1 Year PQE ACA Qualified Accountant - Private Equity Real Estate -Central London
Ref: (Ref: D22D023 )
Salary: £ 65,000 - 70,000 + Bonus / Benefits
Specialist Area: Fund Controller
Type: Permanent
Start Date: ASAP
1 Year PQE ACA Qualified Accountant - Private Equity Real Estate
OUR CLIENT is a well-established, privately-owned investment and asset management group, operating across the Real Estate Investment and Private Equity sectors. The firm is dynamic, growth-oriented, and currently positioned for significant expansion, with ambitions to potentially double its multi-billion-dollar AUM in the near future. This marks a pivotal and exciting phase in the company’s evolution—both corporately and commercially—making it a compelling time to join the team. They are currently seeking a 1 Year PQE ACA Qualified Accountant to join them as an Assistant Fund Controller to take ownership of all accounting, tax, and reporting functions. This role is critical in ensuring compliance with asset management agreements and in overseeing the financial management of the group’s investment portfolio.
THE ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES for the Assistant Fund Controller position:
* Managing fund reporting, including portfolio accounts, VAT filings, and tax returns.
* Ensuring investment data is accurate and up to date for performance analysis.
* Maintaining fund reports and supporting preparation of business plans.
* Coordinating management and investor reporting, including quarterly updates.
* Overseeing audits and local accountants to meet compliance and filing requirements.
* Ensuring investment cashflows are updated to support fundraising and IR.
* Supporting senior management and teams on financial aspects of investments.
* Advising deal team on financial and tax matters for acquisitions and disposals.
* Handling ad hoc investor reporting and communications.
* Coordinating third-party providers to ensure service delivery aligns with agreements.
* Preparing covenant calculations to support debt compliance reporting.