Client Accountant - Funds (UK Fully Remote)

Overview

This role involves acting as a day-to-day front office contact for designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients. You will work as part of a supportive team, own assigned tasks, proactively manage deliverables, and resolve issues as they arise.

This is a 100% remote position.

Department: Finance & Accounting
Type of hire: Permanent

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships for designated Private Equity clients, including:
  • Overseeing deliverables
  • Agreeing timelines
  • Maintaining clear communication with CFOs/financial controllers
• Review quarterly/annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with reporting standards (e.g., UK GAAP or IFRS) in collaboration with your Manager and Technical & Training teams.
• Validate investor drawdown and distribution calculations, ensuring:
  • Accuracy in fund movements
  • Proper allocation of proceeds
  • Clear communication of all cash activities to investors
• Mentor and support team members while developing deep expertise in client-specific accounting frameworks (per LPA), ensuring transactions are handled correctly and efficiently.
• Improve processes and optimize workflows to enhance efficiency and reduce risk, balancing stakeholder needs and demonstrating sound decision-making.

Requirements

• Higher education qualification (e.g., IATI).
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified, qualified by experience, or equivalent.
• 3+ years of experience in a professional office environment, ideally within financial services or an accounting practice managing multiple client relationships.
• Strong accounting expertise, including reviewing working papers and financial statements (with disclosures) or equivalent experience supported by CPD.
• Proven experience managing client relationships and resolving issues directly with clients in a professional manner.
• Ability to mentor and support junior team members.
• Intermediate Excel skills to enhance efficiency and accuracy.

Compensation & Benefits

• Comprehensive remuneration: motivating financial packages based on market rates for your role, proportionate to your qualifications, level of experience, and skills profile.
• Pension scheme: generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions.
• Wellbeing benefits, including:
  • Private health and dental cover
  • Life assurance
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: 25 days paid leave plus all UK public holidays.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Flexible working: open to conversations about setting up flexible working arrangements.
• Support and development: training, tools, and a development plan to grow and improve skills.

Location

100% remote