Senior Fund Accountant - Private Equity (Contract)
Posted 1 week ago by Marks Sattin
£550 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Senior Fund Accountant role at a leading private equity firm involves supporting fund reporting and investment operations on a 6-month contract basis. The position requires strong technical expertise and hands-on fund accounting experience in a hybrid working environment. The candidate will be responsible for preparing financial deliverables, managing audits, and collaborating with various teams to ensure accurate fund valuations. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant with experience in private equity closed-ended funds.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare monthly and quarterly finance deliverables, including submissions to senior finance leadership
- Collaborate with the Portfolio team to produce comprehensive fund valuation packs
- Track and apply changes to accounting standards relevant to the fund structure
- Own statutory account preparation under IFRS or UK GAAP
- Manage external audits including annual financial statements and CASS control reviews
- Produce management accounts and perform detailed analytical reviews
- Support capital activity: acquisitions, disposals, and quarterly valuations
- Deliver tax compliance inputs and performance KPIs for board-level materials
- Assist with ExCo and investment committee reporting packs
- Maintain carried interest models and support IRR modelling with scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Liaise with portfolio company CFOs to validate income models and forecasts
- Manage liquidity planning and cash forecasting; monitor funding needs and reserves
- Prepare weekly bank reconciliations and oversee regular payment runs
- Review investment documentation to ensure consistency with financial treatment
- Oversee capital call and distribution calculations and investor notices
- Drive improvements in quality control, financial process efficiency and documentation accuracy
Key Skills:
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
- Experience as a Fund Accountant/Fund Controller within private equity closed-ended funds (2-10 years)
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to be available at short notice
Salary (Rate): £550.00/daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Senior Fund Accountant | 6-Month Contract | London - Hybrid
A leading private equity firm is seeking an experienced Senior Fund Accountant to support fund reporting and investment operations on an initial 6-month contract. The role is hybrid (3 days in London office) and offers a fast-paced environment requiring strong technical expertise and hands-on fund accounting experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly and quarterly finance deliverables, including submissions to senior finance leadership
- Collaborate with the Portfolio team to produce comprehensive fund valuation packs
- Track and apply changes to accounting standards relevant to the fund structure
- Own statutory account preparation under IFRS or UK GAAP
- Manage external audits including annual financial statements and CASS control reviews
- Produce management accounts and perform detailed analytical reviews
- Support capital activity: acquisitions, disposals, and quarterly valuations
- Deliver tax compliance inputs and performance KPIs for board-level materials
- Assist with ExCo and investment committee reporting packs
- Maintain carried interest models and support IRR modelling with scenario and sensitivity analysis
- Liaise with portfolio company CFOs to validate income models and forecasts
- Manage liquidity planning and cash forecasting; monitor funding needs and reserves
- Prepare weekly bank reconciliations and oversee regular payment runs
- Review investment documentation to ensure consistency with financial treatment
- Oversee capital call and distribution calculations and investor notices
- Drive improvements in quality control, financial process efficiency and documentation accuracy
Criteria for Selection:
- Must be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
- Must have experience as a Fund Accountant/ Fund Controller within private equity closed ended funds (2-10 years)
- Be available at short notice
- Strong communication skills
Desired Skills and Experience "Fund Accountant", "Fund Controller", "Fund Finance", "Private Equity", "Private Markets", "Investment Controller"
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