Job Description

Every day brings a new challenge so you’ll need to be a team player at heart, with an eye for detail and great organisational skills so you can prioritise your day to ensure deadlines are met and timelines are adhered to.  Your primary responsibility will be to act as a day-to-day front office contact for your designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients. You will be a part of a supportive team, own your tasks and proactively manage your deliverables and resolve any issues that may arise.

Due to new business, there is a unique opportunity for the right candidate, to work on a high profile client, who can demonstrate desirable knowledge on multi-currency fund structures reporting in Lux GAAP.

Responsibilities (how we will measure success)

• Day to day responsibility for the management of designated Private Equity or Real Estate Clients
• Review quarterly and annual financial statements and reports
• Ensure accuracy and consistency of accounting treatment for specific areas of NAV financing, such as sublines and derivatives
• Review various calculations, including Management fees, Carry models and IRRs, ensuring clauses from legal documentation are understood and correctly applied
• Work closely with your line Manager and Technical & Training Team to ensure financial statements meet the Funds’ reporting requirements, eg UK GAAP, Lux GAAP or IFRS
• Review investor drawdown calculations to ensure accuracy of figures as Funds seek access to their commitments from investors
• Review investor distribution calculations to ensure the flow of funds from the sale of an investment are accurately recorded so that proceeds are appropriately allocated and paid to investors
• Ensure the accurate communication of all cash movements between the Fund and its Investors through the issuance of relevant notices to investors
• Oversee the preparation and completion process of Client deliverables including agreeing timetables with Clients, and thereafter monitoring progress against these to ensure deliverables are on track
• Conduct regular Client calls with CFO or Financial controller to ensure open and effective communication at all times.

Tasks (what does the role do on a day-to-day basis)

• Responsible for mentoring and supporting other staff as an expert on designated clients and funds
• Gain a good understanding of the accounting framework for each designated client (as prescribed in the Fund’s legal documentation, the LPA) and ensure the movement of funds and transactions are treated in accordance with this framework
• Contribute ideas to improve processes to either gain efficiencies or reduce risk.

Key competencies for position and level

• Balances Stakeholders
• Courage
• Decision Quality
• Drives Results
• Optimise Work Processes

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Relationship building
• Team working
• Taking ownership
• Prioritisation
• Resilience
• Positivity

Qualifications

Required Experience

• Higher level education, IATI qualification or equivalent
• ACCA/ ACA/CIMA qualified, Qualified by Experience or equivalent
• 3+ years’ experience working in a professional office environment.  Ideally working in financial services or accounting practice working on multiple client relationships
• Ideally has experience reviewing working paper files and Financial Statements, including disclosures or alternatively can demonstrate strong accounting background through previous experience and CPD
• Management of client relationships and experience with resolving issues directly with clients
• Experience in supporting and mentoring less experienced team members
• Intermediate Excel skills.

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Job Description

Your team will be your key focus, developing their skills and knowledge and build strong customer relationships with existing and new clients gaining insight into their needs and delivering customer-centric solutions.

You’ll be highly organized, pay close attention to detail and know your subject matter as you will reviewing all reporting requirements, including financial statements and ad-hoc client deliverables.

Building strong and effective relationships with colleagues and the wider business is an essential.  You’ll also need to be thorough in all you do, using your own judgment to highlight any significant finds and put forward any recommendations to help us find an appropriate solution.   

We are never complacent and always encourage our people to look for ways to improve our business; here everyone’s opinion counts and we will value your contribution

Your long-term career goals are important to us too. We want to make sure we’re providing the support and opportunities you need to achieve your dreams so we can build a successful future, together. 

Qualifications

Must haves
•    6 year's relevant experience working in Shared Services and/or Fund Accounting
•    Experience in managing service operations and managing client deliverables
•    Experience in managing staff and conducting appraisals
•    Experience in preparation and review of Financial Accounts with notes
•    Excellent organizational, prioritization, and interpersonal skills
•    Comfortable communicating with Senior Management
•    Intermediate Microsoft Office skills with a particular focus on Excel skills
•    Can do’ attitude, ability to cope with tight deadlines, work under pressure, and lead by example.
•    Must be willing to attend onsite training and onboarding for the first three months of employment.
•    This position is only open to Philippine citizens.
 
