Fund Accountant
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Swiss Life (Swiss Life Asset Managers Career Site). Lisbon · full-time.
Pay not stated Accounting salary
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Keep the books complete for funds, SPVs and other entities, recording transactions and reconciling balances
- Build supporting schedules, reconcile them to trial balances and enter adjustments for fund, group and statutory reporting
- Review external providers’ accounting and support annual statements, audits, invoice workflows and required reporting
- Help with consolidation and NAV calculations by recording the relevant Fund GAAP adjustments
- Use accounting systems and improve processes, standardization and day-to-day support as needed
What you bring
- Around four years in accounting work such as real estate, funds, fund control or a comparable role
- An academic background in accounting, finance or a related subject
- Strong Excel ability and professional English communication skills
Who this fits
This mid-level role suits an accountant who is detail-focused, analytical, proactive and comfortable taking ownership while working with international colleagues. The position is based in Lisbon, Portugal.
From the employer
Recognising tomorrow's opportunities today. Yours and ours.
At Swiss Life Asset Managers you will contribute your own talent and expertise in a motivated and flexible working environment. You will take on a high degree of responsibility and master demanding challenges independently, with the scope to express yourself and in cooperation with professional teams.
Working at Swiss Life Asset Managers is a dynamic experience in a stable environment. Our employees make the difference. People count.
Flexible working models will enable you to reconcile your professional and personal ambitions.
As we continue to expand our pan‑European platform operations, we are strengthening our presence in Portugal. We are looking for Fund Accountants to join our growing team and contribute to the accounting and reporting of our fund and investment structures.
We offer an international, collaborative environment built on trust, ownership, and long‑term development. This role provides meaningful exposure to fund accounting, interaction with cross‑border stakeholders, and the opportunity to support a growing platform and help build scalable processes from the ground up.
Join a leading asset manager and be part of a team where your contribution truly matters and where you can continue to grow professionally.
Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records for funds, SPVs and other legal entities, ensuring all financial transactions are properly recorded and reconciled.
- Prepare and maintain supporting schedules and perform reconciliations with trial balances.
- Oversee accounting prepared by external service providers, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
- Record accounting adjustments required for fund, group, and statutory reporting.
- Support the preparation of annual financial statements in compliance with local and fund‑specific requirements.
- Support invoice management processes, including invoice booking, payment follow‑up, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
- Coordinate audit processes by preparing, collecting, and providing required documentation.
- Contribute to consolidation processes and NAV calculations by ensuring appropriate Fund GAAP adjustments are recorded.
- Support group and regulatory reporting by preparing and delivering data in the required format.
- Provide support with accounting systems (e.g. Yardi, SAP, etc) and contribute to process improvements, standardization, and ad‑hoc tasks as required.
Experience
- Academic background in Accounting, Finance, or a related field (Accounting degree preferred).
- Approximately 4 years of experience in relevant accounting roles, such as Real Estate accounting, fund accounting, fund controller, or similar accounting roles.
- Exposure to Luxembourg GAAP and understanding of the real estate or alternative investment fund industry considered a strong asset.
- Experience with Yardi or similar fund accounting systems is a plus.
- Strong Excel skills and good command of Microsoft Office tools.
- Good professional English communication skills.
- Strong analytical mindset, attention to detail, and high sense of ownership.
- Team‑oriented, proactive, eager to learn, and comfortable working in an international and evolving environment.
Your benefits
We help our employees shape their professional development and their private life to their best advantage, throughout all phases of their life. Our attractive benefits play a part in this effort.
Your contact
Mariana Gomes MendesTel: