At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage complex alternative investment funds and ensure accurate financial reporting.
- Company: Top-tier global firm offering sophisticated legal and asset servicing solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, robust benefits, and clear pathways to managerial progression.
- Other info: Initial training in Shanghai and a dynamic international working environment.
- Why this job: Gain direct exposure to elite asset managers and complex financial instruments.
- Qualifications: Qualified accountant with 2+ years in alternative fund administration and Mandarin skills.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
Our client is a premier, globally integrated provider of legal, fiduciary, and asset servicing solutions. As they continue to scale their UK Operations, they are seeking a highly analytical and technically robust Accountant to manage a portfolio of Chinese based complex, high-value alternative investment funds. This role is ideal for a qualified accountant who thrives in a sophisticated financial environment, offering direct exposure to elite asset managers, complex derivative structures, and end-to-end client relationship management.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Fund Administration & NAV Production
- End-to-End NAV Generation: Own the timely and accurate calculation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly NAVs for a diverse portfolio of complex alternative investment products.
- Portfolio Valuation & Reconciliation: Execute rigorous three-way reconciliations of cash, assets, and liabilities between investment managers, prime brokers, and custodians.
- Fee & Allocation Management: Validate complex partner/shareholder allocations, including intricate management and incentive fee structures, hurdle rates, and feeder-specific expenses.
- Structural Oversight: Review and interpret fund offering memoranda and constitutional documents to ensure ongoing operational and valuation alignment.
- Client Relationship & Stakeholder Management
- Client Advisory: Act as a primary operational point of contact for institutional fund managers, investors, and elite third-party stakeholders.
- Onboarding & Onboarding Integration: Assist with the seamless integration and reconciliation of new business wins and fund launches.
- Financial Reporting & Audit Defense
- Financial Statements: Assist in the preparation, drafting, and review of comprehensive audited financial reports.
- Audit Management: Lead the year-end and interim audit processes, coordinating directly with external auditors to ensure swift and smooth control testing and substantive sign-offs.
- Compliance, Systems & Quality Assurance
- Regulatory Alignment: Ensure strict adherence to AML/KYC legislation and specific private equity/hedge fund compliance frameworks.
- Systems Evolution: Participate in specialized IT and systems development projects, executing quality assurance testing to optimize proprietary fund accounting platforms.
Candidate Profile
- Education & Qualification: University degree holding a recognized professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, ACCA, plus equivalents).
- Experience: Minimum of 2+ years of progressive experience in alternative fund administration, with demonstrable exposure to complex securities and derivative products.
- Technical Savvy: High level of expertise in alternative investment structures, offshore financial services, valuation methodologies, and advanced fund accounting software (alongside the standard MS Office suite).
- Soft Skills: Exceptional attention to detail, strong organizational agility to meet tight reporting deadlines, and a client-centric communication style.
- Language Skills: Fluent or Intermediate Mandarin.
What’s on Offer?
- A sophisticated, international working environment within a top-tier global firm.
- Direct exposure to highly complex financial instruments and prestigious global fund managers.
- A highly competitive salary, robust benefits, and clear pathways to managerial progression.
- Circa 3 months of initial training in Shanghai.
Accountant - Alternative Investments (Mandarin Speaker) in London employer: The Agency Cayman
Join a premier global provider of legal, fiduciary, and asset servicing solutions, where you will thrive in a sophisticated financial environment that offers direct exposure to elite asset managers and complex investment structures. With a commitment to employee growth, you will benefit from extensive training, competitive salaries, and a collaborative work culture that values analytical skills and client-centric communication. This role not only provides a unique opportunity to manage high-value alternative investment funds but also fosters professional development within an international setting.
