Purpose of the Job
As Manager, Accounting (Private Equity & Real Estate), you will lead the delivery of high-quality accounting services across a portfolio of clients and client entities, ensuring an exceptional client experience and consistent service excellence. You will oversee and develop a team of accounting professionals, providing leadership, technical guidance, and support to foster a high-performing and collaborative culture.
Working closely with clients, stakeholders, and internal teams, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate delivery of accounting and fund accounting services, driving operational efficiency, promoting process automation, and ensuring compliance with Ocorian's policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. You will also act as a key escalation point for client matters, helping to build trusted relationships and deliver positive outcomes for both clients and the business.
Main Responsibilities
- Take ownership of a portfolio of Private Equity and Real Estate clients, building trusted relationships and ensuring their needs are met with a high standard of service.
- Act as a key point of contact for clients, providing proactive support, managing expectations, and delivering a positive client experience.
- Oversee the preparation and review of NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, financial statements, management accounts, tax returns, and other accounting deliverables, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Work closely with clients, auditors, administrators, and internal teams to coordinate deliverables and ensure smooth service delivery.
- Lead and support a team of accounting professionals, providing coaching, guidance, and constructive feedback to help them develop and succeed.
- Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment where people feel engaged, supported, and empowered to do their best work.
- Manage priorities, deadlines, and team workloads to ensure deliverables are completed efficiently while maintaining quality and work-life balance.
- Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and Ocorian policies and procedures.
- Identify risks, resolve issues proactively, and act as an escalation point for client and operational matters when needed.
- Drive continuous improvement by reviewing processes, enhancing efficiencies, and promoting the effective use of technology and automation.
- Support the commercial success of the portfolio through effective fee management, accurate billing, and identification of opportunities to expand client services.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to strengthen client relationships, support business growth, and contribute to the achievement of team and business objectives.
- Lead by example, demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and accountability while championing Ocorian's values and culture.
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- ACCA/ACA fully qualified.
- Finance Industry and or Accounting/Auditing experience with exposure to Global Businesses.
- At least 7 years’ post qualification experience
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Knowledge and experience of Fund accounting Pe / RE Funds is a must and Fund Administration is desirable.
- Proven knowledge of PE and RE Fund accounting and reporting, waterfall calculations and IFRS
- Strong IT skills with proven working knowledge of Paxus, eFront as well, as of advanced Excel is must.
- Strong knowledge of dedicated fund accounting software like PAXUS and EFRONT and willingness to learn and master them as well as Value Financials software.
- Proven people management/ supervisory skills with at least 3 years of experience at management level
All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
- We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
- We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
- We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
- We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
- We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
Equal Opportunities for Everyone
Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at careers@ocorian.com.
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.