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Job Description

An exciting opportunity for a Fund Accounting Manager to join a Private Equity firm and manage the in house team focused on the review and sign off of Financial Statements & Valuations across their Funds suite

  • Planning of the teams responsibilities throughout the year to ensure overall objectives department are met.
  • Oversee and review the preparation of the quarterly Valuation schedule and input of the subsequent valuations by the team.
  • Key escalation point for resolution of technical matters arising during normal activities.
  • Present key updates to the firms Global Valuation Committee, and put decisions into action.
  • Responsibility for the overall audit of valuations, coordinating other team members to ensure all audit activities proceed smoothly.
  • Manage objectives, motivations and all training needs ensuring individual development & Conduct regular one to ones with team as well as formal semi-annual and annual appraisals.
  • Support the team through ongoing transformation projects, helping pivot their role to be more analytical.
  • Develop and sustain a culture of collaboration.
  • Working with senior team members to coordinate workload in order to meet complex and competing priorities.
  • Own team relationship with the third-party service providers (e.g. Third Party Administrators).
  • Act as a first point of contact with other internal teams, managing the internal relationships.
  • Guiding and collaborating with colleagues to achieve the objectives in a smooth and timely manner.

Experience Required

  • Strong technical skills, with emphasis on Fund of Fund private markets / exposure to Valuation cycles within Fund Accounting
  • Qualified ACCA/ACA (or equivalent) with Post Qualified Experience
  • Experience Managing & leading teams of juniors - from both development & workload management
  • Ability to work collaboratively.
  • Good interpersonal skills and the ability to develop strong and open relationships

Eames Consulting is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.