Senior Accountant - Fund Accounting

Job Description

THIS ROLE  

The role handles the onboarding process for new clients, existing growth, and migration initiatives with limited\no supervision. This position independently manages day-to-day implementation operations for medium and primarily high-complexity entities. The Sr. Accountant processes client data, sets up systems, performs reconciliations,and occassionally conducts reviews on low - medium complexity entities. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO  

• You’ll manage day-to-day client implementation and onboarding activities for new clients, business expansions, and migration projects, ensuring timely delivery and effective stakeholder communication with minimal supervision.
• You’ll set up legal entities and investors within reporting systems, process and migrate client data, validate information, and perform reconciliations for medium- to high-complexity entities.
• You’ll respond promptly to client and stakeholder queries, maintain comprehensive implementation documentation, and ensure accurate system configurations and account setups.
• You’ll identify, investigate, and resolve implementation issues by following established procedures, supporting implementation planning, and contributing to process improvements.
• You’ll perform quality reviews, monitor implementation timelines, and ensure compliance with security, data protection, and operational standards throughout the onboarding and migration lifecycle.

WHAT WE OFFER  

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile 
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as HMO coverage on your Day 1 with 2 dependents covered and group life and accident insurance 
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 26 days paid leave (subject to change due to the job level of the position) 
• Hybrid working arrangement: We recognise the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements 
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day 

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU  

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy or a related Finance field, with at least 5 years of relevant experience in Shared Services, Fund Accounting, or a similar environment.
• You have experience managing service operations, client deliverables, and/or client onboarding activities, ensuring high-quality service and successful implementation outcomes.
• You possess strong organizational, prioritization, and interpersonal skills, enabling you to manage multiple projects, stakeholders, and deadlines effectively.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with the ability to analyze data, perform reconciliations, and support operational reporting requirements.
• You are a client-focused and detail-oriented professional with strong communication skills, capable of coordinating onboarding activities, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate and timely delivery of services.

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.  

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee. 

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 24 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced. 

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success lead to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.