Part-Qualified Accountant - Private Equity

About the business:

Our client is a leading global private equity and investment advisory firm with an extensive international presence across Europe, Asia and the US. The firm manages funds on behalf of a diverse institutional investor base, including pension funds, financial institutions, and sovereign wealth funds. It is recognised for its ability to leverage cross-border expertise to acquire and develop high-quality businesses.

Opportunity:

This role sits within the Group Finance function and will support the delivery of high-quality financial reporting and management information for key Private Equity boards, as well as senior executive stakeholders.

This is an excellent opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to gain exposure to senior stakeholders and complex, international financial reporting in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of monthly and quarterly financial reporting for senior stakeholders
• Support the production of platform-level budgets, forecasts, and cost reporting
• Perform variance analysis and contribute to longer-term financial projections
• Assist in the preparation of statutory accounts for group entities and liaise with auditors where required
• Support the enhancement of financial reporting processes and controls
• Work with internal teams (including operations, HR, and fund-related functions) to deliver consistent reporting
• Collaborate with international finance teams to ensure alignment of reporting across platforms
• Support reconciliation of platform-level data to consolidated financials
• Contribute to ad hoc analysis and project work as required

Skills & Attributes:

• Part-qualified accountant (ACA)
• Strong academic background
• Proactive and willing to learn, with a hands-on approach
• Good communication skills, with the confidence to interact with senior stakeholders (with support)
• Well organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving environment
• Experience in large or complex organisations is advantageous
• Strong Excel skills; exposure to reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, PowerPoint) is beneficial

Salary & Package:

• Up to £60,000 depending on experience
• Study support (if applicable)
• Bonus and benefits package