Senior Fund Accountant

We are looking for a Senior Fund Accountant.

Role Responsibilities:

1. Task planning (Monthly and daily)
2. Review of NAV and interim/Yearly Financial Statement
3. Liaise with Auditor
4. Ensure  FA's are able to meet deadline.
5. Investigation and timely resolution/escalation (where required) of all discrepancies identified.
6. 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.
7. Liaising with other teams in a professional manner in order to facilitate the timely completion and delivery of the NAV to the client.
8. Provide guidance & assistance to junior colleagues, acting as a mentor for same
9. 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.
10. Ensuring all external reporting is completed for valuations
11. 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.
12. Review of interim/yearly financial statement.
13. 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.
14. Hedge and spot placement with forex house.
15. Liaise with the  Fund Administration team for preparation of agreement and statutory document.
16. 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.