Client Services Accountant

The Company We are a growing international financial services company that provides services to Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Managers across the globe. Augentius now has offices in over 10 international locations and works for over 300 funds across over 30 countries. We are a truly international company and offer good career development prospects. Job Summary o Day to day responsibility for the management of designated Private Equity or Real Estate Clients o Review quarterly and annual financial statements and reports o Work closely with your line Manager and Technical & Training Team to ensure financial statements meet the Funds' reporting requirements, eg UK GAAP or IFRS o Review drawdown calculations to ensure accuracy of figures as Funds seek access to their commitments from investors o Review distribution calculations to ensure the flow of funds from the sale of an investment are accurately recorded so that proceeds are appropriately allocated and paid to investors o Ensure the accurate communication of all cash movements between the Fund and its Investors through the issuance of relevant notices to investors o Oversee the preparation and completion process of Client deliverables including agreeing time tables with Clients, and thereafter monitoring progress against these to ensure deliverables are on track o Conduct weekly Client calls with CFO or Financial controller to ensure open and effective communication at all times o Responsible for the training and development of junior team members. Lead staff appraisals, effectively providing feedback, support and setting objectives o Gain a good understanding of the accounting framework for each designated client (as prescribed in the Fund's legal documentation, the LPA) and ensure the movement of funds and transactions are treated in accordance with this framework o Contribute ideas to improve processes to either gain efficiencies or reduce risk Person Specification o Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills o A strong ‘Can Do' attitude and ability to lead by example o The ability to cope with multiple tasks and produce accurate work under the pressure of tight deadlines o Strong ownership of tasks and sense of team work Qualifications o University Degree in Accountancy/Business/Maths or otherwise demonstrable strong aptitude for numeracy o Qualified Accountant Experience o Experience of providing services to clients and managing client relationships o Experience in training and mentoring more inexperience members of the team o Comfortable communicating with Senior Management o Knowledge of the private equity industry is desirable but not essential o Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables and data manipulation