Fund Accounting Technical Expert

Job Description:

Our client, a leading financial services firm, have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fund accountant to join their team as a Fund Accounting Technical Expert.

This is an initial 12-month fixed term contract based in London.

• Experienced fund accountant, with expertise in NAV production, pricing, share class hedging and financial reporting.


• Product knowledge - UCITs and AIFs including ICVC, AUT, ACS, UCI Part 1, UCI Part II, SIF, RAIF, SPV, SV, QUAIF, ICAV, Section 110, LP/GP, etc.


• Instrument knowledge - equity, debt, and derivatives for both private and public assets.


• Regulatory knowledge including UK, Luxembourg, Ireland, Channel Islands, Europe, and Asia.


• Knowledge of accounting policies and GAAPs including UK, Lux and IFRS.


• Fund costs and charges and regulatory templates.

• Supporting the investment and product teams and preparation of accounting papers for complex transactions and change initiatives to ensure correct accounting treatment.


• Review and assess the impact of changes in regulations and accounting standards on NAV production, financial reporting and other regulatory disclosures including costs and charges.


• Supporting change initiatives covering fund and share class launches, fund mergers and closures, in-species, new instruments and new markets, regulatory change including accounting standards and other fund disclosures such as costs and charges.

• A highly competitive salary


• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15743

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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