Fund Accountant 12 to 18 month contract Global Private Equity firm
Our client is a leading global private equity advisory firm, with over 50 years of working to inspire growth and ideas that transform businesses and over $70 billion in assets under management.
Key Responsibilities
Production of annual financial statements under UK and US GAAP for review by Funds Admin Manager
Accounting for daily bank transactions across multiple partnership bank accounts in EUR and USD, using Investran. Reconciliation of all bank accounts on a weekly basis.
Preparing payment requests
Posting of ledger entries on a daily basis, using Investran accounting system
Monitor continuous cash requirements to ensure funds day to day liquidity
Assist in the preparation of investor reports and checking outputs
Preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts
Liaising and helping auditors with requests as part of interim reviews and year end audits
Collecting and collating quarterly portfolio company Fair Valuation data and securing backup from deal teams
Assisting in the production of ad hoc reports for internal teams
Project work
Prepare answers for ad hoc investor queries
Skills & Competencies
To be an accurate, numerate and intelligent newly or recently qualified accountant coming from practice or possibly someone who has moved from practice into a fund accounting role in fund management
Ability to assess complex financial transactions to derive the journal entries required and notes for senior manager review on all outputs is essential
Preparation of financial statements from journal entry through to full financials including notes for manager review is essential
A disciplined approach to work including ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
Good communication skills
To have a positive approach to problem solving and a desire to work as part of an entrepreneurial team
Ability to manage priorities and proactively take on new tasks
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Powerpoint
Large scale online Banking systems e.g. RBSI eQ
Investran or other sophisticated accounting system
PE Fund Accountant 6 month contract
Our client is a leading private markets growth investor, specialising in private equity and private debt with offices around the world.
Reporting to the Senior Fund Controllers, this role will help the team in managing the co-investment vehicles that invest across all our private equity strategies, within the private equity Fund Operations team. Responsibilities include but are not limited to, quarterly investor reporting, year-end audit, co-investment treasury and working closely with several internal and external stakeholders.
The role will work collaboratively within an immediate team of 3 and the wider Fund Operations team of over 20.
Supporting the Senior Fund Controllers with preparation of quarter end financial packs.
Liaison with, and reporting to, the Fund’s third-party depositary under AIFMD.
Involvement in the quarterly reporting cycle in accordance with agreed timetables and preparation of Investor Reports, Capital Accounts and ILPA statements.
Assisting with preparation of statutory accounts in accordance with LPAs and US GAAP, including being a contact point for fund auditors.
Supporting the team with drawdown and distribution processes.
Working alongside the IR team on investor requests.
Management of investment legal documentation.
Daily updating of accounting software and monitoring of bank accounts.
Arranging payments and transfers through the internet banking system as required.
Understanding of and familiarisation with the relevant Limited Partnership Agreements.
Assisting the Senior Fund Controllers with reviewing and monitoring treasury aspects, including an understanding of the FX strategies and the related reporting, management of the fund finance bridges and related covenants.
Required skills
Likely ACA / ACCA partially qualified but open on amount of experience
Experience using eFront software essential
Private Equity experience highly desirable
Displays strong verbal and written skills
Ensures clear, concise and appropriate communication
Operates in an organised and structured manner with an appropriate focus on detail
Remains flexible and demonstrates ability to prioritise work
Remains composed under pressure
Ability to work unsupervised and keen to take on responsibilities
The role sits within a collaborative and progressive HR function and plays a key part in delivering people initiatives aligned to business growth
The Role
As an HR Business Partner, you will provide high-quality HR advisory and operational support to the IT client group, working closely with managers and HR colleagues across the business. The role covers the full employee lifecycle and combines day-to-day advisory work with involvement in wider HR projects and initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
Acting as a trusted HR adviser, providing guidance in line with policy, best practice, and employment legislation
Supporting performance management processes, including objective setting, reviews, and development planning
Handling employee relations matters, including performance, conduct, grievance, absence, and family leave cases
Supporting reward processes, HR projects, and continuous improvement of HR operations and data accuracy
You will work closely with HR Operations and other stakeholders to ensure consistent, compliant, and high-quality people support.
