Accountant 3, Fund Accounting

ABOUT IQ-EQ

IQ-EQ is a global investor services group with deep expertise in private markets. We support investment managers, asset owners, and global businesses with the administration, compliance, governance, data, and reporting that their structures depend on.

Across 25 jurisdictions, our 6,500+ professionals combine technical strength, connected technology, and human understanding, the IQ and the EQ, to free clients from operational complexity and give them the peace of mind to focus on their core business activities.

Our IQ is our technical, regulatory, and operational expertise, underpinned by data, technology, and coordinated global delivery. Our EQ is our human partnership: understanding the business behind the numbers, the culture behind the structures, and the individuals behind the screens.

With more than US$950 billion in assets under administration, our global client base includes 13 of the world's top 15 private equity firms and 19 of the top 25 private debt firms.

One relationship connects our clients to the right expertise as their needs evolve, helping them move forward with clarity and confidence, wherever they operate.

To find out more about IQ-EQ, visit iqeq.com.

THIS ROLE 

A senior preparer position responsible for delivering comprehensive fund accounting services for complex portfolios. This role handles a full spectrum of complexity levels (low, medium, and high) with minimal supervision, focusing on sophisticated accounting processes and detailed client deliverables. The position requires strong technical expertise and the ability to lead preparation of complex financial reports while maintaining high quality standards.

WHAT YOU WILL DO 

• You’ll lead the preparation of complex financial statements, NAV calculations, and other reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with reporting requirements.
• You’ll ensure the timely and accurate delivery of all client deliverables while maintaining high quality standards.
• You’ll apply accounting standards and policies effectively with minimal supervision, ensuring compliance and consistency across outputs.
• You’ll contribute to process improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency, controls, and service quality.
• You’ll build strong knowledge of client-specific requirements and industry practices to support exceptional service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction.

WHAT WE OFFER 

• Comprehensive remuneration: Motivating financial packages based upon market rates for your role and is proportionate to your qualifications, level of experiences and skills profile
• Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as HMO coverage on your Day 1 with 2 dependents covered and group life and accident insurance
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 26 days paid leave (subject to change due to the job level of the position)
• Hybrid working arrangement: We recognise the value of working flexibly and is keen to ensure all employees enjoy an excellent work-life blend. As such, we are open to conversations with employees related to setting up flexible working arrangements
• Support and development: We will ensure you have the right training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills every day

ABOUT YOU 

• You are a graduate in Accounting, Finance, or Business Administration with a CPA (or equivalent) and at least 3 years of experience in fund accounting, financial reporting, or similar roles focused on complex portfolios.
• You have strong expertise in preparing complex financial statements and applying accounting standards and policies with minimal supervision.
• You are proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with exceptional attention to detail to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of deliverables.
• You possess strong organizational, multitasking, communication, and documentation skills, enabling you to manage varying levels of complexity and clearly articulate processes and operational risks.
• You are a proactive, results-driven, and collaborative team player, capable of working independently, sharing knowledge, and supporting training and development initiatives.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders, including our employees, clients, and local communities, while also reducing our impact on the natural environment.

There is always more we can, and should, do to improve, whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable, and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Steering Committee.

Our learning and development programs and systems, including PowerU and MyCampus, enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers. Meanwhile, our hybrid working approach supports employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 6,500+ employees, representing 94 nationalities, speaking 41 languages across 25 countries, to achieve their full potential.

Through IQ-EQ Launchpad, we support female managers launching their first fund in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender-balanced.

We are committed to building long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success contribute directly to our own sustainability and success. From the very beginning, we are emotionally invested in our clients and their journey.