Nice to have 
•    Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
 
Our current work set-up is Hybrid Work from Home wherein you need to be in the office at least 2 to 3 days a week and the rest is WFH. To qualify you must have a stable internet connection (DSL/Fiber with at least 25mbps).

To speed up your application please have your government ID's ready.

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Description du poste

Le(a) collaborateur(trice) se verra confier le suivi d'un portefeuille de clients situés à Paris et en région parisienne composé de sociétés gestion agréées AMF, de structures d’investissement, de holding d’investissement hébergeant des montages LBO et des sociétés indépendantes ou filiales de groupe français comme internationaux.

Rattaché au groupe IQ-EQ, les dossiers sont principalement des sociétés opérant dans le secteur du capital investissement, les autres évoluant dans des domaines d’activités diversifiés.

Vous serez intégré au sein de nos équipes IQ-EQ et proche du département Direction financière externalisée et/ou Administration de fonds, les dossiers étant placés sous la revue directe d'un expert-comptable.

Missions

• Tenue et révision de la comptabilité, gestion des obligations fiscales
• Gestion de problématique comptables, fiscales et réglementaires propres aux sociétés de gestion agréées AMF
• Etablissement de reporting financier et extra financier
• Etablissement des comptes annuels, comptes consolidés et des déclarations fiscales
• Supervision des travaux des collaborateurs (soutien technique de l’équipe, contrôle du respect des méthodes et procédures)

Qualifications

Aptitudes requises

• Avoir les connaissances sectorielles et techniques requises par la spécificités de nos dossiers
• Savoir s’intégrer au sein d’une équipe pluridisciplinaire
• Savoir accompagner les clients avec une dimension conseil et/ou en mode gestion de projets
• Savoir manager des collaborateurs
• Avoir des capacités d’écoute et de communication pour adapter sa relation au client
• Bonne connaissance du logiciel SAGE COALA et des logiciels de bureautique
• Aptitude à communiquer en anglais Formation requise
• DSCG, Mémorialiste, Jeune diplômé d’expertise comptable
• Expérience en cabinet d'expertise-comptable souhaitée

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Job Description

The creation of Investor Solutions stems from many years of servicing Multi-Asset, fund of fund clients. Clients have been requesting solutions that provide full transparency on their portfolios, including fundamentally Private Equity Funds and equities & Bonds. Investors need to know the finer details of their total portfolios. They require to “drill down” into their underlying assets and sub-portfolios.

Investor solutions, in addition to providing Investment Accounting services to the Private Markets Fund of Fund clients, is leveraging the state-of-the-art technology (“Cosmos”) alongside the technical expertise in delivering dynamic and transparent reporting solutions to the community.

• Monthly review and delivery of pre-agreed performance reporting for various clients’ portfolios
• Review of various analytics (Total returns, IRR, Investment multiples, DPIs, Yield on Cost etc.) before releasing to the client
• Comparison of performance against Benchmarks and providing analysis to the clients
• Production of the CIO reporting based on pre-agreed formats
• Data provision and review to third parties as per client requirements
• Provision of ad-hoc analysis of performance/quantitative reporting
• Implementation of change requests, including project work in new client onboardings
• Participation in workshops and requirements gathering sessions with clients, documenting those relevant to performance reporting and taking action with the broader team on delivering these reports and dashboard visuals
• Continuous review of the processes and procedures and taking initiatives to improve the control environment of the reports delivered to the clients and identifying ways to improve the efficiency of the department
• Liaise daily with IS colleagues based in London & overseas, attending conference calls and advising on proposed performance analytics and any additional project work
• Playing an integral role in the development and implementation of new investor reporting solutions, including participation in the testing & design environments
• Documentation of project tasks and group work and assigning these to relevant parties with required supporting communications
• Proactive in documenting procedures and policies as part of new client take-on to enhance resilience

Qualifications

• University degree in a numerical discipline, Maths/Economics/Statistics (or similar)
• Full or part-qualified accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA/CFA/CAIA/CPA) or willingness to achieve is desirable.
• 3+ years of financial services experience
• Proven record of reporting under strict deadlines
• Strong Excel skills
• Quants, statistics background would be advantageous
• Good Microsoft PowerPoint would be advantageous

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Job Description

This role can be fully remote for UK based candidates.

