Private Equity Project Consultant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA etc.)

An excellent opportunity with this boutique consultancy who work closely with some of the industry's most prestigious Private Equity firms.

The company brings innovation and best practices to the back and middle offices of some of the most successful managers of Alternative Investments (GPs and LPs). They are going through an exciting period of growth and are looking for a number of additions in both their advisory and execution teams up to manager level.

The primary role will be to lead teams tasked with the development and implementation of improvements to the operational processes and/or accounting, reporting and IT systems of alternative asset and investment management clients.

The company partner extremely closely with the client, often based on site with project teams consisting of members of the operations and middle office groups of the client firm, usually including the CFO.

Responsibilities:

• Supports the creation and execution of project work plans, revising as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
• Work with a manager and other team members on day-to-day responsibilities and issue resolution
• Deliver day-to-day operational aspects of a project and scope
• Ongoing project analysis, defining requirements and related documents, developing and executing test plans and related documents as necessary
• Consistently monitor and report on the progress of the project to the manager and all stakeholders
• Effectively apply methodology and enforce continuity of project standards
• Minimizes exposure and risk on projects
• Suggests areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions

Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years consulting, accounting, or operations experience within the Alternative Assets space
• Demonstrated knowledge of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management
• Strong system skills

Professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CFA, IMC, etc.) preferred