Fund Accountant Expert

coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is the asset management of an international bank in Zurich. We are looking for a senior accountant (m, f, d) as a

• Conducting accounting and daily and monthly NAV calculations
• Bookkeeping of liquid, illiquid, private equity, private debt and private real estate funds
• Controlling of cash flow and capital account statements
• Reconciliation of fund transactions
• Support for the launch, merger, and closure of funds
• Issuing notices, monthly statements, etc.
• Preparation of annual financial statements
• Assistance with regulatory fund reporting and preparation of tax returns
• Investment reporting to the senior management
• Dealing with external stakeholders e.g. auditors, investors, custodian or regulators
• Controlling and monitoring of master data maintenance, fee management and price publication
• Coordination of the daily fund administration processes, optimization tools and systems to enhance quality and efficiency
• Assisting in the implementation of new investment products in the systems
• Monitoring accounting guidelines and fund regulations
• Ad hoc projects in the area of fund administration

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting
• Further qualifications in the field of accounting are an advantage
• Professional experience in fund accounting in the fund industry, in a bank or with a Big Four, especially in the Private Equity
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Good understanding of applicable accounting regulations and regulatory requirements in the fund sector
• Strong communication skills
• Team orientation
• IT Flair for systems e.g. Avaloq, Sim Corp or Investran and computer literate and competent with strong MS Word and Excel
• English as well as German

Please apply by e-mail to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Mr. Ivano Coni is responsible for your application. All applications are treated in strict confidence.

coni + partner ag

Ivano Coni

Managing Director

Klosbachstrasse 107

CH-8032 Zürich

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