Fund Accountant

Job Description

THIS ROLE

Step into a key role within our Fund Administration team in Guernsey, where client service, teamwork, and efficiency take center stage. You’ll bring energy and commitment to every task, helping us deliver outstanding results while staying true to our Group Brand Values. It’s a collaborative environment that supports group-wide initiatives and celebrates a proactive, client-first mindset across all levels.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • You'll prepare financial statements, investor reports, and Net Asset Value reports while ensuring all accounting deadlines are met with precision
  • You'll work closely with Administration, Senior Fund Accountant, and other stakeholders to support diverse client portfolios and project tasks
  • You'll maintain proper records, follow accounting procedures, and support the Compliance team with client reviews, reporting issues promptly
  • You'll provide high-quality service to both internal and external clients, contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and maintaining a client-first focus
  • You'll grow commercial awareness and regulatory understanding while presenting financial information effectively to board-level stakeholders.

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
  • Wellbeing: Additional social benefits such as private health and dental cover, life assurance, discounted gym membership, eye test and corporate GP
  • Annual leave: All our employees are entitled to 25 days paid leave, plus all UK public holidays. 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 proven experience in Fund Accounting and a solid grasp of financial processes
  • You’re committed to delivering exceptional client service and thrive in a quality-driven environment
  • Your communication skills—both written and verbal—are sharp and professional
  • You’re confident with IT systems and quick to adapt to new tools and technologies
  • You excel at juggling tasks, managing priorities, and staying organised under pressure
  • You're part-qualified (or keen to pursue) ACCA or a similar accounting qualification
  • You're a member of a recognised Professional Institute
  • You're dedicated to continued learning and professional development
  • You have sound knowledge of the finance industry in Guernsey

Additional information

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT 

Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining 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 their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential.  Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women 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 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. 


Company description

ABOUT IQ-EQ 

We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide.  We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms. 

Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.                                                                                           

Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding. 

At IQ-EQ UK, we don’t just talk about being a great workplace – we’ve been recognized for it. Recently named in The Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 we craft spaces where potential is nurtured, individuality is celebrated, and careers flourish. Loving where you work shouldn’t be a bonus, it should be the baseline.

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