Reports to the Financial Reporting Manager

This highly numerical position will be working with an established team in our US office, who service Private Equity, Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Private Credit products for both mid-market and institutional clients.

This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated candidate to make a significant impact to our growing US business and to work with a growing and dynamic team.

What you'll be doing

• Recording of all activity for a portfolio of Private Funds and SPVs, which includes responding to ad-hoc investor and client requests.
• Preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP (and perhaps other reporting standards such as IFRS and UK/Lux GAAP).
• Researching accounting guidance as necessary to ensure correct recording of complex transactions
• Liaising with client auditors and tax preparers and responding to requests for information.
• Managing client relationships including responding to client requests
• Preparation of investor reporting including calculations of investor and fund performance.
• Participating in office wide projects that focus on improving efficiency or enhancing internal controls
• Working with technology team on testing of new system functionality or reports
• Coaching of more junior members of staff on routine tasks including performing detailed reviews of work prepared.

What we're looking for

• Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance 
• CPA accreditation is preferred, but not essential.
• 3+ years previous experience in Fund Accounting or Audit, ideally in the alternative funds sector (either in-house with a fund manager or a fund administrator)
• Sound technical knowledge of US GAAP and reporting required for the alternative funds sectors
• Computer literacy, word processing and Excel skills are essential
• Strong collaboration skills and passionate team player
• Good interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts
• Ability to work in a fast-paced entrepreneurial environment with a ‘can-do’ attitude
• Investran experience is highly deisrable 

We will provide training to enhance your professional development (either in-house through the Aztec Academy, or externally through the use of accounting, legal and tax experts). You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do. We actively support team members and their pursuits of professional development studies and certifications (such as CPA).