Description

Director of Fund Accounting Private Credit

Reporting to Head of Fund Reporting

London

Our client is a leading global private markets manager focused on private equity, secondaries, credit and infrastructure with a global network of more than 25 offices and €200 billion of assets under management.

The role will involve leading a team of initially 6 Fund Accountants responsible for the reporting for the firms Evergreen strategy. The role will encompass all Evergreen Funds, with the team expanding to cover all future Evergreen Funds.

The role requires being in the detail but also having a "big picture" focus and awareness to be able to prioritise tasks and the allocation of work within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Management and oversight of the Evergreen monthly reporting and factsheet production
• Manage automation projects of various internal processes, identifying areas for automation, running independent control tests, enhancing the Fund reporting processes and ultimately improving efficiency to support the growth of the business.
• Support the Evergreen Treasury team with NAV borrowing base analysis on an on-going basis, along with support on compliance requirements as per Borrower etc agreements
• Support weekly Investment Committee decisions with allocation and other type analysis required.
• Management and oversight of monthly and ad hoc reporting for the Finance team to support the Group Reporting
• Ad hoc analysis, including requests from investors and other internal teams
• Support broader regulatory and compliance reporting
• Design and oversight of appropriate controls environment to ensure accurate reporting, enhancing accuracy and efficiency
• Responsible for the relationship with Third Party Administrators and Fund Auditors

Qualifications and experience required

• Our client is seeking to hire individuals who are highly motivated, proactive, intelligent, and have demonstrated excellence in prior endeavours
• University degree
• Chartered Accountant ACA/ACCA
• Minimum 10 years' in Professional Services or Alternative Investments or Financial Services
• Experience of Private Credit Funds
• Expertise in analysing data and presenting clear, concise summaries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in English
• Advanced Excel user eg PowerQuery, modelling or equivalent, proficiency in M365 Suite
• Team management experience
• Experience implementing or maintaining a major project or new business process would be advantageous

Personal Characteristics

Communication

• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Confidence to interact with senior management

Organisation and Time Management

• Excellent organisational and time management skills / ability to meet tight deadlines
• Ability to juggle multiple projects, priorities and personalities

Working with others

• Happy working with a distributed remote team
• Able to work with a high level of autonomy whilst remaining a reliable team player
• Is accessible and approachable as a mentor / delegates opportunities to others
• Collaborative and inclusive approach to working with colleagues

Initiative

• Takes initiative with a methodical approach
• Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills
• Takes ownership for decisions and accountability in their work

Technical

• High level of numeracy and rigour to ensure high accuracy of work. Self-review and review of other's work is a key part of the role
• Detailed, analytical mind-set with a strong attention to detail
• Possesses broad and deep knowledge of own technical proficiency
• Strong technical skills, sharp intellect, and ability to understand complex problems

Key Relationships

• Effective at building long lasting partnerships / working relationships
• Working closely with the CPS and Portfolio Monitoring/Valuations teams
• Required to develop productive working relationships with the investment teams
• Principal contact for Fund auditors in relation to the valuation process

Other

• Highly conscientious, strives to exceed expectations and deliver against objectives
• Highly self-motivated, self-directed and attentive to detail
• Behaves with the utmost professionalism & integrity in image and actions