GA Actis Senior Associate, Finance London - More London

General Atlantic is a leading global investor with more than four and a half decades of experience providing capital and strategic support for over 830 companies throughout its history. Established in 1980, General Atlantic continues to be a dedicated partner to visionary founders and investors seeking to build dynamic businesses and create long-term value. Guided by the conviction that entrepreneurs can be incredible agents of transformational change, the firm combines a collaborative global approach, sector-specific expertise, a long-term investment horizon, and a deep understanding of growth drivers to partner with and scale innovative businesses around the world. The firm leverages its patient capital, operational expertise, and global platform to support a diversified investment platform spanning Growth Equity, Credit, Climate, and Sustainable Infrastructure strategies. General Atlantic manages approximately $108 billion in assets under management, inclusive of all strategies, as of March 31, 2025, with more than 900 professionals in 20 countries across five regions.

About Actis: In October 2024, General Atlantic acquired Actis, which now operates as its Sustainable Infrastructure business alongside its existing strategies in Growth Equity, Credit, and Climate. Actis is a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, delivering competitive returns for institutional investors and measurable positive impact for the countries, cities and communities in which it operates. Actis invests in structural themes that support long-term, equitable growth in defensive, critical infrastructure across energy transition, digitalization transition, and supply chain transformation. The firm’s decades of global experience, operational know-how and strong culture allows it to create global sustainability leaders at scale. Since inception, Actis has raised $26 billion to invest in a better tomorrow. Actis is a signatory to the United Nations backed Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), an investor initiative developed by the UNEP FI. The firm has consistently been awarded the highest rating score in the UNPRI independent assessment.

Key Purpose of Role: Actis is seeking to expand its Finance team with this newly created role. This new hire will work collaboratively with the existing team and colleagues across Actis and provide support to the firm as it continues its growth strategy to be the leader in sustainable infrastructure investing. The Finance associate will be a key member of the global finance organisation. The GL finance & compliance team requires a strong team member to evolve as a key part of the current finance function. We need an ambitious and highly talented finance professional to help build a best-in-class platform that supports the needs of a wide range of stakeholders including capital raising teams, investment teams and our operations teams. The successful candidate will be expected to become an integrated part of the Finance team and provide profound technical accounting knowledge into the local finance operations in Luxembourg. The individual will primarily focus on accounting and financial compliance matters for Actis UK entities but is also assumed to actively support UK consolidation accounts. The successful candidate will be expected to further strengthen and establish a strong accounting function in the UK with knowledge of local FCA financial compliance matters under the AIFMD. Close coordination with local Consultants and other finance colleagues in the group is essential, most of the group accounting function is in Delhi, India. This role will report to the Finance Director based in Luxembourg, who manages and oversees overall consolidation and accounting matters across the group. Due to the complex nature of the work, some experience of working with asset management, private equity or financial services in general would be highly beneficial for this new team member.

Key Responsibilities (this list is not exhaustive):

• Excellent accounting skills with proven ability to ensure accuracy in recording entries and ensure compliance with statutory guidelines and processes.
• Ensure proper and accurate maintenance of books of accounts, ownership of preparation of financial statements for respective entities in scope.
• Ensure timely and accurate month/quarter-end and year-end close processes with adequate supporting documentation.
• Own the preparation and submission of regulatory filings of all UK regulated entities (FCA returns including ICARA).
• Monitor own funds/liquidity requirements of regulated entities and highlight/address any potential compliance risks.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to ensure alignment with FCA standards across all financial operations.
• Provide support to the Finance Director in the co-ordination with statutory auditors for year-end audits and ensuring timely closure of audits.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and provide feedback for enhancements in accounting procedures.
• Ability to communicate detailed and complex financial information and synthesize into clear and actionable senior level decision making.

Knowledge:

• Qualified chartered accountant (ACCA/ICAEW).
• Finance professional with understanding of the private equity industry.
• Familiar with FCA regulations and compliance returns.
• Strong technical finance expertise, extensive experience in a similar role.
• Complete knowledge in UK GAAP and IFRS, US GAAP knowledge is an advantage.
• Excellent understanding of accounting processes and systems (Ideally experience with Workday Finance).

Personal attributes:

• A team player, accustomed to working collaboratively in a multidisciplinary working environment.
• Pragmatic, constructive and solution-oriented in approach.
• Self-motivated with high levels of energy and adaptability.
• High emotional intelligence, able to influence others.
• Culturally sensitive.
• Low ego, respectful and inclusive.
• Results-orientated.
• Robust, able to take a view and voice their opinion.

General Atlantic offers a robust reward program to all employees that will support you and your family, maintaining fulfilling, secure and healthy lives now and into the future, which includes but is not limited to medical insurance, retirement savings contributions, mental and physical health resources and an equal pay program. Additional reward programs, such as annual discretionary bonuses and long-term incentive programs, are available for eligible employees and are offered as recognition for performance and one’s contributions towards the organization’s success. General Atlantic is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.