Fund Accountant

Fund Accountant - Private Capital

Location: Glasgow

Contract: 6 months initially, Inside IR35

The Role

Join a Private Capital Fund Accounting team, providing fund valuation and accounting services to private capital funds, ensuring compliance with fund documentation, client SLAs, and regulatory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and review Financial Statements (IFRS, UK GAAP, US GAAP)
• Prepare valuations, reconciliations, drawdowns, distributions, accruals and expenses
• Double-entry bookkeeping and cash reconciliation
• Prepare investor capital statements and IRR calculations
• Liaise with clients, auditors and internal teams; attend client/audit meetings
• Ensure client SLAs and internal deadlines are met
• Support process/checklist improvements and control documentation
• Support system/platform implementation and change activity

What We're Looking For

Essential:

• Financial services experience, ideally fund accounts preparation (private capital preferred)
• Fully or part qualified (ACCA/ACA or similar) preferred; currently studying will also be considered
• Strong numerical skills and excellent Excel proficiency
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Strong communicator, team player, able to meet deadlines

Desirable:

• Understanding of private capital fund structures (GP/LP/Feeder)
• Awareness of private capital industry standards and regulations
• Experience in a multi-national environment

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.