reporting, investment and project teams

• Contribution to the continuous improvement of processes and workflows

• Support and mentoring of junior team members to ensure consistent, high-quality outputs

• Participation in project work and ad hoc assignments as required

Experience

• Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) desirable but not essential

• Third-level qualification, preferably in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline

• Minimum of 4 years' experience in Fund Accounting

• Strong experience with private market investment products is essential

• Experience with hedge fund products is desirable

Skills & Competencies

• Ability to adapt quickly in a dynamic environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships

• High level of attention to detail and accuracy

• Proactive, self-motivated approach with strong initiative

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Flexible and adaptable to change

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to work independently while contributing effectively as part of a team

Knowledge & Technical Expertise

• Essential experience in the accounting and administration of unquoted investments and loan structures

• Desirable experience with quoted equities, bonds, funds and derivatives

• Experience with loan systems and loan administration, including interest calculations (interpolated rates advantageous)

• Experience reviewing and interpreting loan facility agreements, limited partnership agreements and investment documentation

• Experience using portfolio management systems

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with other Microsoft Office applications

• Knowledge of general ledger systems (e.g. SunSystems) advantageous

• Strong understanding of finance controls and governance frameworks