Falkerin™ Recruitment specializes in Legal & Compliance, Accountancy & Finance as well as Banking and Operational Services recruitment. We are also often mandated to assist in recruiting for Business Support roles such as HR, Personal Assistant, Receptionist or Administrative Officer positions. We work with leading financial institutions in Luxembourg. Our clients’ portfolio include major Service Providers, leading Fiduciaries, Management Companies, Real Estate Investments and global Private Equity Houses.

Please see below job description and if you believe you have relevant experience and would like to be considered for the post please send us your CV in English directly to legaljobs@falkerin.lu or by clicking on the below APPLY button. Please make sure to include Reference# of the position in question.

If the role is not in-line with your expectations but you would like to receive professional advice regarding your career, Luxembourg labour market or more information about other current job opportunities please contact us either by using one of the two electronic forms available on this website or by calling our Luxembourg office at: T: +352 20 33 4240 or M: +352 691 728 795.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure the accounting requirements and reporting deadlines for a whole team are met
• Overseeing planning, scheduling, and monitoring of workloads
• Act as a mentor to Financial Reporting Managers, and supervise and assist in the training and development of staff
• Act as a higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries
• Ensuring that company policies and professional guidelines are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and external contacts
• Manage the accounting and reporting deliverables of the more complex parts of the client portfolio
• When required, assist with the review of accounting deliverables like investor reports, statutory financial statements and periodic management accounts
• Supervise the audit process for all clients within the team, building strong relationships with audit firms
• Attend client board meetings and present quarterly financial information
• Assist with team staffing and team structuring, as well as client billing
• Get an understanding of the team processes and systems, and recommend ways to improve efficiency and accuracy
• Manage the client relationships and build rapport with all third parties
• Arrange and manage the appraisal process for reporting lines

Requirements:

• Relevant degree in Accounting or Finance (Bachelor or Master degree)
• Relevant professional qualification (ACCA or ACA) is a plus
• At least 7 years' experience as an experienced accounting professional
• At least 4 years’ of practical real estate fund accounting experience
• Sound technical financial services knowledge (to be supported through the Group's Academy)
• Computer literacy, word processing and spread sheet skills are essential
• Excellent interpersonal skills are required to develop close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts
• Strong people management experience
• Evidence of managing a major client relationship