Assistant Fund Accountant

Role Overview

This position sits within a client relations team and focuses on the financial stewardship of pension fund client accounts. You will prepare quarterly management accounts, budgets, cash flow statements, and annual audited financial statements for trustees, ensuring every deliverable meets service-level agreements and statutory deadlines. Your accuracy directly supports client trust, regulatory compliance, and the overall quality of service the firm provides to its pension scheme clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and present management accounts, budgets, cash flow statements, and audited annual financial statements for pension funds, in accordance with Retirement Benefits Authority (RBA) and IFRS requirements.
• Manage a dedicated portfolio of investment client assignments, ensuring all accounting deliverables are completed accurately and on time.
• Compute, process, and remit quarterly and annual income tax payments as well as annual RBA levies to the appropriate statutory bodies.
• Review and capture monthly data received from fund managers and custodians, and reconcile member dealing activity within the pension administration system.
• Maintain the cash book and prepare monthly bank reconciliations, including guaranteed fund bank statement reviews and receipting of contributions and transfers.
• Prepare and file scheme financial statements, audited scheme accounts, and investment returns for guaranteed fund schemes with the RBA.
• Analyse and process pension benefits, service provider fees, and scheme expenses while assisting with the training and supervision of interns.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field or actuarial science.
• Professional accounting qualification: CPA K or ACCA Level 2.
• At least 3 years of experience in fund accounting or within the pension industry.
• Working knowledge of RBA, ICPAK, and KRA regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Hands-on familiarity with an accounting or pension management system.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy in all accounting work.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to respond to client and trustee queries effectively.