Financial Reporting Accountant, Venture Capital

Overview

In this maternity cover, you will manage multi-entity financial reporting for a global venture capital fund in London. You will coordinate year-end processes, audits, and statutory deadlines across jurisdictions, integrating governance and accuracy across the group. You’ll support tax compliance and liaise with administrators, auditors, and advisers to ensure timely, high-quality reporting.

You will help improve end-to-end reporting workflows and strengthen internal controls. This role offers exposure to high-impact private markets finance within a global platform.

• competitive salary
• completion bonus

• Review year-end financial statements for multiple entities across jurisdictions
• Act as primary contact for administrators; manage audit timetables and information requests
• Support tax compliance including FATCA/CRS, K-1/K-3, and W-form validation
• Coordinate statutory filing deadlines across the group
• Prepare audit files and schedules; ensure documentation is complete and accurate
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations and investigate discrepancies
• Conduct internal control reviews and address process gaps
• Review journal entries, accruals, and provisions for accuracy
• Liaise with fund administrators, auditors, and external advisers on reporting and audit matters
• Contribute to process improvements in year-end and reporting workflows

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, CA, CPA, ACCA)
• Post-qualified experience (2-3 years)
• Experience auditing/producing financial accounts for similar firms
• Experience in Venture Capital or private markets in a corporate or group accounting role
• Available from September for 12 months
• UK-based and not requiring sponsorship

• Stakeholder management
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication
• Hands-on accounting and financial statements preparation
• Auditing experience
• Tax compliance (FATCA/CRS, K-1/K-3, W-form)