Fund Accountant

Albany Beck is a specialist Financial Services Consultancy helping institutions deliver complex change and transformation while building the internal capability to sustain it. We combine subject matter expertise with innovative delivery models that help clients scale efficiently, while offering meaningful, long-term career opportunities to our people. At Albany Beck, you’ll be choosing to work with an organisation that’s passionate about your learning journey and committed to your professional and personal development.

Client Deployment Role Description

Albany Beck is seeking experienced Fund Accountants to join our consulting team in Dublin, supporting a leading global investment services organisation within its Fund Accounting function.

Due to continued business growth and increased workload across several teams, we are looking for professionals who can quickly integrate into a fast-paced environment and support the NAV review process.

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of the end-to-end NAV production lifecycle, with experience reviewing fund accounting activities and ensuring accuracy, completeness and adherence to established controls.

Experience within Private Equity, Private Credit or Real Estate fund accounting is particularly desirable, although candidates with relevant Hedge Fund experience will also be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Review daily, weekly and monthly NAV calculations ahead of final sign-off.
• Perform detailed reviews of fund accounting activities to ensure accuracy and completeness.
• Review and validate cash reconciliations, position reconciliations, pricing data and income accruals.
• Investigate and resolve NAV exceptions, breaks and discrepancies.
• Ensure NAV controls and review procedures are completed in accordance with established operating models.
• Work closely with Fund Accounting teams to maintain high standards of accuracy and service delivery.
• Support the production and review of financial reporting and wider fund accounting deliverables.
• Assist with process improvements and contribute to maintaining a robust control environment.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders to resolve queries and support day-to-day Fund Accounting operations.
• Manage competing priorities and ensure deadlines are met within a fast-paced NAV environment.

Key Skills & Experience

• 3-6 years of Fund Accounting experience within investment management, asset servicing or fund administration.
• Strong understanding of the end-to-end NAV production and review lifecycle.
• Experience reviewing NAVs and completing quality control checks within a Fund Accounting function.
• Hands-on experience across:
• Cash reconciliations
• Position reconciliations
• Income accruals
• Pricing and valuation reviews
• NAV controls
• Exception and break management
• Experience working within established control and governance frameworks.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify, investigate and resolve issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work effectively within a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Fund Accounting experience within Private Markets, particularly:
• Private Equity
• Private Credit
• Hedge Fund accounting experience will also be considered.
• Experience using Investran and/or Geneva fund accounting systems.
• Previous experience working within a large global asset servicing or fund administration organisation.
• Experience contributing to process improvement or operational efficiency initiatives.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-oriented with a strong focus on accuracy and control.
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with wider teams.
• Confident communicating with stakeholders across different functions and levels of seniority.
• Proactive and able to quickly adapt to new processes, teams and operating environments.

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