Vice President, Fund/Client Accounting Manager

Overview

In this role, you lead the EMEA operations for Private Equity fund accounting within GIA LPAAS, overseeing daily and monthly client deliverables and shaping the operating model. You will partner with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate reporting and timely escalations, while strengthening controls and enabling regulatory-compliant processes. You help drive efficiency, automation, and consistent service delivery for institutional clients. This is a high-impact position at Manchester, contributing to strategic client outcomes and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily/monthly audit cycle for GIA Private Equity clients, validating positions, transactions, and NAV between Bank and Investment Managers
• Oversee client deliverables, ensuring accuracy and timely escalation for delays or errors
• Authorise Capital Call payments for clients
• Support key workstreams to deliver client outcomes and evolve the GIA operating model
• Act as point of contact for regulatory matters and embed requirements in design
• Review and strengthen the control framework and participate in audits and risk reviews
• Update departmental policies/procedures for compliant, consistent output
• Lead initiatives to standardise, streamline, automate, and improve processes
• Develop knowledge of client financial products, tools, internal processes, and market developments
• Coach, train, onboard, and share knowledge to support project delivery and capability development
• Promote collaboration and drive effective change delivery to achieve team goals

Key requirements

• Experience managing, supporting, coaching, or training colleagues is essential
• Strong organisational skills with ability to prioritise and adapt to changing demands
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to build relationships across internal teams
• Strong analytical skills to extract, interpret, and evaluate data
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; advanced Excel skills
• Experience with AI, automation, or digital tools to improve processes (desirable)
• Continuous improvement mindset with focus on automation, transformation, and efficiency
• Financial industry knowledge and Private Equity/Alternatives knowledge preferred but not essential

• Stakeholder management
• Coaching and mentoring
• Collaboration and teamwork
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• AI/automation tools (desirable)

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