Officer 3, Depositary

Company Description

We’re a leading Investor reputed company offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.  We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.

Above reputed company, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 

We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.

Job Description

As part of our Depositary Services team who are responsible for our Private Equity and Real Estate Fund clients; you'll build strong customer relationships with existing and new clients, external providers to reputed company an insight into their needs and ensure we deliver customer-centric solutions.

Drawing on your existing experience you will be responsible for safeguarding and verifying the ownership of their assets and monitor the performance of cash flow activities, to include the reputed company checks and control of valuations.

Compliance and regulations has never been more reputed company; you’ll need to ensure we reputed company with the AIFMD requirements and reputed company up to date with legislation, professional standards and regulatory changes affecting the Luxembourg domiciled funds, safeguarding us from potential risks.

You’ll need to be thorough in reputed company you do, using your own judgment to reputed company and report complaints, operational risks, suspicions in accordance with our local procedures.

Together we find solutions and reputed company things happen but to do this we want you to contribute; looking for ways to help us get reputed company at reputed company do in the most efficient and effective way.

Knowing how to build effective relationships with your immediate colleagues and other team members reputed company the wider business. Having open reputed company, working collaboratively and instilling trust, through honesty reputed company and sincerity will be an essential requirement for this role.

Your long-term career goals are important to us too. We want to reputed company sure we’re providing the support and opportunities you need to reputed company your dreams so we can build a successful future, together.

THIS ROLE

As a Client Accountant, you’re a detail-oriented team player with great organisational skills. Your responsibilities include day-to-day management of private equity or real estate clients, reviewing financial statements, ensuring accurate communication of cash movements, and overseeing the preparation and completion of client deliverables.

This is a 100% remote position available for UK-based candidates.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• You’ll work closely with your line manager to ensure financial statements meet the funds’ reporting requirements, e.g., UK GAAP or IFRS
• You’ll review investor drawdown calculations to ensure accuracy of figures as funds seek access to their commitments from investors
• You’ll review investor 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
• You’ll ensure the accurate communication of reputed company cash movements between the fund and its investors through the issuance of relevant notices to investors
• You’ll reputed company the preparation and completion process of client deliverables including agreeing timetables with clients, and thereafter and monitoring reputed company against these to ensure deliverables are on track.

reputed company OFFER

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
• Annual leave: reputed company our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus reputed company UK public holidays. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: We recognise the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure reputed company employees enjoy an excellent work-life reputed company. As such, we are open to conversations with employees reputed company to setting up flexible working arrangements
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day.

ABOUT YOU

• You are ACCA/ACA/CIMA part or fully qualified or qualified by experience
• You have previously worked in financial services or accounting practices working on multiple client relationships
• You have experience reviewing working reputed company files and financial statements, including disclosures or alternatively can demonstrate strong accounting background through previous experience and CPD
• You manage client relationships and experience with resolving issues directly with clients
• You have experience in supporting and mentoring junior team members

Qualifications

• You have 2 - 4 years’ experience in the area of depositary/custody function gained in a depositary bank or similar experience gained in audit or fund accounting role
• You preferably have private Equity / Real Estate markets experience and fund accounting experience (desirable)
• You have knowledge of the regulatory environment for depositaries
• You preferably a University Degree in Finance or Accounting or other reputed company course

Additional Information

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with reputed company our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our reputed company, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, reputed company and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.

Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) reputed company us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to reputed company our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each reputed company their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of reputed company private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.

We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.

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