Fund Accountant - Private Credit

Working alongside an experienced VP you will play a central role in the Private Debt Fund Finance team. This will include key fund finance activities such as fund administrator accounting oversight, fund audit, reporting, valuation procedures, and other operational processes that may be required

Key Responsibilities

Fund Oversight

• Partner with the Private Debt teams to provide financial and operational support to ensure that business objectives are met.
• Build, develop and maintain and develop good working relationships between the team and its internal/external clients and suppliers.
• Provide financial and operational support for the set-up of new structures or funds including working with the structuring team, internal counsel, external advisors, and Private Debt team to ensure that operating frameworks are set up appropriately.
• Fund accounting review for Private Debt Funds, ensuring that financial deliverables are of high quality and financial statements are accurate and complete.
• Oversight of third-party fund administration providers, depositaries, and other service providers in conjunction with the Third-Party Administration Management team. 
• Review and approval of capital events such as calls, distributions and equalisations
• Support the Private Debt and Investor Relations teams
• Provide transaction support for acquisitions and creation of new entities to ensure transaction closings are achieved as planned.
• Attending the relevant investment team meetings to understand the current deal pipeline, future transactions, new funds and anticipating and coordinating any operational requirements.
• Assist with any fund sales, extensions and, where necessary, liquidations related to Private Debt Funds.

Knowledge & Experience Required 

• Recognised accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA), with strong accounting skills
• Broad knowledge of private markets, preferably funds of funds or Private Debt, and the processes involved in servicing these funds 
• A background in fund accounting/ operations gained within Fund Administration or with another Private Equity Fund
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal and the ability to develop meaningful partnerships with both internal and external teams