Group Accountant - Private Equity

About The Role

Group Accountant

Overview

This role sits within the Group Finance function of a global investment management organisation. The position is responsible for designing and delivering high-quality financial reporting and management information for multiple private equity investment platforms, while supporting the reporting requirements of senior executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reporting for investment platform boards.
- Produce budgets, forecasts, detailed cost reporting, variance analysis, and long-term financial projections.
- Prepare statutory accounts for multiple group entities and liaise with external auditors where required.
- Present financial statements to Boards of Directors for approval.
- Drive improvements to financial reporting processes and internal controls.
- Partner with Fund Administration, Portfolio Monitoring and HR teams to deliver consistent management reporting.
- Collaborate with international finance teams to ensure reporting consistency across different business platforms.
- Work closely with Group Finance colleagues to ensure platform-level reporting aligns with consolidated financial statements.
- Support ad hoc projects and analysis requested by senior stakeholders and board members.

Skills & Experience

- ACA qualified with strong academic credentials and first-time exam passes.
- Self-starter with the ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables.
- Confident communicator, comfortable interacting directly with senior executives and board members.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise, multitask, and meet tight deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Able to operate effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Experience working within large or listed organisations is advantageous.
- Advanced Excel skills required.
- Experience with Power BI, PowerPoint, Visio, or similar reporting tools is beneficial.

Summary

An excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant seeking a broad Group Finance role with exposure to board-level reporting, financial planning and analysis, statutory reporting, stakeholder management, and process improvement within a complex international business.