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As part of the Fund Accounting Management team, reporting to the Vice President, the Assistant Vice President will be responsible for the ownership of the daily processing tasks within the Fund Accounting team.
Job Responsibility
Ensure all internal and external service levels and regulatory deadlines are met within the Fund Accounting team
Ensure deadlines are met by planning and scheduling effectively
Liaising with Fund Accounting Support Services teams, Custodians, Investment Managers, Management Company and Depositary daily where issues arise with regards to the day-to-day running of the NAV Calculations
Liaise directly with the onboarding teams when dealing with fund changes/new clients or funds
Represent FA Team on onboarding operational calls
Assist with the day-to-day operations of the FA team
Assist audit queries from the Financial Reporting team
Assist in the hiring of new team members by liaising with HR representatives
Involvement in system implementation and enhancements to ensure tasks are completed as efficiently as possible
Client Relationship: an escalation point-of-contact for a group of Clients
To provide training for individuals and teams as required
Develop your team to aid their career progression, allow for internal promotions and reduce key person risk
Driving Efficiencies and Process Change in conjunction with internal and external requirements
Implementing improvements in the accounting process to ensure it is robust, controlled, and efficient
Working with colleagues across the Waystone Group, ensuring effective collaboration, communication, and development of solutions
Build and maintain excellent relationships with all key internal stakeholders
Assist with the design and implementation of internal operating procedures & controls, ensure on-going adherence to policies and co-ordinate with other internal teams to ensure deliverables are met
Actively question methods and processes with the key to making the team more effective and efficient
Foster positive team environment and ensure open communication
Identify instances of non-compliance and refer to the Operations Manager, Senior Managers, and the Compliance Department, and resolve them
Create and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and assist other areas of the business as and when required
Maintain own professional competence
Requirements
Ability to work to deadlines and to also be able to deal with high volume workloads
Attention to detail
Team orientated approach
An innovative outlook, with the ability to look for change and continuous improvement
Time management, able to prioritize workloads
Previous experience in Accounting and Finance
Experience of main Funding Account system - FIS Investment Accounting Manager (formerly InvestOne)
A degree in Finance / Business or Accountancy
Partly qualified ACA/ACCA or similar qualification desirable
At least five years of experience in fund accounting
Experience in various Fund Structures, Financial Instruments and strong on MS Office skills, for example excel and word