General Description Reporting to a Senior Fund Accountant the Assistant Fund Accountant will be responsible for assisting with all aspects of the fund accounting for a number of Private Equity close ended funds. Key responsibilities Responsible for own allocated workload, including preparation of quarterly Private Equity Limited Partnership accounts to agreed internal deadlines and to a standard that is suitable for review Knowledge of designated clients including understanding the key points of their Limited Partnership Agreements Knowledge of Client deliverables and early escalation of issues to Direct Report Calculate, prepare and send out Drawdown and Distribution notices in accordance with agreed deadlines Prepare ad hoc information requests where required and assist with ad hoc projects from time to time Ensure all client queries are responded to in an appropriate and timely manner Assist in the Annual audit process for designated Private Equity Funds To be become proficient in the use of Investran private equity administration and accounting system Person Specification Part qualified ACCA or Professional Managerial level of CIMA or have equivalent experience Intermediate Excel skills Experience of providing financial information for review Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills Comfortable communicating with individuals at senior levels, both internally and externally Can do attitude and an ability to plan and deliver to specified deadlines Strong team ethic Knowledge of the fund accounting industry is extremely desirable This job was originally posted as www.totaljobs.com/job/84822440