An incredible opportunity to join a Private Equity fund, straight from your ACA audit training and be part of a close knit and very high performing team. The role has very high visibility internally and you will be exposed to a number of commercial duties.
The Role
*Fund accounting oversight -Review all fund accounting deliverables prepared by external administrators, including quarterly NAVs, financial statements, and investor reporting.
*Fund modelling and analytics - Build sophisticated fund models, including track record calculations, forecast modelling, cashflow projections, and carried interest waterfall calculations.
*Budgeting, cash management, and fund facilities - Prepare fund budgets and cashflow forecasts and manage the firm’s fund-level financing facilities.
*Deal execution support and fund flows - Work closely with the investment team during deal execution, including modelling and coordinating the fund flows.
*Portfolio and investor reporting - Work closely with the investment and portfolio teams to track portfolio-level financial data and KPIs, supporting accurate and timely investor reporting.
*Service provider management - Liaise with auditors, tax advisers, lenders, and other external stakeholders and manage the year-end audit process.
*Tax and regulatory support - Assist with the preparation and review of K-1 tax schedules, entity tax returns, and responses to FCA and other regulatory or compliance requests.
*Process improvement, systems, and automation - Actively identify and implement process improvements across the fund finance function, including the use of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve accuracy
Requirements
*Newly or recently qualified accountant (ACA) from a Big 4 audit background. You do not need to have audited funds
*Have a 1st class degree from a top-tier university
*Have at least AAA at A-level, ideally including A* in Mathematics
*Have great interpersonal skills and be a very good team player