Description

THIS ROLE

The primary technical expert responsible for ensuring excellence in complex fund accounting services 
through expertise and final review authority. This role serves as the ultimate subject matter expert for 
the team on complex accounting matters, leading technical decisions and process innovations while 
providing authoritative guidance on sophisticated client portfolios and advanced accounting modules.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Core Responsibilities:

• Serve as ultimate technical authority at a team level, for complex accounting matters
• Provide final review of sophisticated accounting deliverables
• Drive technical excellence and innovation in accounting processes
• Lead development of technical standards and methodologies within the team
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal policies
• Establish and maintain technical best practices
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (cluster), addressing queries and issues
• Guide technical development of team members through client specific training, coaching and feedback
• Function as primary technical expert for client specific information across the fund segment including BOLT On, PE Advanced and related products and services

Tasks:

• Review and sign off on complex financial reports, ensuring adherence to client agreements and regulatory requirements
• Oversee the preparation and review of NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, and investor communications
• Document exceptions and prepare error reports 
• Coordinate with cluster partners or clients on deadlines and deliverables, planning and assigning workload within the team
• Represent the team in cluster/client meetings and internal discussions
• Address complex client issues and transactions, making decisions on proper treatments and escalating when necessary
• Review and approve standard operating procedures before deploying to team members for usage
• Monitor and ensure the resolution of all review comments and queries within agreed timeframes
• Draft and review error reports and compliance cases, proposing corrective actions and preventive measures
• Stay updated on new methodologies, standards, and regulations, ensuring their application within the team
• Track work progress through timesheet completion 
• Participate in required training programs
• Perform other related duties as assigned for role and business needs

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day.

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU

• You are an accounting, finance, or business administration graduate with CPA license or equivalent
• You have a minimum of 6 years of overall experience, 4 years of which are in fund accounting, financial reporting, or audit, with a focus on complex portfolios and advanced accounting modules
• You have proven track record of serving as a subject matter expert in technical accounting and driving process innovation
• You have comprehensive knowledge of accounting standards, statutory requirements, and regulatory frameworks
• You are expert in final review and sign-off of complex financial reports
• You are proficient in using advanced accounting systems
• You are skilled in developing, reviewing, and approving technical standards, methodologies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• You have experience in error reporting, compliance case management, and implementing corrective and preventive measures
• You have the expertise in addressing complex client issues, ensuring adherence to client agreements, and escalating when necessary
• You are capable of planning and assigning workload while ensuring timely resolution of review comments and queries
• You have experience doing coaching skills to guide team members in technical development through training, group discussions, and feedback
• You have exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to liaise effectively with internal stakeholders and cluster partners
• You are proactive and detail-oriented, ensuring compliance and technical accuracy across all deliverables
• You have an innovative mindset with a focus on process improvement and staying updated on new methodologies and standards

Additional Info

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.  

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. 

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. 

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.