Accounts Officer

**Overview**

**Key Accountabilities and Main Responsibilities**
- Prepare all net asset value calculations, cash reports, loan compliance certificates and any other periodic reports for each client.
- Prepare management accounts and accompanying schedules as applicable.
- Assist with daily administration for a portfolio of clients and ensure all work completed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Processing of invoices, trades and bank transactions onto fund accounting system, custodian trading system and bank payments system in accordance with business policies and procedures.
- Assist with client auditor queries and liaise with auditor as required.
- Assist with preparation of half year and annual statutory accounts together with related information.
- Assist in ensuring funds operate within the fund rules and regulations.
- Assist in effective implementation of on-boarding new business and fund changes.
- Maintain operational data for KPI reporting.
- Maintain and enhance technical accounting knowledge

**Experience & Personal Attributes**
- Graduate or currently studying ACA/ACCA/CIMA with 1-2 years relevant experience.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively (written & oral) at all levels
- Demonstrably methodical and highly organised with a proven ability to meet deadlines
- Intermediate Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, Outlook)
- Previous experience of Yardi Voyager and/or Simcorp Dimeson (desirable)
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and dedicated
- Innovation, change and continuous improvement
- Attention to detail
- Capable of managing multiple concurrent tasks in a demanding business environment
- Able to work with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, including senior management
- Able to use own initiative and the ability to work through issues with mínimal supervision

Link Group is a leading fund administration and share registry specialist. We are a market leading provider of technology-enabled administration solutions, continually developing our offerings to expand with our clients' needs. Since our inception, Link Group has been entrusted by clients to handle sensitive data in a secure and confidential manner. Our core businesses of fund administration and securities registration are complemented by our expertise in digital solutions and data analytics.

We are a leading independent Authorised Fund Manager and provider of fund administration and transfer agency services.

We leverage our specialist knowledge and technology to support traditional and alternative funds in UK, Ireland, Luxembourg and Australia. With a focus on strong governance, regulatory expertise and risk management, our business helps to manage regulatory compliance for asset managers and investors.

Our unique place in the market, combined with our partnership approach, depth of experience and well-invested systems, enables us to support investment managers through the challenges of changing market and investor needs, and, as a result, help them to enhance returns, minimise costs and mitigate their risks.

Link Group is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the Link Group journey and together we will achieve our full potential.

We treat all individuals fairly and equitably and do not discriminate on the basis of diverse characteristics including, but not limited to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, cultural background, physical abilities/disabilities, religious or political belief, marital or family status or carers responsibilities.