Every day brings a new challenge so you’ll need to be a team player at heart, with an eye for detail and great organisational skills so you can prioritise your day to ensure deadlines are met and timelines are adhered to.

Your primary responsibility will be to act as a day-to-day front office contact for your designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients. You will be a part of a supportive team, own your tasks and proactively manage your deliverables and resolve any issues that may arise.

Day to day

• Using your accounting knowledge, you will review quarterly and annual working papers, financial statements, investor reports, and call and distribution notices, to ensure the movement of funds and transactions are treated in accordance with legal documentation and relevant accountancy framework
• You will also assist in other ad hoc tasks to support fund managers and other client representatives in their activities. With your analytical mind you will interpret data, providing concise explanations on trends and variances and know how to resolve problems and issues that may arise
• You will work closely with your line manager and the technical team to ensure financial  statements meet the Funds’ reporting requirements, e.g. IFRS or a local GAAP
• You will typically deal with business as usual activities of a fund, but to spice up your day you will occasionally be involved in complex accountancy matters such as: equalisations, rebalances, bank interest swaps, hedging, loans etc. You will also be responsible for the annual audit process management, holding technical discussions with auditors when necessary
• Strong communication skills (both written and verbal) are a must have for this role to build effective relationships across the business. You will also need to build strong customer relationships with existing and new clients gaining insight into their needs and delivering customer-centric solutions
• Together we find solutions and make things happen but to do this we want you to contribute; looking for ways to help us get better at what we do in the most efficient and effective way
• Your long-term career goals are important to us too. We want to make sure we’re providing the support and opportunities you need to achieve your dreams so we can build a successful future together
• This role will suit a strong accountancy professional who is willing to expand their knowledge, widen skill range and gain an insight into the world of private equity

Qualifications

•  ACCA/ ACA/CIMA/CPA qualified (or Qualified by Experience)
• Relevant experience working in a professional office environment, ideally working in financial services or accounting practice preferably working on multiple client relationships. Candidates with experience working in multijurisdictional organisations who are involved in managing different stakeholders will also be considered 
• Strong experience in preparing and potentially reviewing of working paper files and Financial Statements including disclosures
• Regulatory Reporting experience (UK GAAP/ US GAAP/ IFRS)
• Management of Client relationships and experience with resolving issues directly with Clients or other stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills with a proactive attitude
• Intermediate Excel skills

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Job Description

You will be fully responsible for the Accounting & Tax operations of the client’s file from inception to completion, meaning as of the incorporation until the filing of the (audited) statutory annual accounts at the National Bank of Belgium and the corporate income tax return on Biztax. In this role, your main tasks will be;

• Full bookkeeping of the client’s file in the accounting system Winbooks including AP, AR, Banking and Miscellaneous Operations under Belgian GAAP;
• Preparation of the year-end entries once all required reconciliation on VAT, payroll, banking balances are completed; and
• Conduction of the year-end audit with external auditors if required.
• Preparation and submission of the periodical VAT return including Intracom and client listing;
• Being single point of contact with the tax administration in case of VAT audit or information requests;
• Calculation of the CIT provisions, preparation and filing of the CIT return;
• Being single point of contact with the tax administration in case of CIT or information request;
• Preparation and submission of applicable withholding tax forms; and
• Completion of NBB surveys if needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Economics or Accountancy, ITTA membership is a plus
• is a great asset
• Knowledge in Belgium GAAP, VAT and CIT
• At least 2 years Accounting experience
• Languages : French or Dutch – English is an advantage

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