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TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We provide legal, financial and employee administration through TMF Group’s teams in 120 offices.

Job Purpose

The role holder will support the Senior Manager / Manager in managing service delivery for a portfolio of complex alternative investment fund structures administered by TMF.

Key Responsibilities

• Reviewing management accounts, financial statements and other reports for a portfolio of fund structures.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with clients.
• Responsible for all aspects of accounting and financial reporting.
• Managing the audit process: conducting detailed planning; being a central point of contact for all audit queries; ensuring that issues raised are resolved expediently and all parties are kept informed of the status.
• Planning own workload, prioritising and managing deliverables accordingly.
• Responsible for the management and review of the work performed by more junior members of the team.
• Maintaining pro-active communication to ensure that the Senior Accounting Manager / Manager are kept appraised of status and to allow them to accommodate periods of absence and/or peak demand.
• Demonstrating good attention to detail in all work that is undertaken to ensure the highest level of service is delivered to clients and ensuring that the team produces accounting data accurately, efficiently and within agreed timeframes.
• Assisting with the monitoring and controlling of all incoming communication to ensure that it is directed to an appropriately skilled member of the team.
• Ensuring all work complies with the Fund’s documentation, the Company’s policies and procedures and any regulatory requirements.
• Seeking process improvements.
• Act as line manager for direct reports and take responsibility for their training and development including periodic performance appraisals.
• In addition to the duties listed above, the Assistant Accounting Manager may be requested to perform any other ad hoc duties or projects as requested

Experience and Qualifications

• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant discipline or a professional accountancy qualification
• Knowledge of and experience in PERE fund accounting with experience gained with either a Fund Services provider or top 10 audit firm.
• Extensive experience of financial statement review and preparation
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP and preferably US GAAP
• Experience in operating an investment accounting system (preferably Investran)
• Have a good understanding of the transactions undertaken by alternative investment fund structures along with broader product and industry knowledge
• Ability to learn quickly and work within a team under the guidance of a manager/mentor
• Has people management experience

What’s in it for you

• Private Medical insurance for self & family – which includes GP visits & eye tests
• Access to our employee assistance program which has access to counselling, virtual doctor, wellbeing apps, mindfulness and coaching
• Permanent Health Insurance
• Death in Service (Life Assurance) – 4 times x salary
• Critical Illness
• Discretionary performance related bonus (which is linked to Company and individual’s performance)
• Non – contributory social club
• Working from Home Scheme Contribution 2020-2024 - All permanent staff can claim up to £400 over a 4 year cycle (contribution of £100 a year) towards an office desk, chair or broadband improvement (e.g. upgraded router)
• Access to the Global Business Academy suite of training
• Access to Go Fluent Language Learning
• The opportunity to participate and get involved in activities relating to ESG / CSR / D&I / Wellbeing

Completion of probation: (probation is 20 weeks)

• Defined contribution non-contributory pension scheme – Employer contribution - 10%
• Fitness Club membership - £275 per year (receipts based)
• Supported training and study for professional qualifications relevant for your role
• Access to TMF Explorer Program to work from another location for up to 2 weeks

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