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will have:
Around 8 – 10 years proven HR generalist experience, ideally within financial services but may include top professional services if the experience looks after a small client group. (up to 100)
Strong knowledge of UK employment law and regulated environments
Excellent attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders
A proactive, inquisitive mindset with a collaborative, solutions-focused approach
CIPD qualification (or equivalent experience) and solid Microsoft Office skills are highly desirable.
This role is 4 days in the office and 1 day working from home. Office hours are standard for the city but they are not flexible .
There is no visa sponsorship for this role.
Our client is one of Europe’s leading private debt funds. As the business continues to flourish, they require an experienced fund accountant to join them for the next 12 months. You will have relevant Private Debt/Credit or Private Equity fund accounting experience and be available immediately or at short notice.
The Role
Quarterly and annual fund accounting for several Guernsey and Luxembourg based closed-ended funds. This includes reconciliation of the general ledgers, preparation of Fund financial statements, and preparation of Capital Account statements for individual investors
Quarterly and annual reporting for other entities related to their Funds, including accounts for General Partner entities and internal carry reporting for Founder Limited Partner members
Preparation of Drawdown / Distribution calculations and notices for external investors, monitoring cash & liquidity alongside middle office colleagues
Key role in year-end Audit, preparing deliverables for auditors and managing internal timelines
Limited Partner Requests – monitoring and preparation of regular and adhoc requests, liaising with the Investor Relations team to provide information to external investors
Involvement with third party providers where relevant, for example outsourcing elements of the fund accounting function and ad hoc project work
Training – developing an understanding of Fund structures, software and processes
Streamlining and improving our reporting processes, documenting procedures
Requirements
You will highly likely to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, CPA)
Have relevant fund accounting experience in Private Debt/Credit or Private Equity
Be available immediately or at short notice
Be based in the UK already and have eligibility to work in the UK. This role is NOT offering sponsorship
If you are based outside of the UK, then please do not apply
Senior Performance Analyst
£70,000 – £80,000 basic salary plus discretionary bonus and generous employee benefits (ideally contract to permanent). May consider permanent straight away
My Client:
An independent US headquartered investment management firm with offices across US, as well as key financial centres in the Middle East and Europe
Their client base is a mix of highly innovative institutional and private clients
Promotes a culture that strives to inspire – not only in terms of seeking to be an industry disrupter and game changer, but also to nurture exceptional talent and deliver a client-first
The Opportunity:
This role plays a key part in delivering the client-first experience, ensuring that the needs of clients are met and their expectations are exceeded
Working with a small team of dedicated teammates in London and in the US, this role is broad in nature and will suit a candidate who is happy to go the extra mile and provide ad-hoc analysis outside of the regular reporting cycle
Generate monthly, quarterly, and ad-hoc reports for our private client and institutional relationships
Produce custom business-segment and/or firm analytics for managerial reporting on a regular or ad-hoc basis
Analyze and interpret relevant investment data, including portfolio positions, transactions, and performance attribution for equity, fixed income, and some derivatives
Develop, communicate, and/or expound reports and analysis for internal and external stakeholders
Troubleshoot any reporting or operational process errors, propose and implement solutions
Manage projects to create or improve reporting content and/or advance strategic business goals
Provide support, innovation, and project consultation for multiple business segments
Your Experience:
You will have a strong record of academic achievement, ideally within a Finance, Economics or related field
Relevant industry qualifications would be beneficial e.g. IMC, CISI, CAIA
What is key is previous Performance Attribution and Risk Reporting experience – minimum of 3 years, with 2+ years direct experience of FactSet (Bloomberg PORT for Fixed Income would be desirable but not essential)
Ability to draw own conclusions, articulate positions, communicate key messages, make recommendations, and influence in a team
Strong Excel knowledge and experience of working with large data sets
Experience of SQL / Tableau would be helpful, as would knowledge of Advent Software or other portfolio management systems
Detail-oriented; strong communication skill, both verbal and written
Team orientated; ability to multi-task and work in a deadline driven and fast paced environment
Interim COO of Private Market Alternatives (Consultant)
