Job Description

Company Description

ABOUT 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 of 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 needs evolve, helping them move forward with clarity and confidence, wherever they operate.

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

Job Description

THIS ROLE

As an Executive within our Fund Accounting team, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate, timely, and high‑quality accounting outputs for a diverse portfolio of investment funds. You’ll work closely with the Associate Manager and Manager to prepare daily NAVs, financial statements, tax computations, regulatory filings, and audit deliverables - while engaging directly with clients and auditors to ensure smooth operations and exceptional service across the full fund accounting lifecycle.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• You’ll manage end‑to‑end accounting for your fund portfolio, including bookkeeping, preparing periodic and annual accounts, completing accounting files, reconciling financial‑statement figures, and providing data for tax computations
• You’ll act as a key contact for clients by handling complex queries, managing ad‑hoc requests, escalating issues early, and maintaining strong professional engagement throughout the reporting cycle
• You’ll track progress on all deliverables, review work completed by junior team members (including OCDS forms), verify financial‑statement accuracy, and ensure outputs meet quality and compliance standards
• You’ll support audit and regulatory requirements by preparing financial statements, clearing audit queries, providing supporting documents, completing FSC/ODCS surveys, and uploading final statements on FSC One
• You’ll support seamless team operations by updating planning information, coordinating signatures and approvals, and completing additional accounting tasks to ensure timely, accurate service delivery

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
• Pension Scheme: Generous employer contribution with the ability to allow and increase employee contributions
• Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 22 days paid leave. Enhanced maternity and paternity, including shared parental leave and adoption leave
• Flexible working: 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

Qualifications

ABOUT YOU

• You have a relevant accounting qualification such as a degree in Accounting/Finance or ACCA/ACA (minimum Level 2)
• You bring hands‑on experience in a similar role within a global business or fund administration environment, giving you confidence in navigating complex client portfolios
• You have solid experience in corporate accounting and enjoy working with numbers, reconciliations and data
• You’re comfortable working with IFRS, preparing financial statements, and applying relevant laws and regulations—and you take pride in delivering accurate, compliant work
• You’ve worked with tools like Microgen (or similar systems), and you’re eager to build deeper technical skills that help you work smarter and deliver exceptional service

Additional Information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT

As a forward-looking business, sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining meaningful, long-term relationships with all our stakeholders, including our employees, clients, and local communities, while also reducing our impact on our 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're 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 programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees' careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to colleagues. We want to empower our 5,500+ employees, from 94 nationalities, speaking 41 languages across 25 countries, to each achieve their 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're committed to growing long-term relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients' sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We're emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.