Equifind
Senior Fund Accountant
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About the Role
Equifind are working with a hugely successful boutique private equity firm who are looking to hire a Fund Accountant. To date they now boast over $2bn AUM, and are scaling rapidly, with headcount now being added across the board.
To date investments have been in life sciences, technology, retail and agriculture across the globe, and have a large pipeline of further investments underway! Reporting directly into the founder, you'll be the 'go-to' for all things finance!. As a business they now have just over 40 members in total split across operations, investment team, board, finance and further support functions; making them an agile team in the market.
It’s a very broad role for someone qualified who is looking at adding real value through the numbers. You’ll be covering fund accounting, investment analysis, portfolio monitoring and more which is an incredibly rare opportunity.
Responsibilities
Fund Accounting
- Review and validate quarterly NAV calculations and investor statements prepared by external fund administrators across the funds portfolio
- Reconcile journal entries for portfolio activity, cash movements, management fee calculations, performance fees and distribution waterfalls
- Manage capital call and distribution processes with external administrators, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of all investor notices and calculations
- Review Bank reconciliation, investment positions and reconcile Intercompany balances.
- Lead continuous improvement of fund accounting systems and implementing automation where applicable
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Financial Reporting & Oversight
- Review of financial statements and management accounts prepared by external accountants, ensuring accuracy and completeness prior to sign-off
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date budget tracking across all fund entities, providing regular variance analysis and reporting to management
- Support response to investor queries regarding holdings, performance, distributions and other requests
- Contribute to quarterly Board calls with international directors and advisors, preparing relevant materials and financial summaries
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Fund Operations
- Lead the liquidation of legacy SPVs, coordinating with liquidators and legal advisors to ensure compliant and efficient wind-down
- Act as a key point of contact for external fund administrators, auditors, lawyers, tax advisors and other service providers, maintaining strong working relationships
- Assist with fund launches and new entity set-up, contributing to the development of standardised operational playbooks and fund launch processes
- General oversight of internal controls and financial risk management
Required Experience
- Charted accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
- Ability to handle outsourced administrators
- Experience in private equity, hedge fund or venture fund space
Package Includes
- Base salary of £80,000 - £90,000
- Annual discretionary bonus
- Generous pension package
- 4 days per week in the office
- Healthcare
- Life insurance
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