Key Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting:

• Draft a timetable for each financial reporting project detailing key milestones from planning to final sign-off

• Prepare or review financial statements including primary statements and all note disclosures ensuring they are drafted in accordance with regulations and accounting standards of Funds (US GAAP, IFRS, LUX GAAP)

• Build a detailed personal knowledge of GAAP to assist Investment Managers in the
  range of disclosures permissible under GAAP which best fit the ethos of the Investment
  Manager and challenging the Auditors as required thereby adding value to the process
  from an Investment Manager perspective

• Build a detailed personal knowledge of Regulations (e.g. AIFMD, UCITs, and CFTC)
  to assist Investment Managers in the range of disclosures permissible under the
  legislation which best fit the ethos of the Investment Manager

• Ensure all Investment Manager and Auditor queries on the financial statements are
  resolved on a timely basis

Requirements:

Education, Qualifications and Experience

• A Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA) who has completed a 3 or 4 year training contract with an audit firm specialising in the audit of Hedge Funds

• A Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) who has completed a 3 or 4 year training contract with a Fund Administration firm specialising in financial reporting for Hedge Funds

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics (2.2 min)

• Detailed knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS

• Detailed experience developed across audit and financial statement review, either through audit engagements in Practice or within another financial institution

• Strong technical skills and attention to detail along with good knowledge of relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements pertaining to the funds industry

If you'd be interested in finding out more, please call Jennifer Cosgrove in Marks Sattin Finance Recruitment on 01 477 3106

Alternatively, if this is not for you but you know someone who would be interested, we reward referrals on placement with a €250 one-for-all voucher