Senior Accounting Officer

at  Engelwood Group

ENGELWOOD FUND & CORPORATE SERVICES S.A. – SENIOR ACCOUNTING OFFICER

Engelwood Fund & Corporate Services S.A. is an independent financial and corporate services provider, based in Luxembourg, with headquarters located in Luxembourg city and part of the Engelwood network, built up around the One Stop Shop concept, providing tailored solutions with high level of expertise. The company is a Professional of the Financial Sector regulated by the Luxembourg supervisory authorities (Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier -CSSF) and provides incorporation, domiciliation, transfer agency and central administration services to regulated (and unregulated) investment vehicles, with a primary focus on private equity, real estate and private debt structures.
We are currently looking for a Senior Accounting Officer to join our company.

MINIMUM PROFILE REQUIREMENTS:

• Minimum 3/4 year of experience in similar role.
• Knowledge in SPV accounting (soparfi/securitization).
• Good Excel knowledge.
• Degree in Economics, Accountant or Finance.
• Demonstrate technical knowledge of LUX GAAP.
• Sound knowledge in: corporate actions / ad hoc valuations mechanisms.
• Excellent at planning and understanding future trends and organising oneself accordingly.
• Eye for detail and the flexibility to respond and adapt to changes.
• Soft, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proactive, collective, autonomous and self-motivated.
• Strong business ethic and a distinctive passion in servicing clients.
• Organized & project management skills in order to respect deadlines.
• Drive and committed to excellence.
• High level of communication skills.
• Fluency in French and English is mandatory (written and spoken), any additional language will be an asset.
  The salary package offered will be commensurate with your professional expertise and experience. This position is available
  immediately. This is a unique and potentially career-defining opportunity for the candidate with the right spirit and experience.
  If you are interested in taking this challenging opportunity please send your application (cover letter, CV, supporting references)
  Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our HR team.
  In compliance with the law of 23rd July 2016, the selected candidate will be requested to provide a criminal record (section 3).
  We are an equal opportunity employer, who believes that diversity is good for our people and our business. As such, we welcome
  applications from candidates without regard to their gender, age, racial or ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, sexual orientation/
  identity or disability.

• Day-to-day accounting matters including bookkeeping and record filing, for Corporate (HoldCo, FinancingCo, ServiceCo), securitisation vehicles and management companies.
• Ensure that all the accounting standards (i.e. LUX GAAP, Fair Value Option, …) have been met and any exceptions are properly noted and identified.
• Perform, account for, review and reconcile on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis, all required accruals, investment revaluations, and foreign exchange adjustments of financial fixed assets and securities (equities, bonds, funds, derivatives, money market, unlisted assets, etc), real assets (Buildings, Investment Properties, Motor Vehicles, etc), intercompany accounts, etc.
• Prepare and review fee calculations (e.g. management fees, performance related fees, administration fees) as well as corporate follow up (capital calls, distributions, equalization) and the mechanism thereof.
• Being able to understand and analyse transactions as well as all events affecting the lifecycle of the entities.
• Participating in audit process, maintenance of audit files and communication with auditors.
• Liaison and coordination with the relevant internal and external stakeholders including Asset Manager, Local operational team, etc.
• Assist with direct and indirect tax fillings, regulatory (CSSF and BCL) and ad-hoc reporting for Corporate and Securitisation vehicles.
• Pro-actively manage workload and support other team members as required.
• Have a critical view of the procedures in place, contribute to the development of the Department by improving control environment and quality of deliverables.
• Be part of ad hoc projects.