German speaking Fund Accountant / Senior Administrator - Alternatives (m/f)

Your main responsibilities:

Accounting

• Understanding complex fund structures and accounting in particular for alternative asset classes like real estate, private equity, private debt investment vehicles
• Maintaining general ledgers for a portfolio of allocated clients
• Timely and accurate processing / reconciling of all fund transactions
• Prepare & validate financial statements / NAV calculations
• Guiding junior staff members
• Coordinate with clients and auditors on a regular basis
• Monitor and exercise the ongoing reporting process (e.g. investor, client and regulatory reporting)
• Liquidity Management incl. invoice processing/ coordination, monitoring of capital movements etc.
• Participate in ad hoc projects
• Identify process improvements and implement changes

Client  relationship

• Be the first contact for clients’ and investors’ requests
• Coordinate the setup of the fund structure as well as the implementation of the relevant contracts, SLA/OM in cooperation with the external lawyers and service providers
• Coordinate with internal and external providers on the full life cycle of the fund
• Supervise the internal and external service providers to ensure the timely valuation and accounting production

Other Compliance

• Setup and monitor the AIFs reporting (regulatory and client reporting) / corporate calendar
• Ensure compliance with tax and legal obligations in relation to the given advice of the Legal and tax service providers
• Ensure the compliance of the contractual obligations of the fund (prospectus, articles of incorporations, joint venture agreements etc.)

Your profile:

• Degree from a Business school in Accounting and Finance
• Minimum 1 year of experience in the financial / alternative fund industry
• Good knowledge of alternative fund structures / asset classes (i.e. real estate, private equity, private debt)   
• Strong accounting knowledge of Private Equity/ Real Estate/ Private debt funds, Holding Companies, SPVs etc. (Lux GAAP / IFRS / IPEV/ NAV)
• Additional qualification in CFA Program (Quartic training)
• Experience in consolidation would be an advantage
• Knowledge of Luxembourg investment laws, in particular the AIFM law
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (especially Excel), Blueprint, Fund Count, Paxus and Viewppoint
• Fluent in German and English is mandatory. Any other language would be an advantage.

What you can expect:

• An innovative, modern business environment
• Highly motivated experienced team
• Growth & development opportunities