Gen II Fund Services
Manager, Accounting - Private Equity
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What’s the role?
Through management and leadership of a team deliver the financial reporting requirements for a range of complex clients, which may include a range of fund structures - all in line with the defined business activities.
What you’ll be doing
Accounts Review & Preparation
- Review financial statements for a wide range of client structures and differing complexity to UK GAAP, US GAAP or IFRS standards
- Prepare & review Net Asset Values
- Review a full file of working papers for all financial statements prepared
- Liaise with auditors in respect of the financial audit of client entities as required
- Ensure that financial statements prepared are completed and signed off within client, statutory or regulatory deadlines
- Attend client meetings in respect of accounting matters as required
- Review annual and periodic accounts prepared by team
Transactional
- Review & sign-off drawdown, equalisation and distribution files
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Managerial
- Oversight of more junior accountants and trainees
- Coach and deliver training to more junior colleagues and embed best practice
People line management
- Ensure team adherence to internal company procedures
- Development/enhancement of team specific procedures
Other
- Deliver business improvements through use of systems, creation of automated reporting and embedding best practice
- Monitor profitability and recoverability of engagements and ensuring that functions are carried out in accordance with agreed fee levels and identifying and reporting to client accounting manager potential overruns at the earliest opportunity
- Create and maintain client specific accounting procedures
- Liaise with external contacts to obtain and provide required information
- Lead and contribute to ad hoc projects as required
- Conduct appraisals for direct reporting team members
- Coach team in relation to client activities and Crestbridge procedures
- Coach team in relation to time management, financial management and prioritisation skills
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The ideal background for this role:
- Recognised accounting qualification (ACCA or ACA)
- At least 5 years PQE
- Direct experience of producing financial statements for a variety of fund types within various jurisdictions
- Experience in producing financial statements to UK GAAP, US GAAP or IFRS
- Experience of developing and coaching others on a one to one basis
Role Location/Hybrid Schedule
This role is based in our Southampton office. Although the nature of most of the roles within Gen II cannot be classed as totally flexible, there is scope in some cases for a form of Agile Working. The different ways in which Agile Working can be undertaken is dependent on the demands and needs of the business, the office space available and the individual’s preferences and circumstances.
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