Purpose of the role:
Our client is currently looking to recruit a Manager, Fund Accounting to manage and coordinate delivery of the financial reporting and technical accounting requirements of a wide range of clients and the management of such client relationship, with a particular focus on the mentoring direct report(s) and providing the highest quality of customer service.
Responsibilities:
- Working within a team on all aspects of accounting and reporting to ensure the team and client servicing aspects are run efficiently
- Act as higher authority on day-to-day accounting queries and as 4-eyes signatory on accounting matters, ensuring that Company policy and professional guidance are adhered to and that a professional quality service is provided to clients and outside contact
- Supervise and control the accurate, efficient and timely delivery of all valuations, capital accounts, quarterly statements, annual financial statements, investor reports and any other (ad-hoc) reports together with supporting schedules and/or working paper in line with the fund documentation and accounting standards
- Key person for all client contact (including client’s investors and other key stakeholders)
- Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to accounting reporting requirements
- Ensure that client expectations are managed effectively and to agreed best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines
- Be able to provide sound, quality and technical guidance to clients
- Monitor WIP against agreed budgets and report variance
- Establish, build and maintain strong relationships and networks with both internal, cross jurisdictional and external contacts including auditors and third parties
- Identify revenue generating activities on existing portfolio
- Support the leadership team with client meetings, new business pitches and new business proposals
- Dealing with investor queries and the delivery of investor statements to include quarterly distributions and NAV production
- Assist with training, supervision and management of direct reports as well as other junior members of the team
- Maintain diary task lists and ensure tasks are cleared on a timely basis
Skills required:
- Hold a qualification such as ACA, ACCA
- Minimum of six years’ experience in financial services industry
- Strong technical knowledge of accounting and reporting standards
- Investran experience preferable
- Strong organisational, prioritisation and delegation skills
- Energy and a ‘can do’ attitude