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Form of work
Salary- Broad role covering fund accounting, investment due diligence, and data analysis
- The successful candidate will join an exciting venture capital business
About Our Client
This London based Fund Accountant role is with an established financial services business.
Job Description
The responsibilities of the successful candidate for this London based Fund Accountant role will include:
- LP/GP Venture Capital Fund Bookkeeping
- Monthly bank reconciliations
- Annual Fund Audit documentation preparation
- Preparation of drawdown and distribution notices, and other LP reporting requirements
- Interpretation of LPAs and other Fund related legal documentation
- Update and maintain Fund and investor data on Investran Accounting systems
- Complete investor share allocations for EIS funds
- Run DBS and AML checks on directors of proposed investee companies
- Obtain certified bank statements and conduct confirmatory phone calls to investee companies
- Review and assess ancillary due diligence documentation
- First review of deal completion legal documents
- Aid Investment Consultants with investment due diligence process
- Onboard new Investment Consultant clients#
- Obtain investment updates for valuation and reporting purposes
- Attend Investment Committee meetings for investment considerations
- Develop and improve administrative processes to reduce risk and increase efficiency
- Identify issues with existing processes and propose practical solutions
- Retrieve data from various sources, such as fund administrators, custodians, and portfolio companies, ensuring data accuracy and completeness.
- Validate data integrity and identify and resolve any discrepancies or inconsistencies.
- Maintain data quality standards and implement processes for ongoing data verification.
- Utilise analytical tools and techniques to interpret and analyse complex datasets.
- Identify trends, patterns, and correlations within the data to generate meaningful insights.
- Prepare reports and presentations summarising findings, providing actionable recommendations to support decision-making processes.
- Assist in the maintenance and development of the data management infrastructure.
- Ensure data is appropriately organised, categorised, and stored in a structured manner.
- Collaborate with internal developers to enhance data systems and implement data governance practices.
- Continuously evaluate existing data analysis processes and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Propose and implement enhancements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
- Stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging technologies to optimise data analysis methodologies
The Successful Applicant
The successful candidate for this role will have the following experience:
- Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CA, CPA)
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, or R
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- 2 - 4 years of work experience with at least 18 months of data analysis specific work. Work related to financial services would be favourable.
What's on Offer
Attractive salary, a fantastic team, and great career prospects.
Contact
Angel Valchev
Quote job ref
JN-012024-6289141
Phone number
+44 207 776 5956
