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 financejobs@falkerin.lu or by clicking on the below APPLY button. Please make sure to include Reference# of the position.

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Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day accounting matters including bookkeeping and record filing, for Corporate (HoldCo, FinancingCo, ServiceCo), securitisation vehicles and management companies
• Ensure that all the accounting standards (i.e. LUX GAAP, Fair Value Option, …) have been met and any exceptions are properly noted and identified
• Perform, account for, review and reconcile on a monthly/quarterly/annual basis, all required accruals, investment revaluations, and foreign exchange adjustments of financial fixed assets and securities (equities, bonds, funds, derivatives, money market, unlisted assets, etc), real assets (Buildings, Investment Properties, Motor Vehicles, etc), intercompany accounts, etc.
• Prepare and review fee calculations (e.g. management fees, performance related fees, administration fees) as well as corporate follow up (capital calls, distributions, equalization) and the mechanism thereof
• Being able to understand and analyse transactions as well as all events affecting the lifecycle of the entities
• Participating in audit process, maintenance of audit files and communication with auditors
• Liaison and coordination with the relevant internal and external stakeholders including Asset Manager, Local operational team, etc.
• Assist with direct and indirect tax fillings, regulatory (CSSF and BCL) and ad-hoc reporting for Corporate and Securitisation vehicles
• Pro-actively manage workload and support other team members as required
• Have a critical view of the procedures in place, contribute to the development of the Department by improving control environment and quality of deliverables
• Be part of ad hoc projects

Requirements:

• Minimum 3/4 year of experience in similar role
• Knowledge in SPV accounting (soparfi/securitization)
• Good Excel knowledge
• Degree in Economics, Accountant or Finance
• Demonstrate technical knowledge of LUX GAAP
• Sound knowledge in: corporate actions / ad hoc valuations mechanisms
• Excellent at planning and understanding future trends and organising oneself accordingly
• Eye for detail and the flexibility to respond and adapt to changes
• Soft, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive, collective, autonomous and self-motivated
• Strong business ethic and a distinctive passion in servicing clients
• Organized & project management skills in order to respect deadlines
• Drive and committed to excellence
• High level of communication skills
• Fluency in French and English is mandatory (written and spoken), any additional language will be an asset

We offer:

• The salary package offered will be commensurate with your professional expertise and experience. This position is available immediately. This is a unique and potentially career-defining opportunity for the candidate with the right spirit and experience. If you are interested in taking this challenging opportunity please send your application (cover letter, CV, supporting references) Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.