Fund Accountant - Fund Administrator

FUND ACCOUNTANT – INDEPENDENT FUND ADMINISTRATOR

Greenfield has been mandated to assist an Independent Fund Administrator located in the city center of Luxembourg. The company has been founded in 2009 and have seen its activity continuously growing years after years. With a presence in about 10 countries, our client delivers fund administration and regulatory services to Hedge Funds, Funds of Funds and PE/RE mainly.

With a lot of projects in the pipeline, the growth of the company stays exponential, and the team keeps growing. Focusing on quality rather than quantity, they are looking for self-driven and yet team-work oriented person with a real drive to go the extra mile.

They are looking for Fund Accountant to join their team and work on a portfolio of Private Equity and Real Estate funds. You will be joining a small team of young ambitious professional persons, within a environment that will give you the chance to grow.

The role consists of being responsible for maintaining the accounting records of the assigned funds from beginning to the end, following established controls and procedures.

The Role:

• Develop and maintain relationships with the stakeholders of the funds
• Process capital activity for the funds in the accounting systems, including commitments, capital calls, distributions, drawdowns, rebalances and transfers
• Process trades, cash transactions, income and expenses on a daily basis
• Prepare daily trade, portfolio and cash reconciliations
• Prepare cash flow projections
• Update and maintain accounting records in accordance to IFRS and local GAAP
• Prepare funds NAV and investors allocations in line with clients’ requirements and deadlines
• Calculate preferred return, waterfall, management fee and accruals
• Respond to client specific requests/inquiries and proactively anticipate client needs
• Prepare financial statements
• Liaise with auditors and ensure the reporting deadlines are met
• Be part of ad-hoc projects

The Profile:

• University degree in Accounting, Business or Finance
• 2-4 years of experience in a similar role would be a ideal
• ACCA qualified would be a strong asset but not necessary
• Good experience with Lux GAAP, IFRS and US GAAP would be a plus
• Fluent English is mandatory, any other languages will be considered as an asset
• Strong attention to details and analytical skills

If you are interested in this position, or would like to discuss other roles that we are currently recruiting for, please forward your CV in English to Nicolas Tassin by applying online.