Trainee in Fund Accounting
About the role:
As a Trainee in Fund Accounting, you work within the Accounting and Financial Reporting team of our Operations department, gaining hands-on experience while supporting prestigious clients in the alternative investment fund industry. Your responsibilities encompass a variety of essential accounting tasks, providing a solid foundation for your career development. You assist in managing accounts payable, participate in fund accounting reconciliations, and contribute to the preparation of financial statements, all while ensuring compliance with regulatory filings.
This position is based in Girona, and reports to our Senior Associates in Accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform daily bookkeeping, ensuring accurate and timely recording of transactions based onstandardised processes.
- Reconcile bank statements (on a daily basis) for funds and related entities, prioritising key transactions.
- Process and review vendor invoices, ensuring accurate classification and compliance with internal guidelines.
- Assist in preparing NAV packages, Capital Account Statements (CAS), and Quarterly Reports (QR) using the fundcraft platform, ensuring accuracy and compliance with fund standards.
- Provide documentation and support for audits, ensuring compliance with Limited Partnership Agreements (LPA) and internal policies.
- Organise and maintain financial records in the fundcraft platform, extract and review accounting data, and support team members in delivering high-quality accounting outputs.
Requirements
Skills & Behaviours:
- University degree in Business Administration, Economics or related field. Also considering candidates on their 3rd or 4th year of studies.
- Major in accounting and finance (it would be a plus!)
- Willingness to learn IFRS and international GAAP frameworks and fund-specific practices like NAV calculation.
- Strong interest in developing expertise in alternative investment funds and openness to adopting new tools and technologies.
- Enthusiastic about leveraging accounting platforms (e.g., fundcraft platform, Odoo) to optimise workflows and ensure data accuracy.
- Good English skills, being an effective communicator who collaborates well with internal and external stakeholders, and team members while supporting shared goals.
- Ability to take initiative, and meet deadlines while maintaining high accuracy and attention to detail.
Benefits
- Join a culture that celebrates creativity and welcomes innovative, disruptive ideas, empowering you to make a real impact.
- Immerse yourself in a fast-paced, diverse workplace where you'll have the chance to collaborate and learn from specialists across various fields, fostering personal and professional growth.
- Embrace automation and seamless tech integration in your workflows⚙, while our platform boosts operations through tech leverage, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve and updated with new technologies.
- Work in a comfortable, ergonomic environment within our spacious, modern offices where you can enjoy daily fresh fruit and coffee!
- Monthly afterworks organised by the company to unwind and strengthen team connections.