Senior Fund Accountant (m/f)

Company description

With around US$100bn of assets under administration, our client provides fund administration and accounting services for private equity, debt, and real estate asset classes. Ideally located in Luxembourg City center, its human-sized team is currently searching for a:

Senior Fund Accountant (m/f)

The Senior Fund Accountant will be primarily responsible for all aspects of day-to-day accounting for a number of real estate assigned funds.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Oversight of the maintenance and control of primary accounting records for multiple client entities

• Oversight and review of timely and accurate Net Asset Values, yields, distributions and other fund accounting output for subsequent review by a Manager and the client

• Oversight and review of the preparation of monthly/quarterly reconciliations of balance sheet accounts – promptly researching and correcting any variances

• Oversight and review of the preparation of interim and annual statutory accounts in line with appropriate accounting standards

• Liaising with Auditors, and Business Partners

• Oversight and review of VAT reporting

• Oversight and review of tax reporting, preparing tax packs for third party review

• Production of quarterly NAVs, review CIT and VAT return, cash flow forecasting and treasury work

• Contribute recommendations for improving the organisation’s operations

• Prepare Statutory financial statements in accordance with accounting standards (IFRS, LUX GAAP). Ensuring all reporting deadlines are met

• Ensuring adequate procedures are in place and are followed, implementing improved procedures where necessary

• Ensuring compliance with regulatory standards

• Identify exceptions and problems affecting accounting records and prices, communicating same to management, and assisting in their resolution

• Other project work and ad-hoc tasks as required

Required profile

Profile

• Degree educated

• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in real estate Fund Accounting (one at least in Luxembourg)

• Technical knowledge of Funds and financial services legislation and regulations in Luxembourg

• Technical knowledge of IFRS and LuxGAAP

• Intermediate/advance skills in Excel formulas and functions to improve efficient.

• Experience using Investran or Yardi system

• Fluency in English is a must – any other language will be a plus

• Team player with positive attitude

• Strong communication skills, organised, flexible and keen to learn

• Analytical with high level of attention to detail

• Discusses accounts related issues with clients/ auditors and suggests solutions or alternatives