
Private Equity
Our client is an established private equity firm based in London with offices globally who is looking to hire an experienced Finance Manager on an 18-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skillset and CV within one of the leading players in the global private equity space.
Description
The duties and responsibilities for this Finance Manager role include but are not limited to:
- Prepare financial statements for designated entities and manage annual statutory audits.
- Ensure that allocated entities meet all legal, tax, and regulatory obligations.
- Lead an efficient month-end closing process, including reviewing and approving journals and reconciliations, preparing sensitive journal entries.
- Coordinate the European month-end process by creating a monthly timetable and ensuring timely closure of all entities and processes.
- Advise on financial implications of transactions, drawing upon a strong understanding of financial and accounting principles, including FRS 102.
- Support the maintenance of a robust financial control environment across European entities.
- Preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-term plans for assigned departments and delivering insightful MI.
- Managing the development and continuous improvement of internal systems and processes, particularly in forecasting, budgeting, and management information reporting.
Skills
The successful candidate for this Finance Manager role will be a qualified accountant (audit-trained ACA preferred) with several years’ post qualified experience working as a Finance Manager, Financial Controller or equivalent within Financial Services firms in London. You must also be available to commence employment immediately or at 1-2 weeks’ notice.
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Please note that due to the expected volume of applications we will only be able to respond to those candidates whose experience matches the requirements of our client. We are sorry but if you have not heard from us within the next ten days, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Walker Hamill has been the leading recruiter of Finance Directors, Financial Controllers and Fund Accountants to UK and European private equity firms for over 30 years. We work with a highly diversified client group, including buyout funds of all sizes, growth & venture capital investors, real estate funds, co-investment vehicles, secondaries funds and fund of funds. Headquartered in London, we have additional offices in continental Europe.