Senior Associate

Role Objective The Senior Associate
- Accounting will be a key contributor to the Silver Holdings Finance team, supporting our shareholder, ADIA. The successful candidate will support a portfolio of private markets investments across financial control, accounting and reporting in accordance with IFRS and LUX GAAP. Applying strong technical knowledge, the Senior Associate will maintain robust accounting records, support consolidated Group reporting, and contribute to finance transformation initiatives. Working within a multicultural team, the role will also identify and implement opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, systems and technology across the function. Core Responsibilities Financial controlling and accounting Take ownership of assigned balance sheet areas, ensuring reconciliations are completed, issues are identified and escalated, and open items are resolved on a timely basis Record accounting entries when required and ensure appropriate supporting documentation is maintained Support month-end and year-end closing activities, including the preparation and peer review of accounting entries, reconciliations and supporting documentation Statutory, regulatory and shareholder reporting Assist in the preparation and review of standalone financial statements under LUX GAAP and IFRS, including filing with the RCS, disclosures, footnotes and related support for the Group’s external reporting obligations Assist with regulatory/statistical reporting, including BCL reporting Support the tax team and external service providers with funding, repatriations, credit rating updates and the review of monthly or annual VAT and CIT returns, as directed by the line manager Controls, audit and quality review Ensure that the internal control environment relating to financial processes is operating effectively and in line with internal procedures Be responsible for the quality of work and documents submitted for review Support the annual external audit process and any required internal audits Stakeholder management and advisory support Act as a key contact for auditors, tax advisors, external accounting providers and internal stakeholders on assigned accounting and reporting matters Coordinate with tax advisors and other external service providers in relation to tax, regulatory and compliance matters Be involved in the analysis of the impact of the financing structure of acquisitions, disposals and restructurings Team contribution and continuous improvement Provide input and support for the achievement of the department’s annual objectives Identify opportunities to strengthen accounting processes, controls and enhance automation Take ownership of assigned tasks and manage priorities in a deadline-driven environment Provide guidance to peers and peer-review their work Be involved in other ad hoc projects and activities as required Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as an accountant or a financial controller in an international environment, ideally for Luxembourg private equity, infrastructure or real estate entities Strong technical knowledge of LUX GAAP and IFRS Professional accounting designation such as ACCA/Expert Comptable/ACA/CPA would be an advantage (completed or in progress) Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end closing process Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookup formulas; experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools would be an advantage Hands-on experience with accounting software packages, ideally with Oracle Fusion Demonstrated ability to use technology, automation and AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot to improve accounting, reconciliation and/or reporting processes Accuracy and attention to detail, with an ability to spot numerical errors Team-player who can also work independently Organizational and time management skills Strong communication skills, fluent in English