Senior Fund Accountant - Private Equity

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Luxembourg

Description

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual IFRS financial statements, cash flows and associated notes for funds.
• Conduct periodic investor reporting, including net asset value (NAV) calculation.
• Review the fund accounting prepared by junior team members.
• Review statutory annual accounts of Luxembourg companies/funds in accordance with Luxembourg GAAP.
• Calculate management fees/equalisation charges, performance fees and loan interest.
• Coordinate year-end audits.
• Review Luxembourg statutory reporting. 
• Review bank payments in various banking platforms and ensure necessary supporting documents (including KYC documents) are obtained and attached for an efficient review process.
• Review drawdowns, distributions, calculations, and notices.
• Review Limited Partners registers.
• Calculate carried interest.
• Assist in the billing and debt collection process of assigned clients.

• Manage client relationships, including ongoing multi-channel communication such as face-to-face, telephone and email.
• Pro-actively build strong relationships with clients and other third party service providers (tax advisors and auditors) and act as their first point of contact.
• Persevere with non-responsive clients to find alternative ways of working and solutions to aid the timely delivery of information. 

• Train and coach team members, serving as the primary point of contact for all matters related to core deliverables, escalating issues to line management as necessary.
• Delegate, set precise requirements for each task and monitor timely completion.
• Review all submitted work before sending it to the clients.
• Provide support to more junior team members on more complex transactions.
• Participate in the recruitment process of new team members.

• Perform ad hoc tasks on a day-to-day basis.
• Adequately complete and timely submit time sheets.

Key Requirements

• Good understanding of Luxembourg GAAP and IFRS. Understanding in US GAAP would be an advantage. 
• Good understanding of fund structures in Luxembourg.
• Experience in accounting for Private Equity funds, Holdings Companies or SPVs.
• Knowledge of the regulatory regulations about Alternative funds.
• Understanding VAT and tax returns would be an advantage.
• Problem-solving skills, ability to build strong client relationships and proactive mindset. 
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a rapidly expanding environment.
• Time planning skills with solid deadline orientation.

Minimum Education, Qualifications and Working Experience

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or economics with 3-5 years of experience in fund accounting. An accounting qualification, such as an ACCA, would be an asset.
• Fluency in English; professional knowledge of French and/or German is an asset.