Fund Accountant

Location Central
Discipline: Accounting & Professional Services, Funds & Asset Management
Job type: Full Time
Salary: €35,000 - €45,000
Job ref: 576
Published: 3 months ago
Our client, that operates within the investments sphere, is currently looking to recruit a Fund Accountant to join their growing team.

Responsibilities:
  • Fund Administration duties including but not limited to corporate secretarial functions, the preparation of meetings, drafting of minutes/resolutions, instructing payments, undertaking regulators periodic risk reviews
  • Set up of open-ended funds, closed-end funds structured as companies/limited partnerships.
  • Conduct closings for closed-end funds/admittance of investors and undertaking customer due diligence; 
  • Prepare capital calls/drawdown notices
  • Maintain drawdown/distribution trackers and updating share registers
  • Prepare written resolutions of directors/shareholders for the approval of transactions
  • Prepare Board packs including arranging and assisting at Board meetings
  • Prepare and process monthly payment instructions
  • Circulate quarterly management accounts/capital account statements to investors, as required
  • Responsible for a portfolio of clients as assigned by management and acting as the direct point of contact
  • Ensure all transactions pertaining to the management of the clients’ affairs are executed in a timely and efficient manner
  • Liaise with external parties such as Bankers, Auditors, Lawyers and Regulatory bodies
  • Develop and maintain relationships with management and internal departments of the firm to support client activities
  • Maintain comprehensive and up to date client, business and transaction records on interaction with clients at all times
  • Document filings, update client information on relevant internal systems;
  • Daily and effective input on RTG or any time management system;
  • Ensure that necessary filings are made within the prescribed deadlines
  • Ensure compliance with internal systems, procedures and processes;
  • Inputting data on specialist funds software and to make optimum use of the software as and when/where required
Requirements:
  • Degree in Accounting/Finance or either ACCA qualified.
  • 2 years of working experience in a similar position as a Fund Administrator
  • Good analytical and problem solving skills
  • Good knowledge of legal and regulatory framework, finance principles and reporting
  • Proficient in MS Excel, Work, PowerPoint and Outlook