Senior Financial Reporting Manager - Private Equity

Reports to the Associate Director - Private Equity

With continued growth across the Aztec Group, we're always on the lookout for bright individuals to join our journey and help support current and future business needs. We are confident that we can provide you with a challenging career which offers exceptional learning and development opportunities combined with progression.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Financial Reporting Manager to join our team. The purpose of this role is to account for a Fund of Funds Private Equity client, working closely with the Associate Director and wider team of Fund Accountants and Financial Reporting Managers.

What you'll be doing

Manage the accounting of the more complex requirements of clients’ affairs within a team

Review all aspects of accounting matters for a team incorporating investor reports, statutory financial statements and ad-hoc investor queries

Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that company policy and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contacts

Manage the audit process for all clients within the team, building strong relationships with audit firms

Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information

Review the preparation and reconciliation of periodic direct and indirect tax returns, and liaise with foreign tax advisors

Ensure the accounting requirements and reporting deadlines for a whole team are met, overseeing planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads

Act as a mentor to Financial Reporting Managers and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff

Arrange and manage the appraisal process for reporting lines

What we're looking for

The candidate will be expected to hold a relevant professional qualification (e.g ACCA or ACA)

Proven relevant experience, including evidence of managing a major client relationship

Prior experience within fund administration is preferable, not essential

Sound technical financial services knowledge

Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts

Robust people management experience and leadership capabilities

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. 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.