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Head of Corporate Finance – Recently Chartered Accountant
Multi-strategy hedge fund (Pall Mall)
A leading multi-strategy hedge fund, with AUM exceeding $4bn, is seeking a recently chartered accountant to join its Corporate Finance team. This is a high-impact role with opportunities for rapid growth, automation, and career development.
About the Role
Reports to the Head of Finance with a dotted line to the CFO, focusing on:
- Management Accounts (MA)
- Regulatory compliance (FCA, ICARA, UAE FSRA, VAT)
- Audit procedures
- Fund finance & payable processes (external vendors)
Based at Pall Mall, this position is ideal for someone highly analytical, driven by performance, and eager to leave an immediate impact across business areas.
Core Responsibilities
Financial Reporting & Compliance
- Drive monthly management accounts review for all group entities (outsourced provider).
- Own management and incentive fee receipts.
- Ensure adherence to:
- FCA (UK) regulatory requirements
- VAT compliance (UK)
- FSRA requirements (UAE)
- Delegate ownership of any additional regulatory tasks as needed.
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Audit & Corporate Governance
- Lead annual ICARA process.
- Regular communications with outsourced accounting teams for ad-hoc tasks.
- Conduct daily bank reconciliations, analysing fund movements across accounts and entities.
Operational Support
- Oversee individual and group audit procedures with outsourced provider assistance.
- Liaise between Legal/Tax and Corporate Finance for external audit_GROUP needs.
- Supervise and review weekly accounts payable processes with outsourced provider.
- Liaise with Fund Finance for group recharge processes.
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Process Improvement
- Design more efficient corporate finance workflows.
- Assist in accounting system upgrades and wider finance transformation projects.
Application Criteria
Must be a Chartered Accountant (post-qualification, 2–3 years minimum) with:
- Strong audit experience.
- A process-improvement/automation mind-set.
- No aversion to deep-dive detail work.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
Compensation & Benefits
- Base salary: £75,000 – £85,000
- Performance-based bonus (high-potential incentive)
- Pension contribution
- Life assurance cover
- 25 days’ annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- Medical insurance
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