Senior Finance Manager – Mid-Market Private Equity

JSS Search is partnering with a highly regarded international investment platform on the appointment of a Senior Manager, Accounting within a newly transformed Group Finance function.

This is a technically strong external reporting and accounting leadership role, operating across a complex multi-entity, international investment platform spanning private equity, venture/growth and listed investment structures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the preparation and review of IFRS financial statements across complex consolidated structures
• Lead quarterly and annual reporting cycles, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of reporting outputs
• Support the preparation of board and investor-facing financial commentary and reporting materials
• Maintain and develop accounting policies, assessing the impact of new IFRS standards and technical developments
• Prepare technical accounting papers and position memos relating to new transactions, investments and structures

Audit Management

• Act as the key finance contact for external auditors, managing audit timetables, deliverables and queries
• Prepare and review audit schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation to a high technical standard
• Support senior leadership in Audit Committee preparation and reporting activities
• Coordinate closely with wider finance and compliance teams throughout the audit process

Corporate Accounting & Group Oversight

• Provide technical accounting oversight across multiple entities and jurisdictions
• Review financial statements and accounting outputs prepared across the wider finance team
• Support tax and regulatory coordination alongside external advisers
• Assist with the preparation of entity-level board materials and consolidated reporting outputs

Consolidation & Group Reporting

• Own and maintain the Group consolidation model, including intercompany eliminations and equity accounting
• Ensure consistency between entity-level reporting and consolidated financial statements
• Support investor relations and wider business stakeholders with financial data requests and analysis

Valuation Support

• Support preparation of holding-level valuation analysis and reportingReview valuation inputs for consistency with accounting records and fair value requirements
• Provide accounting oversight across valuation methodologies used within financial reporting

Process Improvement & Systems

• Drive improvements across month-end and year-end close processes
• Support automation, AI and finance transformation initiatives across the accounting function
• Ensure finance systems remain robust, accurate and audit-ready

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 6–10 years’ post-qualified accounting experience within external reporting, audit or group accounting environments
• Strong IFRS financial reporting experience within listed, investment management or complex multi-entity businesses
• Background within private equity, asset management, listed financial services or investment fund environments advantageous
• Experience managing audits and engaging directly with senior stakeholders and external auditors
• Exposure to international or multi-jurisdictional structures preferred

Technical Skills

• Strong IFRS technical accounting knowledge, particularly around consolidations, fair value and financial instruments
• Advanced group reporting and consolidation capability
• Excellent financial statement preparation skills
• Experience with modern accounting systems and automation tools beneficial
• Exposure to AI-enabled finance tools and process enhancement advantageous

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related discipline
• Big 4 training background advantageous
• Additional qualifications such as CFA beneficial but not essential

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