Fund Accountant

David Frederick Sims

Email: ************@*****.***

Summary

An Accounting and Finance graduate of 2005 where I completed a degree with honors at the University of Essex. I am currently working as the Fund Accountant for a leading UK mid-market Private Equity Firm in Westminster, London and have over 5 years relevant accounting experience. I am a fully qualified accountant with the internationally recognized Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). I am looking to find a position in the United States to either progress my Fund Accounting experience with a Private Equity Firm, or as an Assistant Controller in other sectors.

Education

2007 - 2011 Qualified Accountant - Member of the ACCA

2006 BPP - Securities & Investment Institute Derivatives Course

2002 – 2005 BA. (Hons) in Accounting and Finance (University of Essex)

Subjects studied: Management Accounting, Financial Reporting, Portfolio Analysis, Risk Measurement, Options and Futures, Economics, Computing.

1995 – 2002 The King John School and Sixth Form

5 A/AS Levels: Mathematics (C), Further Mathematics (C), Design (B), Computing (B), General Studies (B).

11 GCSE’s: Computing (A*), History (A*), Physical Education (A*), Mathematics (A), Science Double Award (A), Design (A), English Lit (A), English Lang (B), French (B), Statistics (B).

Work experience

October 2006 – Current

Phoenix Equity Partners Limited – 33 Glasshouse Street, London W1B 5DG

Fund Accountant: Phoenix Equity Partners is a leading UK middle market private equity investor. I am the sole Fund Accountant for all of Phoenix's active Funds and Limited Partnerships with AUM of over £1.1 Billion and 120 investors. Main responsibilities include:

• Preparation of audited financial statements for 14 Limited Partnerships

• Project manage each year-end audit process and liaising with external auditors (Big 4)

• Preparation of quarterly capital account statements to Limited Partners

• Presentation of monthly fund accounts to Financial Controller and CFO

• Collation of core data for UK and US tax returns

• Preparation and issue of Capital Call and Distribution notices

• Daily cash management and treasury functions for over 20 multi-currency bank accounts

• Management of an Accounts Payable assistant

• Day to day liaising with the off-shore administrators in Guernsey

September 2005 – October 2006

The Kyte Group Ltd – Business Design Centre, Islington, London N1 0QH

Assistant Management Accountant: Working within a team of accountants reporting to the Financial Director and Financial Controller. The role involved preparation of monthly management accounts, upkeep of trial balances, organising and overseeing of full external audits, and other ad hoc duties including assisting with VAT calculations and analysis of large exposures as required for the quarterly Financial Services Authority returns. Responsible for month end management accounting of four LLP’s and subsidiaries including groups of traders and hedge funds. Day to day activities including maintaining the entire Accounts payable function, performing bank reconciliations, assisting in the treasury operation and liaising with creditors and debtors.

Summer 2005

Camp America – Foreign Student Exchange Program

Lake Greeley Camp, PA: Tennis Instructor: Working in Pennsylvania as a tennis instructor to young children. Responsibilities included supervising the children 24/7 while teaching them to develop their social skills, manners and behaviour. Achievements included developing responsibilities and team skills, while also gaining independence and confidence working and traveling on a different continent.

Summer 2003

CBC Accountants – New London Road, Chelmsford, Essex

Internship: A placement at a successful accounting firm with tasks such as keeping client information up to date; filing client documents; calculating client balance sheets and P & L Accounts. Auditing.

Computing skills:

Extensive knowledge of MS Word, MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Microsoft Outlook Express.

Daily use of ‘Exchequer Enterprise’ Accounting software and previous experience with ‘Sun Systems’ Accounting software and UBIX trading reporting system.

Hobbies

Meeting new people and visiting new places. An enthusiastic footballer, tennis, badminton and squash player. Enjoys keeping fit and likes to socialise with friends.

References

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