We are looking for a Senior Fund Accountant.
Role Responsibilities:
- Task planning (Monthly and daily)
- Review of NAV and interim/Yearly Financial Statement
- Liaise with Auditor
- Ensure FA's are able to meet deadline.
- Investigation and timely resolution/escalation (where required) of all discrepancies identified.
- Ensure FA's reconcile all holdings and cash based on third party information in a timely manner - to investigate any discrepancies and liaise with the relevant people/teams for effective and timely solution when problems encountered.
- Liaising with other teams in a professional manner in order to facilitate the timely completion and delivery of the NAV to the client.
- Provide guidance & assistance to junior colleagues, acting as a mentor for same
- To assist in the review of other Fund Administrator’s work including sign off of valuations as well as other ad-hoc work, i.e. dealing, fee analysis, etc.
- Ensuring all external reporting is completed for valuations
- To ensure a high level of involvement in departmental and company wide projects to ensure capacity and efficiency's are created whilst staying within the guidelines of the signed controls and procedures.
- Review of interim/yearly financial statement.
- Assist in project-oriented work to automate various accounting processes, monitoring progress, responding to questions and providing updates to other members of the team on a regular basis.
- Hedge and spot placement with forex house.
- Liaise with the Fund Administration team for preparation of agreement and statutory document.
- Review of process and procedure prepared by FA and to further improve it to maintain efficiency
Education, Qualification, Knowledge & Skills
• Relevant degree in Finance, Law, Management or Financial-related subject or ACCA Member or equivalent;
• Experience in administering trusts, funds and companies;
• Ability to identify risks associated with client transactions, evaluate them and take decisions;
• Experience of working in a team and harnessing the team’s potential;
• Attentive to detail;
• Self organised; and
• Ability to set own deadlines and work accurately to tight deadlines for self and potential reporters.