Role : Fund Control Consultant
Rate : Open to discussion
Contract Length : 6 month contract likelihood of extensions
Location : Hybrid 2 -3 days a week in London
The Role
The successful
applicant will take full responsibility for controlling and managing the
financial accounting and reporting across a range of real assets funds and
segregated mandates including investments in real estate, infrastructure funds,
joint ventures and direct properties.
Responsibilities
• Ensure that
fund pricing and financial reporting including management accounts and
financial statements are produced consistently, on time and to a high standard
across all entities.
• Manage the
annual audit process for relevant funds and entities, working closely with
auditors to ensure an efficient and timely audit is conducted
• Manage service
providers to ensure an efficient and high -quality level of service is
maintained
• Ensure
appropriate controls over fund accounting, pricing and reporting are in place
and operating effectively. Ensure that all risks are well understood and any
errors and breaches are reported and actioned.
• Ensure robust
review processes are followed to ensure detailed review of accounts prepared by
third party administrators
• Support
operational change projects impacting the business, including, but not limited
to, changes arising from regulatory developments, internal operational
requirements, control improvements and client requirements
• Be proactive in
understanding transactions and any matters which have an accounting impact and
work with the client's investment teams to embed standard fund and asset
accounting operating models on new deals.
• Ensure there is
continual improvement in the relevant underlying processes and work with
internal and external stakeholders to implement necessary change
• Ensure fund and
entity governance requirements are met
• Maintain close
relationship with relevant investment teams and portfolio managers
• Understand fund
and entity constitutional arrangements and fund structures.
• Preparation of
reports to Committees and Boards of Directors of Funds, entities and Management
Companies
Requirements
• Qualified
Accountant
• Significant
experience in a similar role
• In depth
understanding of current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP)
accounting for real assets activities and complex transactions common fund
structures and tax issues
• Strong
verbal/written communication skills
• Organised with
a structured approach to working across multiple activities
• Production of
accurate and timely management and financial reporting
• Reporting in a
deadline orientated environment.
• Managing a
variety of funds/entities simultaneously
• Dealing with
auditors and managing the audit process
• Managing
outsourced service providers
• Dealing with
advisers and fund managers
• Managing issue
resolution
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