Fund Accountant

Role overview

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is familiar and confident with the provision of fund accounting and administration support to investment funds/investment companies and other corporate entities. You will engage in multiple asset classes; Private Equity, Venture Capital, Private Credit and more across multiple sectors regionally and locally. The successful candidate must be able to prepare management accounts and the financial aspects of Statutory Accounts under minimal supervision. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Net asset value preparation and reporting pack
• Preparation of management accounts and accounting reconciliations
• Preparation of expenses, distributions, and drawdowns of funds
• Liaison with the finance officer is required to ensure a high-quality delivery of service to clients
• Preparation of annual, half yearly, quarterly reports in accordance with IFRS/US GAAP and other
• Processing clients’ payments and record keeping
• Ensuring Group procedures and Funds compliance requirements are met
• Other fund administrative duties as required

Minimum education and experience

• Graduate and/or part qualified accountant (CIMA / ACCA / ICAEW) or equivalent
• A minimum of two years fund accounting or fund administration experience
• Audit experience is ideal, but not a requirement

Required skills

• Attention to detail, accuracy and organised
• Knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP relevant to investments funds
• Good knowledge of Funds accounting software, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook. Experience in Allvue being a plus
• Self-starter with ability to work on own initiative
• Good understanding of the accounting and administration of open and close ended funds, investment companies and other corporate entities
• Good organisational skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Commitment to diversity

We want you to bring your full self to work and maximise your potential. Praxis is a place where everyone
can thrive, whatever their gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.

Applying with a disability

We are committed to ensuring a great experience for colleagues with a disability. Once you get to the
selection stage, please let us know about any adjustments that you may require.

Apply

Thank you for your application. We receive a high volume of enquiries and aim to view and assess all
applications as soon as we can. We will do our best to respond to you.