Fund Finance Assistant

Acting as a key member of the Finance team contributing to the daily operational support and administration of nominated Funds and Group entities, reporting to a Fund Financial Controller and Fund Associate Director

Client Details

A leading fund manager within the infrastructure & energy space in UK & Europe. A successful and growing business, in the 12 years since its establishment, the team has raised over £5.0 billion of equity through five core funds and multiple managed accounts.

Description

Key Accountabilities

Timely and accurate processing of transactions across designated Fund entities to include:

• • Processing payments and coordinating payment runs on a weekly basis
  • Performing monthly bank reconciliations
  • Filing of bank statements and invoices
  • Raising invoices for fees and recharging relevant expenses
  • Maintaining the cashbook for bank transactions
  • Posting cash journals from the cashbook to SUN
  • Assisting with calculations and preparation of management accounts
  • Reconciliation of intercompany balances

Financial Statutory Reporting and Tax Compliance:

• Assist in the preparation of year-end audit files;
• Assist with compiling supporting documents for year-end audits.
• Filing confirmation statements to Companies House.
• Timely and accurate preparation and submission of quarterly VAT returns
• Assist with review of annual corporate and partnership tax computations.
• Overseeing the iXBRL tagging process.

Investor reporting

• Preparation of investor drawdown, equalisation and distribution notices
• Preparation of quarterly investor statements
• Assist with ad-hoc investor requests

Provision of further ad hoc/ongoing tasks

• Maintenance of Fund/group structure charts
• Assisting with the completion of new investment take on checklists
• Extracting relevant cashflows from financial models that are then used by the wider business

Assisting with the review of project model updates and assessing IRR variances

Profile

Role Requirements

• 2:1 or above at degree level, strong A levels (A-B) and GCSE's
• Previous finance/accountancy experience (6-12 months+), working within funds/financial services would be preferable.
• Studying or looking to study towards a professional accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA)
• Quick learner, with confidence to work independently
• Diligent work ethic and ability to prioritise the processing of large volumes of transactions
• Strong excel skills and keen attention to detail
• Team player with excellent organisational skills
• Good telephone manner and written skills

Job Offer

Looking to pay up to £27,000 + Full Study Support + Disc Bonus (typical 25%-50% of gross salary)