Client Accountant

Summary

Join IQ-EQ UK as a Client Accountant, a fully remote position for UK-based candidates or those near the Newcastle office. You will be a detail-oriented team player managing private equity or real estate clients. Responsibilities include reviewing financial statements, ensuring accurate cash movement communication, and overseeing client deliverable preparation. The role requires ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualifications or equivalent experience in financial services. IQ-EQ offers a comprehensive remuneration package, pension scheme, wellbeing benefits, generous paid time off, flexible working options, and support for professional development.

Requirements

• 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 paper 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

Responsibilities

• Work closely with your line manager to ensure financial statements meet the funds’ reporting requirements, e.g., UK GAAP or IFRS
• Review investor drawdown calculations to ensure accuracy of figures as funds seek access to their commitments from investors
• 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
• Ensure the accurate communication of all cash movements between the fund and its investors through the issuance of relevant notices to investors
• Oversee the preparation and completion process of client deliverables including agreeing timetables with clients, and thereafter

Benefits

• 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: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all 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 all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related 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