This dynamic, growing company is looking for an ambitious and motivated individual to join their team. This company has great support service for anyone with the intention to pursue their professional accounting exams.

A Fund Accountant will be required to execute the following tasks within the fund accounting or NAV department. Reconciliation, trade capture, processing corporate actions and pricing are an integral part of the Fund Accountant's role. They will be required to perform these core tasks accurately and in a timely and efficient manner.

Every Fund Accountant will receive the requisite Induction Training in addition to both compulsory training (AML/KYC) and optional training. Additional, client-specific training will be provided by the NAV Supervisor.

Job Description:

• Assist in the production of daily, weekly and monthly NAV, ensuring completion of specified tasks per NAV checklists
• Perform cash, position and market value reconciliations.
• Identify and investigate break items on reconciliations in a timely manner
• Escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to the Fund Accounting Supervisor
• Ensure all positions are priced correctly
• Verify corporate actions to ensure accurate processing
• Prepare daily profit and loss reports and review for reasonableness
• Calculate and process income and expense accruals including fee calculations and trading accruals
• Comply with defined checklists, procedures and controls
• Assist in the audit process if required
• Attend and participate in team meetings
• Converse and liaise with internal service departments to resolve miscellaneous fund issues.
• Ensure pre agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently
• A Fund Accountant should be flexible and willing to adapt

Skills and Experience:

• Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree
• Min. 2.2 honors degree
• Intention to actively pursue a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA) is not required but would be an advantage.
• IT Literate
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong attention to detail and well organized
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure and independently
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Good initiative tempered with identifying when escalation is required.
• Reliable, dependable and committed
• Take ownership of designated tasks

If this role appeals to you please apply now or contact Aisling O Neill in Marks Sattin.