Private Equity Fund Accountant - wemploy.com

We provide services to a number of high profile names in the industry with a broad strategic focus

Job description:

Maintain the general ledger and sub-ledgers for a range of funds and SPVs
Perform reconciliations and daily/weekly cash monitoring
Assist the team in preparation of financial statements, footnotes and partner capital statements
Assist the team on the capital call and distribution process
Assist in the preparation trial balances and supporting working papers and schedules
Prepare payment instructions for investments, management fees and invoices and Investors payments
Interact with clients and client representatives
Assist the team in organising, maintaining and filing of clients /funds/SPVs documents
Cross-training to ensure excellent overall knowledge base within the group
Work closely with the team members to provide relevant support on delivery and planning
Coordinate with operations teams locally, in New York and globally as required
Provide prompt and professional communications
Prepare appropriate material for client meetings / requests
Support external audit processes and other requests
Opportunity to work with a global team developing private equity services in EMEA
Participate in the implementation of new processes and technology to support new business initiatives, improve control and increase operating efficiency
Develop the ability to work under pressure in a high growth environment adhering to high quality processes and with a wide variety of private equity client
Co-ordinate Private Equity services across internal functions including Corporate Secretarial and AML

Your profile:

Experience working in an accountancy related role would be an advantage but not essential
Strong understanding of accounting principles or a strong numerical or analytical background
Team player – this will be very important as cross-team interaction is critical to the smooth running of the group
Ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously; must be able to pay extremely close attention to detail
Excellent follow-up, analytical and problem solving skills
Strong interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills
Strong client service focus, including the ability to effectively respond to client needs
Ability to quickly become proficient on new accounting software
Third-level degree in Accounting or Business (preferably majoring in Accountancy or another Financial-related program)
Third-level degree with a strong numerical, analytical or technical focus will also be considered

Master Or Equivalent Level

	C1	English

7-10 Years	Accounting & Finance
7-10 Years	Fund Administration
7-10 Years	Private Equity & Venture Capital

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