Principal - Fund Accounting

The Principal maintains the senior operational relationships with clients he/she has been assigned to.

The role of the principal is to have a deep understanding of our clients’ ongoing business and the structure’s goals. This puts the principal in the position where he/she guards over the use of internal and external processes and procedures and acts as the central point for all such matters.

The role holder has one reporting relationship:

• To the Head of Delivery (task assignment / planning of work / staff matters / content and quality of work / contacts and relationship / core business processes)

Tasks

• Training and coaching of people on the job such that their skills further develop by reviewing their work and giving feedback for learning
• Ensure that team members generate as much as possible of the tasks assigned to them and maintain their chargeability
• Ensure that new methodologies, standards, new regulations, the correct use of software, are applied and rolled out (training and manuals)
• Develop and maintain procedures, standards and macros
• Ensure that work delivered to clusters are accurate and service excellence
• Support and provide input to the appraisal of people whom the Principal has worked with, trained or coached
• Prepare and execute complex client transactions
• Review the work of team members they performed
• Perform complex Fund Accounting and administrative work for clients, including compliance and secretarial work, that cannot be performed by the other less experienced team members
• Ensure, that new methodologies, standards, new regulations, the correct use of software, are applied
• Training and coaching of people on the job such that their skills further develop by reviewing their work and giving feedback for learning
• To ensure protections of information assets of IQ-EQ SSL and to abide by the ISMS in place at IQ-EQ SSL
• Ensure projects assigned by the Head of Delivery are delivered on time

Education / professional qualifications

• Degree holder and/or Professional qualification ACCA/ACA

Background experience

• Minimum 8 years’ experience
• Experience in a similar role and enhanced knowledge in both Fund accounting, compliance and company secretarial functions would be an advantage

Technical

• Expert knowledge in Fund Accounting
• Masters Accounting standards (IFRS and relevant GAAPS)
• Advanced knowledge in AML framework
• Computer / program knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of MS Office Word and Excel. Expert knowledge in PFS-Paxus is required

Languages

• Fluent in English and French 

At IQ-EQ we want you to reach your full potential. We offer an inclusive and diverse environment to support your career aspirations. With a strong emphasis on continuous learning and a holistic approach to your professional and personal development. We also offer opportunities across our service lines and our international network of offices.