Fund Accountant

Cobalt have paired with a boutique private equity real estate investor, currently seeking their first finance hire alongside the CFO. This role is in a Fund Accounting capacity where you will champion reports across the business, as well as be a key point of contact to third parties.

This is a great opportunity for someone that would like to work in a highly entrepreneurial business with huge growth potential. There is also a large focus on stakeholder management both internally and externally at a senior level.

• Maintenance and control of primary accounting records

• Posting and reconciliation of cash

• Preparation of NAV statements and investor reporting packs

• Assisting with preparation of annual statutory accounts in line appropriate accounting standards

• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations

• Liaising with external lawyers, auditors, Business Partners and assisting with Investor requests

• Prepare quarterly investor reporting, including liaising with the investment team, investor services and the third-party fund administrators

• production of property fund data and preparation of VAT returns

• Cash management including arranging payments, managing investor drawdowns and monitoring liquidity

• Ensuring adequate finance procedures are in place and implementing improved procedures where necessary

• Support to fund and asset managers with any valuation and accounting queries. Liaising with managing agents, auditors, lawyers and trustees

• Responsible for cash management and reviewing investor draw down notices. Work closely with investment management teams in both London and other offices on closing transactions

• Preparing investment and cash reconciliations

• Performance analysis & measurement of investments and client accounts

• Calculate and instruct foreign currency trades for exposures relating to separate account clients

• Preparation of ad-hoc financial analysis, updating records &systems to account for AUM, transactions, fees billable, reconciliations etc

Experience required

• Newly/Part-qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) or AAT qualified

• Strong Academics

• Experience in working in a small or large, complex, multinational organisations

• Experience in property/construction preferred

• Excellent excel skills

• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organised

• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Energy and drive to deliver in a fast-paced environment

• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated

If you work well within a team, would like exposure to some of the biggest names within real estate and private equity and have commerical accumen, please apply with an up to date CV.

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