Manager Fund Accounting

About Project Accountants Ltd Project Accountants Ltd is a Jersey based accounting and audit support services provider. Our mission is to remap the delivery of professional services through increased resource availability, innovation, and global outreach. We specialise in providing a bespoke service to our clients.

As Manager – Fund Accounting, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of fund accounting and administration services to a portfolio of clients. The role covers the end‑to‑end fund accounting cycle, including financial reporting, net asset value (NAV) calculations, investor reporting, regulatory compliance and day‑to‑day fund operations. You will manage and support a small team, ensuring work is completed accurately, on time and in accordance with agreed service levels.

Working closely with senior management and clients, you will contribute to the maintenance of strong client relationships and provide technical oversight to ensure high‑quality service delivery. The role also involves reviewing processes and controls, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and ensuring that all fund accounting activities align with applicable regulatory requirements, accounting standards and industry best practice.

• Financial Reporting: Prepare, review and sign off financial statements, management reports and NAVs in accordance with applicable accounting standards and regulatory requirements, including IFRS and relevant local GAAP.
• Financial Analysis: Monitor fund activity and performance, preparing and reviewing relevant analysis and reports for clients and senior management, and providing insight where appropriate.
• Audit Preparation: Ensure all fund accounting and administration activities are performed in compliance with applicable legal, regulatory and internal control requirements, maintaining awareness of regulatory developments and supporting the implementation of procedural updates where required.
• General Ledger Management: Oversee the delivery of day‑to‑day fund accounting and administration services, including NAV calculations, investor reporting and fund operations, ensuring all transactions, distributions and deliverables are completed accurately and to agreed timelines.
• Accounts Payable & Receivable: Act as a key point of contact for investors, ensuring queries, reporting requests and ongoing communications are handled efficiently, professionally and with a high standard of service.
• Expense Control: Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to enhance processes, controls and efficiencies across fund accounting and administration activities.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics or business administration.
• Minimum of 8+ years’ experience within fund accounting or fund administration in a financial services environment, including at least 2 years in a supervisory or managerial capacity.
• Proven experience of end‑to‑end fund accounting processes, including preparation and review of NAVs, financial statements and investor reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of relevant accounting standards, including IFRS and/or UK GAAP, and an understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements applicable to investment funds.
• Hands‑on experience with fund accounting platforms and financial reporting systems.
• Strong client‑facing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and professionally at all levels.
• Excellent organisational and time‑management skills, with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Well‑developed analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to exercise sound judgement in a regulated environment.

• Professional accounting or finance qualification, or active progress towards one (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA or equivalent).
• Experience working with investment funds across a range of structures and asset classes.
• Background within a Big 4, top‑tier fund administrator or professional services firm, with exposure to multiple clients and complex fund structures.