Senior Fund Accountant in Norwich

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We are looking for a Senior Fund Accountant within our Fund Accounts team in Norwich.

What this job involves:

• Complete ownership of the day-to-day deliverables of the portfolio including but not limited to:
• Take on lead responsibility for the preparation of the management accounts of specified portfolios (these are likely to be more high profile or more complex instructions).
• Managing the end-to-end accounting process for the portfolio, including preparing and reviewing financial statements, NAV calculations and other fund related reports.
• Prepare nominal ledger reconciliations, VAT reporting, cashflows, variance analysis and commentaries.
• Managing fund and SPV audits, ensuring adherence to UKGAAP/IFRS and regulatory standards.
• Monitoring and management of the filings, compliance and audits of the tax, CIS and VAT, supported by external tax advisors.
• Managing fund expenses, capital calls, distributions, cash flow forecasting and other operational aspects of the fund.
• Supporting acquisitions, disposals, and structuring, including financial onboarding of new assets.
• Calculating management and performance fees.
• Supporting the Manager and the Lead on Team’s management initiatives and be the person in charge in their absence.

Performance Management:

• Cash and liquidity management across the portfolio.
• Preparation of contract performance calculations, including KPIs.
• Act as a point of escalation for the team to resolve technical issues (e.g., accounting compliance, VAT).
• Reviewing Monthly/Quarterly Client deliverables.
• Identify and implement improvements to standardise, streamline and simplify working procedures.
• Any other accounting duties necessary to ensure the efficient running of the portfolio.

Maintain Financial Controls:

• Liaise with all departments to ensure Key Performance Indicators are achieved and aim to exceed expectations.
• Identify and suggest improvements to standardise, streamline and simplify working procedures.
• Effectively manage risk by complying with Company and legislative procedures and controls. Identify problem areas and escalate issues promptly.
• Support with all internal and external auditing requirements.

Engagement with Clients & Wider Team:

• Working with and or overseeing third party managing agents and fund administrators.
• Be the main point of contact for specific clients for the day to day running of the Client portfolio.
• Liaise with and support Asset/Portfolio Managers on the portfolio, acting on requests and providing information in a timely manner.
• Attend internal and external meetings as required.
• Ensure strong communication links are established and maintained with the client accounts managers and finance team.

Sound like you? To apply you need to be / have:

Essential:

• ACCA/CIMA/ACA Part Qualified.
• An understanding of UK GAAP and IFRS.
• An understanding of UK commercial real estate structure and investment management.
• Excellent bookkeeping skills.
• Strong Excel skills, (incl. working knowledge of pivot tables & V-Lookup tables).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be flexible and able to work under pressure, multi-task and effectively prioritise.
• Organised, with attention to detail and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Able to use own initiative to resolve day to day issues.
• Previous experience of a team leadership.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Client Systems (Yardi/MRI/Horizon/Voyager).
• Previous experience in similar client facing role.
• Experience of preparing financial statements and VAT returns.

What you can expect from us:

You’ll join an entrepreneurial, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around the globe. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things.

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Location: On-site – Norfolk, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!