***** YOU MUST HAVE SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE SETTING UP AND MANAGING FUNDS IN MAURITIUS *****
Duration: 6-month consultancy with defined deliverables; possibility of extension or full-time conversion (optional)
Availability: Part-time (~3 days/week) or full-time depending on candidate and deliverables
Location: Remote / Hybrid (Mauritius or London preferred, EMEA but flexible)
Start: ASAP
Compensation: Competitive monthly rate; commensurate with global COO consulting standards
My client:
A leading Nigerian investment manager with over 30 years of experience across public and private markets
Their vision is to build a pan-African institutional investment platform that integrates traditional asset management and alternatives into a unified structure aligned with global best practices
As part of this vision, they are seeking to scale private credit, infrastructure, and structured capital funds – this will require strong operational leadership to bring its Mauritius-based structures and investor interfaces to international standards
The Role:
My client is seeking an experienced Interim COO of Alternatives (Private Markets) to help institutionalize its alternatives platform during this key growth phase. This individual will provide expert guidance on fund structuring, operations, compliance, and LP-aligned workflows – especially for Mauritius-domiciled funds
You will work closely with the Group CEO and CIO to design, benchmark, and stress-test my client’s fund architecture and operating model across private credit, infrastructure, and trade finance funds. The goal is to build a globally credible, regulator-compliant, LP-friendly alternatives platform ready for scale and syndication
Key Objectives:
Fund Operating Model Design – Design a scalable operating and legal architecture for the Mauritius-based fund platform
Assess and recommend appropriate GP/LP structures, sub-fund creation, SPV use, feeder arrangements, and fund admin integrations
Align fund operations with LP preferences (e.g., segregated accounts, waterfall mechanics, investor onboarding flows)
Process & Workflow Blueprinting
Map and refine end-to-end workflows across fund formation, capital calls, NAV calculation, reporting, and redemption/liquidity
Recommend roles and responsibilities across legal, ops, IR, and compliance, especially in Mauritius vs. Nigeria handoffs
Design onboarding workflows compatible with DFIs, SWFs, and family offices
LP-Ready Fund Administration
Recommend service providers and systems (fund admin, data room, KYC/AML, custodians)
Set up controls for FX movement, subscription/redemption processes, and SPV transparency
Regulatory and Tax Coordination
Coordinate legal/tax structuring with Mauritius counsel to ensure fund design is regulatory-compliant and tax-efficient
Clarify interactions between fund platform (Mauritius) and deal origination teams (Nigeria + Pan-Africa)
Build Internal Capacity
Provide recommendations for permanent COO staffing – structure, responsibilities, required experience
Support handover to a full-time COO if appointed at end of consultancy period
Your Experience:
You must have 15+ years of experience in private markets fund operations, preferably across private credit, infrastructure, or hybrid strategies
Significant experience setting up and managing funds in Mauritius (e.g., LP-GP structures, GBL licensing, NAV oversight). I sense that experience across a broader range of domiciles (assuming some Mauritius experience) may be considered
Background in PE firm operations, fund administration, or alternatives COO/CFO roles
You will be able to demonstrate a deep understanding of LP preferences: onboarding, cash flow tracking, reporting cadence, liquidity structuring
Familiarity with working alongside fund legal counsel, tax advisors, and fund administrators
Proven ability to set up or optimize cross-jurisdictional operations between onshore investment teams and offshore fund structures
Prior Africa experience is not required but must be able to structure for emerging markets
Practical, execution-oriented, and highly collaborative
Comfortable working with both senior management and ground-level operations teams
Finance Manager Group Income and Revenue, Investment Management
This role sits in the group finance team of a global multi-strategy investment manager with more than 500 billion dollars in assets under management.
Purpose of the role
The jobholder will be responsible for various accounting activities associated with the revenue streams of the business, including ensuring the calculation of income is in accordance with the fee agreements, rebates, distributions fees are calculated on timely basis, that accounts are accurate and relevant analysis supports the business needs.
Responsibilities
To contribute to the monthly accounting process ensuring all accruals are booked in accordance with agreements and booked within the business day 2 deadline, provide commentary explaining key variances within the month
Contribute to the activity of the team ensuring other key reporting deliverable are also achieved throughout the year
Overall Performance, deliverables, quality standards and KPIs of Revenue team
Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with stakeholders across the group and within the finance area
Increasing the capability of finance to monitor, record, comment and forecast revenues and related costs across the group, ensuring accruals, reconciliations and financial controls are effective at all times.
