Client Accountant, Funds

Summary

Join IQ-EQ as a Client Accountant and become a detail-oriented team player contributing to the day-to-day management of private equity or real estate clients. Responsibilities include reviewing financial statements, ensuring accurate communication of cash movements, and overseeing the preparation and completion of client deliverables. You will work closely with your line manager to ensure financial statements meet reporting requirements, review investor drawdown and distribution calculations, and accurately communicate cash movements. Oversee the preparation and completion of client deliverables, including agreeing on timetables with clients. IQ-EQ offers a comprehensive remuneration package, a generous pension scheme, wellbeing benefits, annual leave, flexible working options, and support and development opportunities.

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

• Day-to-day management of private equity or real estate clients
• Reviewing financial statements
• Ensuring accurate communication of cash movements
• Overseeing the preparation and completion of client deliverables
• 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