Investigo Finance & Accounting are partnering with a Financial Services client based in Milton Keynes who are looking to appoint an Assistant Accountant . In the position of Assistant Accountant Milton Keynes Reporting to a Senior Fund Accountant assisting with all aspects of the fund accounting for a number of Private Equity close ended funds. Key responsibilities Prepare Fund accounting report including calculation of IRRS, NAV, Cashflows and update the valuations and portfolio for clients for their required deadline. Prepare full set of management accounts and VAT returns also file them with company house on behalf of the clients. Assist with the preparation of quarterly accounts and assist with the audit process. Adhocs including payment run and drawdown and distribution notice Communicating effectively with the fund managers, external auditors or investors on required information Take the full responsibility for the clients working for including inquiries to report preparation Exposed to diverse range of software including SUN,SAGE,XERO and INVESTRAN as required Person Specification The successful candidate will need to be studying towards a professional accountancy qualification either ACCA or CIMA. Intermediate Excel skills (to include Pivot tables) Experience of providing financial information for review Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills Salary My client is looking to offer a base salary £24,000 to £27,000, Fully study package, 25 days holiday and performance related bonus