Job Title: Senior Fund Accountant
Company: GPFS is the fund administrator of choice for a wide range of clients in the US, UK, and EU. Every day, with every decision and every client interaction, our values serve as guideposts, to improve the quality of our work, and strengthen our employee and client relationships.
Location: Southampton, UK
Job Type: Full-time
Senior Fund Accountants submit assigned day to day back-office tasks for review to fund products supervisors. Work is conducted in a highly structured team and control environment. Client engagements generally are full service and include responsibilities ranging from general ledger maintenance to financial and investor reporting. Assignments can fall into the quarterly reporting cycle or high paced ad hoc client or investor requests.
Essential Functions
1. Perform treasury functions including reconciliation of bank accounts, processing of disbursements and preparation of cash reporting.
2. Prepare and submit journal entries into cloud-based industry specific accounting software.
3. Prepare assigned workpapers for fund products within the quarterly reporting cycle.
4. Assist in preparation of GAAP financial statements.
5. Prepare and manage multiple ad-hoc investor inquiries.
6. Assist in the preparation of capital activity (capital calls and distributions).
7. Communicate with clients and team.
8. Foster and protect the GPFS culture.
Competencies
1. Organized
2. Detail Oriented
3. Results Driven
4. Collaborative
5. Ethical
Required Education and Experience
1. ACA or ACCA Qualified
2. A minimum of 4 years of related experience overall, preferring candidates with at least 2-3 years experience post qualified (ACA or ACCA)
3. Proficiency with software related products such as Microsoft Excel.
4. Leadership or management duties in recent roles
Preferred Education and Experience
1. Master’s degree in accounting or related field
2. CPA
3. Private fund administration experience
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
1. Excellent people skills, with an ability to partner with a dynamic team.
2. Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to corporate mission.
3. Flexible and able to multitask; ability to work within an ambiguous, fast-moving environment.
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