Financial Manager

 It’s never been a more exciting time to join Vistra.  

At Vistra our purpose is progress. We believe that our clients have the power to change the world and to do great things for global progress, and we exist to remove the friction that comes from the complexity of global business – to help our clients achieve progress without friction. 

But progress only happens when people come together and take action. And we’re absolutely committed to building a culture where our people can do just that.  

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as Financial Manager. Reporting to the Director, this full-time and permanent position is based in Luxembourg and offers regional coverage, allowing you to make a significant impact to our Department and its’ growth.

Key responsibilities:

• Main point of contact on a day-to-day basis for operational matters and critical issues that need to be addressed before work get disseminated to the other team members and to the clients.

• Manage a team of accountants/senior accounts and provide relevant guidance and support to the team.
• Preparing/Reviewing the quarterly/annual financial statements, management accounts and accounting packages.
• Providing the necessary documents and support for the statutory filings such as tax returns, VAT returns, BCL reporting, CSSF reporting, FATCA/CRS reporting, etc. Liaising with Tax/VAT advisors and follow-up on the timely filings of the returns.
• Proficient in drafting wordings for the disclosure notes under IFRS/LuxGAAP accounting conventions
• Preparing/Reviewing Capital Account Statements and Net Asset Values
• Reading/understanding Fund documents like Subscription documents, partnership agreements, and shareholder agreements for existing/new fund and explaining the key terms to team members.
• Reviewing capital call and distribution notices
• Preparing/Reviewing waterfall and equalization workings
• Reviewing investor requests and any ad hoc requests from client.

Key requirements

• Effective client-handling skills
• Strong prioritizing ability and organizational skills
• Analytical, meticulous, and systematic in approach to work
• Sound knowledge of IFRS and LuxGAAP
• Possess 6-8 years of experience in audit / accounting fields with at least 4 years in Private Equity Fund industry.
• Prior experience with another Fund Administrator or Fund Manager is preferred, part of which must have been in management or supervisory capacity.
• Possess a bachelor’s degree in accountancy/ACCA or other related studies.
   

If you are excited about working with us, we encourage you to apply or have a confidential chat with one of our Talent Acquisition team members. Our goal is to make this a great place to work where all our people can thrive. We hope you join us on this exciting journey!