Aria Partners
Finance Manager - Corporate Accounting
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A leading European private markets investment platform is seeking an experienced Finance Manager (Corporate Accounting) to join its London finance leadership team.
Managing many billions of euros across private equity, private credit and alternative investment strategies, the business has built an exceptional reputation across Europe and continues to invest heavily in its finance infrastructure as it grows.
This is a broad leadership role offering ownership of the financial control and reporting for a portfolio of international legal entities across multiple jurisdictions. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders across Finance, Tax, Legal and Fund Accounting while leading a small team and helping shape the future direction of the financial control function.
Please note this role is aimed at someone working in a fund - alternatives or asset/wealth manager - and is not open to people making a first move out of Audit.
The Opportunity
Alongside day-to-day financial control responsibilities, you'll play a key role in improving processes, implementing best practice - especially in areas like AI adoption - and helping evolve the finance function into a more commercial, technology-enabled business partner.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the financial control and reporting for a portfolio of management companies and General Partner entities located in the UK, Channel Islands and Luxembourg, with a focus on managing the team, reviewing work and ensuring deliverables are achieved.
- Own the preparation and review of statutory and consolidated financial statements under IFRS.
- Manage month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and financial controls.
- Lead annual audit processes and coordinate relationships with external auditors.
- Oversee corporation tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
- Prepare Board reporting, cash flow forecasting and treasury reporting.
- Partner closely with Finance, Tax, Legal and Fund Accounting teams on cross-functional initiatives.
- Lead, mentor and develop a small team of Qualified Accountants.
- Drive process improvement, automation and operational efficiency across the finance function.
- Support budgeting, forecasting and wider strategic finance projects.
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Your Background:
- Fully qualified accountant - ACA, CA, ACCA or equivalent - with around 7 to 8 years+ PQE gained in a buy side finance environment, ie: private equity, private credit, hedge funds, asset/wealth management or similar.
- Strong IFRS and technical accounting knowledge.
- Previous responsibility for audits, statutory reporting and tax compliance (reviewing).
- Proven people management experience with the ability to coach and develop others.
- Strong analytical skills with the confidence to challenge, influence and solve complex problems.
- A continuous improvement mindset and enthusiasm for leveraging technology to enhance finance processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships across senior stakeholders and international teams.
Hybrid working (3 days in the office) is on offer in addition to base salary of c.£120-130k plus bonus (30%+ as a guide but likely more).
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