Trainee Fund Accountant - Loans

Reports to Financial Reporting Manager

The purpose of this position is to carry out day-to-day loan fund accounting of debt structures that contain loan portfolios, under the direction of a Financial Reporting Manager. The successful candidate will be part of the ever-growing Loan Servicing Unit (LSU) team based in Kilkenny and part of Aztec’s overall Private Credit department.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist with the bookkeeping of a range of debt funds, portfolio companies and associated fund structures and liaise with clients and intermediaries as necessary in order to meet client deliverables such as NAV reporting.


• Assist and complete basic trainee FA-level aspects of accounting matters for a portfolio of fund structures, including the proper processing/review of daily posting of Loans, general accounting of expenses/income, the preparation and reconciliation of statutory financial statements, and ad-hoc investor queries.


• Ensure accurate records are maintained on accounting system eFront FIA for all required aspects of different significant financial statements line items.


• Review the daily/weekly bank reconciliations ensuring both Loan and GL transactions are up to date and provide supporting documentation evidencing transactions.


• Grow your technical knowledge of Private Credit/Debt instruments with the ability to agree the loan processing transactions and loan reporting to the GL and TB.


• Assist the FA and SFA and managers in transactions processing and reporting.

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• The candidate should have a desire to study towards a relevant professional qualification (supported by the Aztec Group)


• Sound technical financial services knowledge (to be supported through the Aztec Academy)


• Computer literacy and interpersonal skills are essential, in particular Excel.

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also for professional qualifications to enhance your ability to provide sound accountancy services. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as we value close working relationships with colleagues, clients and business contacts.