Financial Control & Improvements Manager

Financial Control & Improvements Manager

Company Background

Our client is a well-known boutique Private Equity Business that is continuing to grow and as a result, is a great place to develop both your skill set and career.

With regard to culture, this business represents a highly appealing place to work. They spend a huge amount of time and energy ensuring that their staff enjoy coming to work each day. A gym in the office, regular learning lunches, regular team building activities, modern work spaces, and much more. 

Due to ongoing growth, the need has arisen for a talented Financial Controller / Financial Reporting Manager who loves driving process improvements to join the team and work as second in charge to the Head of Finance. This role comes with a unique scope to own your core accounting duties whilst also driving projects that will lead to a best in class finance function.

The Role

Your role as Financial Control and Improvements Manager will report to a talented and knowledgeable Head of Finance and include (not limited to):

Accounting and Reporting:

• Management of 2 Fund Accountants
• Review private equity fund accounting
• Manage calculations of management fees and performance fees
• Manage drafting of financial statements
• Liaison with external tax advisor and auditors
• Manage overall compliance for all private equity funds
• Quarterly investor reporting in conjunction with the private equity investment team
• Work alongside and answer queries from the private equity team

Projects and Process Improvements

• Significant involvement and driving of projects in relation to improving the financial reporting infrastructure
• Proactively identifying, planning and executing best in class accounting processes

Your Background

In order to be considered for this job opportunity you must meet the following criteria:

• Financial Services (funds) experience
• Strong technical accounting background
• Professionally qualified as an Accountant (e.g. CA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent)
• Proven track record and passion for process improvement projects (clearly documented on CV)
• Well-developed interpersonal and business partnering skills
• Anyone who has worked in a fast-growing business helping to establish a ‘best in class’ accounting function will be viewed favourably.
• Proactive, adaptable, curious and a problem solver.

If you are keen to apply for this Financial Control and Improvements Manager role, please contact David Landau at Richard Lloyd on 02 8324 5641, quoting reference 8970 or click on 'apply now' below.

Please submit your CV in Word format and note that due to the high volume of responses we receive only suitable candidates will be contacted.