Junior Accountant

Junior Accountant

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Accountant to join our dynamic team in Luxembourg.

This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in the Luxembourg fund industry, working with a variety of fund structures and financial instruments. The ideal candidate will be eager to learn, possess strong analytical skills, and demonstrate a commitment to accuracy and teamwork. You will work closely with clients, advisors, and auditors, ensuring seamless interaction and managing key financial processes such as SPV, and funds accounting, NAV calculations, VAT & tax returns, and periodic CSSF/BCL reporting.

As part of this fast-paced environment, you'll assist in the preparation of the quarterly and year-end closings, liaising with investors, and assisting in board meetings.

If you are someone who thrives on taking ownership, managing a diverse workload, and fostering a collaborative team atmosphere, we'd love to hear from you!

About the role

In this role, you will:

•  Handle the day-to-day administration, bookkeeping for various Luxembourg SPVs and funds;
• Assisting in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and year-end closings including related NAV calculations (where required);
• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements and periodic reports;
• Liaison and interaction with clients, client advisors, investors, auditors (dealing with audit queries) and any other third parties;
• Assisting in the organization of board meetings and shareholders’ meetings;
• Assisting in the preparation of VAT & Tax returns;

About you – essential requirements

• Bachelor or Master’s degree in Accounting, Audit or Economics (fresh graduated or maximum 2 years of experience);
• Fluent in English (knowledge of French will be considered as an asset);
• Have good knowledge on MS Office tools;
• Ability to interact effectively (oral and written) with contacts both within and outside the company at all seniority levels;
• You possess team spirit, have ability to interact effectively (oral and written) with others and prioritisation skills.

About Mourant

We are proud to be a leading offshore law-firm led professional services business, advising many of the world's leading financial institutions, corporations, public organisations, private equity houses and investment funds, as well as ultra-high net worth individuals and family offices.

We believe in inclusive workplaces where everyone feels seen, heard, valued, and respected. We pride ourselves in providing accessible development opportunities to all our people, where everyone feels like they belong and can thrive. 

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment process.

Note to applicants: Background screening requirements for this role will include a European credit check and criminal record check. Background screening will only be initiated for a successful applicant once a contract of employment has been signed.

Note to agencies: We have instructed selected agencies on our opportunities. Speculative agency CVs will not be considered at this time.