Fund Accounting Manager

Fund Accounting Manager Real Estate & Investment Management Central London £60,000-£64,-Month FTC

Robert Half are partnering with a leading international investment management business to recruit a Fund Accounting Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

This is a 1-year fixed-term contract, so we are ideally looking for someone who is happy with a 12-month contract and comfortable committing to the full duration of the role. The role is available to start within the next month, so candidates will need to be immediately available or currently serving their notice period.

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified accountant, ideally ACA qualified, who has trained within audit and gained experience auditing investment management businesses, funds or asset management clients.

The role sits within a specialist finance team and provides broad exposure across fund accounting, financial reporting, technical accounting, financial controls and client reporting. You will work closely with fund managers, asset managers, clients and external service providers, making this an excellent opportunity for someone looking to move from audit into a broad fund accounting role.

The position would suit someone who has developed a strong understanding of financial reporting and controls through auditing funds or asset management clients and is now looking to take greater ownership of the numbers, develop their stakeholder management skills and gain direct exposure to the investment management environment.

About the Position

You will be responsible for:

• Reviewing monthly and quarterly financial reporting for a portfolio of UK and European real estate funds, ensuring accuracy, quality and timely delivery.
• Reviewing financial statements and challenging accounting treatments to ensure compliance with IFRS and relevant fund reporting requirements.
• Presenting financial reporting to clients, responding to queries and building strong, long-term stakeholder relationships.
• Reviewing balance sheet reconciliations, investigating reconciling items and ensuring robust financial controls are maintained across the funds.
• Overseeing VAT and CIS reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and filing requirements.
• Acting as a key finance contact for fund teams, asset managers, operations teams and clients, providing technical accounting and financial support.
• Working closely with third-party administrators, external auditors, tax advisers and other service providers to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Coordinating year-end audit processes, managing technical queries and ensuring recommendations arising from external reviews are addressed.
• Supporting the financial management of funds through cash flow monitoring, financial governance and operational oversight.
• Leading the financial onboarding of new clients and mandates, helping to establish appropriate reporting processes, controls and stakeholder relationships.
• Supporting tender processes and the appointment of new external service providers where required.

What We're Looking For

• Newly qualified accountant (ACA qualified).
• Audit-trained with experience auditing funds, asset management or investment management clients.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, accounting principles and financial controls, ideally with exposure to IFRS.
• Experience working with asset management, investment management, real estate, funds.
• Strong technical accounting skills and the ability to understand and challenge financial reporting.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to build credible relationships with clients, fund managers, asset managers and external advisers.
• Commercially minded, proactive and solutions-focused, with a genuine interest in developing beyond a traditional audit role.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and quality.

Here's What's Waiting for You

• Direct exposure to UK and European real estate funds and investment management.
• Broad responsibility across financial reporting, technical accounting, controls, cash flow and client reporting.
• Significant stakeholder exposure, working closely with fund managers, asset managers, clients and senior finance professionals.
• The opportunity to develop commercially and build experience beyond a traditional external audit environment.

Why This Role Could Be Your Next Move

This is an excellent opportunity for a newly qualified auditor looking to make the move into industry and develop a career within fund accounting and investment management.

If you have spent your training contract auditing asset management or investment management clients, this role offers the opportunity to take the knowledge you have developed in audit and apply it directly within a specialist finance environment.

You'll gain exposure to real estate funds, financial reporting, IFRS, financial controls, client relationships and fund operations, while working closely with experienced finance and investment professionals.

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