Job Title: Fund Accounting Manager
This position offers a unique opportunity to excel in the field of fund accounting.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage client relationships and interact with clients to ensure consistency of service.
* Ensure the assigned fund accounting team operates within a clearly defined control environment.
* Develop and manage client teams of up to 10 employees.
* Resolve escalated fund accounting enquiries.
* Ensure timely resolution of aged items on cash and position reconciliations.
* Review daily and monthly NAV calculations.
* Develop and improve NAV calculation workflows and procedures.
* Review fee calculations and profit and loss allocations.
* Review applicable monthly, yearly and inception to date performance.
* Manage the audit process ensuring timely and successful completion of fund audits including preparation of fund financial statements.
* Investigate accounting implications of new products.
* Manage client initialization and transition.
* Participate in the development and presentation of fund accounting training.
* Manage fund accounting recruitment, training and performance evaluations.
* Resolve exceptional problems and take on special projects or tasks as assigned.
Requirements:
* At least 5 years' experience working in a hedge fund administration firm, with at least 3 years at supervisor level.
* Accounting, finance, legal or business degree.
* Intention to pursue a professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA) if not already started, part-qualified or qualified.
* IT literacy.
* Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure or independently.
* Strong interpersonal skills.
* Good initiative tempered with identifying when escalation is required.
* Strong systems, product and process knowledge.
* Reliability and dependability.
* Approachability.
* Ability to positively influence team morale.
* Leadership skills.
* Ownership of designated tasks.
* Act as a role model for excellence.
Desirable: Minimum of 5 years' experience working in a hedge fund administration firm with at least 3 years at supervisor level.