Senior Fund Accountant - London

at  Cameron Kennedy

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Have strong academics and part qualified or qualified (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with 3 years of relevant experience.
• Real estate fund accounting exposure
• Thorough understanding of accounting and good eye for detail
• Previous supervisory experience of team members
• Able to demonstrate excellent communication skills providing clear direction around delivery and able to delegate effectively.
• Demonstrate a collaborate style working with others to build partnerships to meet shared objectives.
• Proactive and responsive with the ability analyse complex information to effectively solve problems.

Reporting to a Manager or Assistant team manager, your role will include the following:

• Manage one or more junior accountants.
• Provide oversight of accounting deliverables, supporting the Assistant Manager or Manager of the team.
• Oversight of fund accountants for various private equity real estate funds.
• Review of payments, bookkeeping files, trial balances, financial statements and audit or investor confirmations prepared by junior colleagues.
• Engage with clients and auditors and deliver to deadlines, ensuring compliance and regulatory standards are respected.
• Ensure payments are processed in line with policies and procedure.
• Identify exceptions and problems affecting accounting records and communicate same to management, clients or auditors and assist in resolution.