Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

  • Resolve technical accounting queries raised by the Client Services (CS) team and clients in a timely manner. Effectively communicate technical accounting information to CS teams
  • Provide technical support to sales and implementation team for prospective and/or new clients
  • Perform/oversee the reviews on the financial statements and other complex client deliverables (including quality reviews). To help shape and ensure product quality control of the CS output
  • Whilst main focus is on IFRS and UK GAAP, there are opportunities to develop experience in other GAAPs US GAAP, Lux GAAP
  • Assist CS and/or implementation team with reviews of operational aspects of constitutive fund documents (LPAs etc)
  • Perform reviews of carried interest/waterfall models and complex fees calculations for fund clients, assist with implementation of automation project
  • Monitor latest accounting/ legislative changes impacting our clients and draft technical updates for accounting / legislative changes accordingly for release internally to CS teams as well occasional updates to clients.
  • Develop and deliver (semi-annually) Technical presentations to update CS teams on accounting and PE industry developments
  • Oversee the collection of technical and operational knowledge, and the in-house library of technical journals, articles and documentation relating to accounting issues for fund accounting teams to access
  • Identify control weaknesses from reviews, discussions with internal senior CS stakeholders, and recommend control procedures to reduce risk
  • Identify ways to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the group’s system and processes
  • Manage and mentor Technical Accountants based in India and work closely with Technical Team members in other locations and provide guidance / escalation support to junior team members
  • Support the development of new services / new business proposals through expert knowledge of internal procedures and industry practice
  • Opportunities to collaborate with senior management on operational and strategic projects

    • Person Specification

  • Strong attention to detail
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Technical research skills / mind-set
  • Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
  • A strong ‘Can Do’ attitude and ability to lead by example
  • The ability to cope with multiple tasks and quality work under tight deadlines
  • Strong ownership of tasks and sense of teamwork

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