To seek out improvements, enhancements and efficiencies in process, systems and controls, thoroughly identifying risks and rewards and of ensuring approval and sign off of improvements prior to implementation
Monitoring of changes in the terms and conditions of fee agreements and structures with clients
Prepare invoices for business entities ensuring completeness, accuracy and presentation are acceptable at all times. Circa 100 plus – Frequency Monthly and Quarterly
Prepare Rebate and Distribution fee statements for business entities ensuring completeness, accuracy and presentation are acceptable at all times and ensuring that client money breaches are managed accordingly. Circa 100 plus – Frequency Quarterly
Maintenance of the accounting records, AUM information, new business mandates, external rebates and Internal and External commission structures
Provide ad hoc analysis and report for wider business and investment teams
Prepare Group AUM and Flows report for wider business use including group marketing, compliance and business development
Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations for revenue related items by business day 5 each month
Contribute in client take on process and review IMAs and distribution agreements
Calculation of revenue streams for accruals and invoicing purposes
Ensure accurate calculation of all fees (management, performance, other) due to group entities
Ensure accurate calculation of all rebates and distribution charges to investors
Review monthly revenue journals for group entities and cost centres (accrued income/sales invoices)
Assist with ad hoc requests such as account analysis
Maintain and enhance a rigorous process for recording income and ensure the SUN nominal and analysis coding is accurate at all times
Using Revport (Revenue and Expense management solution), prepare all management fee invoices, rebate and distribution fee statements on a timely basis ensuring review and sign off are achieved
Provide technical accounting input to new revenue arrangements and corporate structures
Management Reporting
Active involvement in monthly reporting and forecasting of revenue and related investor costs including full commentary and variance analysis as required by entities and group stakeholder
Sensitivity analysis of management and performance on various factors for example markets, flows and fee rates
Ensure finance maintains as complete and accurate assets-under-management database as possible, liaising with other functions to improve process and records
Forecasting commission’s structure and liaison with Business Development on agreements and agreed sales information
Contribution to the annual budget process and five year plan for revenue streams and associated financials
Provide ad hoc analysis and reports to wider business and investment teams
Accountabilities
Support wider needs of Group finance and regulatory reporting to provide input on balance sheet review and for regulatory large exposure monitoring purposes
Prepare year-end accounting records for revenue-related balance sheet and profit and loss accounts and co-ordinate responses to audit queries
Preparation of Group AUM and Flows report to support wider business needs and provide ad hoc reports to other areas of business including marketing, business development and compliance
Liaise with Legal, Business Development during client take on process and review IMAs and distribution agreements
Adhere to the FCA’s Conduct Rules, understanding that they set basic standards of good personal conduct
Systems
Maintain Revport (Revenue and Expense management solution), highly flexible rule based fee engine that automates revenue and expense management across the business
Prepare year-end accounting records for revenue-related balance sheet and profit and loss accounts and co-ordinate responses to audit queries
Review existing processes and procedures and recommend enhancements and new controls as appropriate
Candidate requirements
Newly or recently qualified Financial Accountant (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) from practice or industry
Understanding of the principles and operation of financial controls and reconciliations
Excellent grasp of general accounting fundamentals, double entry bookkeeping, accounts preparation and financial reporting
Understanding of need for effecting financial control environment
An opportunity to join a specialist insurance group. you will be a fully qualified accountant, immediately available, with prior experience in either fund accounting from an asset management firm or an investment accountant from an insurance business. This is a 6 month contract role
The Role
Responsible for carrying out periodic reviews of investment asset positions
Responsible for the monthly delivery of Investment Accounting numbers
Assistance in preparation of investment disclosures
Assistance in monitoring the delivery of data from outsourced service providers and the oversight of services provided
Responsible for challenging existing processes as part of continuous improvement and working with service providers as necessary to implement
Document and maintain the Investment operating processes and procedures ensuring all are up to date
Assistance in the production of regular BAU reporting deliverables including analytical reviews and control attestations
Ensure all task lists and timelines are planned and met
Ensure adequate documentation of all tasks undertaken and updated in line with any changes
Responsible for providing guidance and support to team members in their operational tasks as required
Assist in the embedding of the risk culture and control framework including identification of risks and controls and remedial actions to address all points
Requirements
Experience in investment assets including accounting (ideally covering IFRS and Solvency II reporting)
Qualified Accountant or equivalent
Experience working in a Finance or Investments role in the Financial Services/Insurance industry
Experience of working in a dynamic development environment with an appreciation of BAU, Change and Project
