Fund Accountant (Private Equity)

About the role

IQ-EQ, a global investor services group serving private markets, is hiring a Fund Accountant for its Private Equity, Family Office and Open-Ended clients. The role provides high-quality service delivery, manages client relationships and ensures deliverables are completed accurately and on time, while acting as a subject matter expert in hybrid fund structures.

Key responsibilities

• Manage financial servicing for a portfolio of clients, delivering client reporting and information accurately and on time, and responding to client and investor queries within 24 hours
• Review financial statements, disclosures and ad hoc deliverables, and assist other teams on reviews; prepare reporting timetables and KPIs reported quarterly against SLAs
• Maintain regular contact with clients and support new business take-on where required
• Act as subject matter expert for designated clients, covering LPAs, SLAs and fee agreements
• Monitor operational controls, coordinate with auditors, banks, brokers, custodians and regulators, and report errors and breaches to the Compliance officer
• Work with the back office to allocate resources, provide feedback and maintain reconciled cash balances
• Complete electronic time sheets daily for billing, keep the client database and Outlook records up to date, and file documents for audit season
• Use best practice on the accounting platforms Investran and Paxus

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, CPA or equivalent, with 4-5 years of accounting or financial services experience
• Experience managing service operations, client relationships and delivering client outcomes
• Ability to communicate with senior management and key stakeholders
• Desired: knowledge of private equity, family office and open-ended industries

Required skills

• Preparing and reviewing financial statements with detailed notes and disclosures
• Intermediate to advanced Excel, including Pivot Tables and data analytics
• Investran and Paxus

What we offer

• Remuneration and pension based on market rates for the role
• Private health and dental cover, life assurance and other wellbeing benefits
• 25 days paid annual leave plus statutory public holidays
• Maternity, paternity, education and other leave
• Flexible working arrangements