Role summary:

Management of a book of clients and team within the Private Equity division, located in Jersey. 

Senior Manager is reporting to Associate Director and Director.

Key responsibilities:

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Provide high quality services to a complex book of Private Equity clients;
• Review complex areas of accounting and reporting under various Generally Accepted Accounting Principles;
• Review periodic reporting such as management accounts, capital accounts, AIFMD Annex IV reporting and investor reporting;
• Perform complex carried interest and equalisation review and calculations;
• Interpret complex areas of the Limited Partnership Agreement and ability to apply these in the accounting and reporting process;
• Planning of audit process, maintenance of audit files and communication with auditors;
• Review minutes ensuring this is consistent with accounting information;
• Ensure regulatory filings is completed and submitted within the required timeframes;
• Liaise with the fund manager, lawyers, advisers, fund directors and other external parties;
• Authorising and releasing payments based on a payment authorisation list;
• Ensuring that all ISAE audit requirements and queries of the business are addressed on a timely manner;
• Take responsibility for delegation of work within the team, ensuring work is being undertaken by individuals at levels appropriate for their charge out rate;
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed and checklists completed and authorised in a timely manner;
• Respond to client queries in a timely manner and ensure deadlines are monitored and met;
• Actively monitor client requests and advise management of instances falling outside the scope of agreed fee structure;
• Proactively raise issues with senior management and encourage a solution driven environment;
• Manage appraisals and ensure objectives are monitored. Provide regular feedback to individuals within the team both constructively and where expectations have not been met;
• Monitor tasks and discuss on a weekly basis clearing them down with team members;
• Promote a risk management culture within the business by proactively highlighting areas where improvements can be made to reduce operation risk;
• Be responsible for and supervise team members work loads, their adherence to policies and procedures and professional development.

Skills / experience:

• Qualified with an ACCA professional qualification or equivalent;

• A minimum of 5 years funds experience in a professional environment;

• Excellent communication skills;

• Knowledge of local regulatory environment;

• Demonstrated ability of managing a team;

• Strong and effective negotiation skills;

• Excellent critical analysis and problem-solving skills;

• Strong written and verbal communication skills;

• Ability to work to deadlines independently;

• Understanding of corporate governance principles and be able to adopt a professionally yet commercial approach to the application of corporate governance for portfolio entities;

• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.