Autumnal Partners
Financial Accountant (Newly Qualified – 2 Years PQE) – Global PE Fund Manager – c£70k - £75k (1 year FTC)
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Autumnal Partners Job Opportunity
Autumnal Partners are currently partnered with a leading Private Equity Fund Manager. The firm manages in excess of €20 billion in assets across private equity, growth equity, impact, and private credit strategies, and forms part of a long-established investment group with a global office network.
Our client is looking to appoint a newly qualified – 2 years post qualified Corporate Accountant on a 12-month fixed-term contract. This is an excellent opportunity for a technically strong accountant to take ownership of a broad and varied remit within a fast-paced, FCA-regulated private equity environment.
The Role
Reporting into the Financial Controller, you'll take ownership of:
- Calculating and raising sales and recharge invoices across portfolio companies and fund entities, ensuring costs are allocated fairly and consistently
- Preparing bank reconciliations, FX revaluations, accruals, and prepayments across corporate and affiliate entities
- Preparing intercompany and affiliate reconciliations and balance sheet substantiation packs, resolving mismatches ahead of internal deadlines
- Delivering quarter-end close tasks in line with the regulatory reporting timetable, ensuring no slippage against statutory deadlines
- Preparing group reporting packs and supporting schedules for submission to the parent company, and liaising with local accountants for overseas subsidiaries
- Preparing data and returns for regulatory reporting submissions, and contributing to statutory financial statements under UK GAAP
- Preparing quarterly VAT returns, P11D, and PAYE Settlement Agreement submissions, and supporting wider tax compliance matters
- Acting as a key point of contact for external and internal auditors, preparing schedules and responding to queries
- Owning the expense claims process end-to-end, approving claims for policy compliance, VAT recoverability, and cost center coding
- Supporting ad hoc projects including system implementations, process improvements, and technical accounting papers
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You'll be a newly qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with up to two years' post-qualification experience, ideally gained in industry. You'll bring:
- Strong technical accounting knowledge (UK GAAP/IFRS) with keen attention to detail
- Experience of month-end or quarter-end close, including reconciliations, accruals, and prepayments
- Exposure to FX revaluation, intercompany accounting, or multi-entity group structures
- Familiarity with VAT compliance; P11D/PSA exposure beneficial but not essential
- Advanced Excel skills and a proactive, hands-on approach with good autonomy
- Confident communication skills, comfortable liaising with auditors, senior stakeholders, and the parent company
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