At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage private equity clients, review financial statements, and ensure accurate cash communication.
- Company: Leading Investor Services group with a commitment to ESG and innovative technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, private health cover, gym discounts, and 25 days paid leave.
- Other info: Flexible working arrangements and strong focus on diversity and inclusion.
- Why this job: Join a top-rated workplace where your potential is nurtured and individuality celebrated.
- Qualifications: Fluent in French with experience in financial services or accounting practices.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms. Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
As a Client Accountant, you’re a detail-oriented team player with great organizational skills. Your responsibilities include:
- Day-to-day management of private equity or real estate clients
- Reviewing financial statements
- Ensuring accurate communication of cash movements
- Overseeing the preparation and completion of client deliverables
You’ll work closely with your line manager to ensure financial statements meet the funds’ reporting requirements, e.g., UK/French GAAP or IFRS. You’ll review investor distribution calculations to ensure the flow of funds from the sale of an investment are accurately recorded so that proceeds are appropriately allocated and paid to investors.
Additional benefits include:
- Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role
- 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 arrangements
We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day.
Requirements:
- Fluent in French
- Preference for experience in French GAAP or French Accounting Standards
- ACCA/ACA/CIMA part or fully qualified or qualified by experience
- Experience in financial services or accounting practices working on multiple client relationships
- Experience reviewing working paper files and financial statements, including disclosures
Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. Our learning and development programmes and systems enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues.
