Client Accountant – Funds

Overview

In this role you will act as a day-to-day front office contact for designated private equity, real estate, credit, or debt fund clients. You will work within a supportive team to manage deliverables, timelines, and issue resolution, while developing deep expertise in client-specific accounting frameworks. You will review financial statements for compliance with UK GAAP or IFRS and mentor junior staff to ensure accurate, efficient transactions. You will drive process improvements to balance stakeholder needs, reduce risk, and enhance overall efficiency, contributing to IQ-EQ’s mission of simplifying client operations at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• Competitive remuneration
• Pension scheme
• Private health and dental cover
• 25 days leave + UK holidays
• Flexible working
• Training and development

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day relationships for designated Private Equity clients, including deliverables, timelines, and communication with CFOs/financial controllers
• Review quarterly/annual financial statements for compliance with UK GAAP or IFRS in collaboration with managers and training teams
• Validate investor drawdown and distribution calculations and communicate cash movements to investors
• Mentor and support junior team members while developing expertise in client-specific accounting frameworks (per LPA)
• Improve processes and optimize workflows to reduce risk and increase efficiency

Key requirements

• Higher education qualification (e.g., IATI) and ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified, or equivalent
• 3+ years’ experience in a professional office environment, ideally within financial services or accounting practice managing multiple client relationships
• Strong accounting expertise, including reviewing working papers and financial statements with disclosures
• Proven experience managing client relationships and resolving issues with clients
• Ability to mentor junior team members and apply intermediate Excel skills to improve efficiency

• team player
• attention to detail
• strong communication
• accounting expertise
• financial statements review
• UK GAAP

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