Interim Senior Fund Accountant

REF: RI53618

Job Title: Interim Senior Fund Accountant

Industry: Financial Services

Employment Type: Interim (Initially Nine Months With the Possibility to Extend)

Location: London

Salary Guide: £70,000 - £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits

Our client, an investment manager focused on the infrastructure sector, is looking for an Interim Senior Fund Accountant to work in their Funds Finance team covering maternity leave. The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with previous experience working in a fund administration. Starting in May, this is initially a nine month assignment with the possibility to extend.

Description

The responsibilities of the Interim Senior Fund Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Manage the month-end processes for the various funds.
• Ensure all external reporting deadlines are met.
• Review monthly performance reporting, including performance attribution produced by the Administrators.
• Coordinate the quarterly reporting process with the Administrators.
• Manage the settlement process to ensure acquisitions are funded and cash settled on time.
• Review and seek sign off on the debt valuations each month.
• Process improvement; develop and document a strong control environment.
• Assist on ad hoc projects.
• Oversee and review the junior Fund Accountant’s work.

Skills

The skills of the Interim Senior Fund Accountant include but are not limited to:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent), with relevant PQE experience.
• Previous experience in fund accounting, ideally within a fund administrator.
• Excellent communicator, experience of working with Administrators.
• Strong Excel.
• Excellent attention to detail and enjoys process improvement.

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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications, we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry, but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Walker Hamill has been a specialist finance and strategy recruiter for over 30 years. We have an extensive client group, including major multinational listed organisations, private equity backed businesses and privately owned companies. We recruit across all sectors and have particularly strong client relationships in media, retail, pharma/biotech, technology, property/real estate, leisure and business services. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.