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Reporting to the Associate Director Fund Accounting, the Vice President Fund Accounting will be an integral part of the team’s success. The role consist of managing a number of client relationships, ensuring superior client service and the delivery of accurate information in a timely fashion. The Vice President - Fund Accounting will have responsibility for their clients’ portfolios from start to finish.
Job Responsibility:
Management of a team consisting of Assistant Vice Presidents, Associates & Sr. Associates
Conduct, facilitate, delegate and monitor the training of team members including the use of relevant accounting software and applications
Assist with recruitment process and provide recommendations for hiring decision
Ensure successful onboarding of new employees and seek assistance from Assistant Vice President or other team members as needed
Ensure proper alignment & implementation of company policies, procedures or standards
Monitor adherence of employees to company standards and business ethics
Execute employee discipline on process, procedures and standards including investigation and corrective action decisions
Responsible for proper management of staff including workload distribution within the team, continued engagement, retention, professional development and wellness of team members
Ensure timely and proper communication of management direction or decisions to the team and vice versa
Conducts performance monitoring, review and support employee development to drive consistent high performance of the team
Maintain confidentiality of employee information, objectivity and equity in their exercise of Manager discretion and approvals
Review client deliverables of team members in accordance with agreed timelines
Responsible for managing the processing of trades, cash, income and expenses on a daily basis
Responsible for managing the daily cash and positions reconciliations
Responsible for the review and/or calculation of Net Asset Values in line with clients’ requirements
Responsible for preparation and/or review of expense payments
Responsible for preparation and review of financial statements, supporting information and tax schedules in relation to the year-end audit
Serves as point-of-contact for multiple clients (internal and external) at a daily operational level
Manage client-specific requests and define projects to develop processes to improve the product offering
Understanding of fund structures, investment strategies, management and performance fee calculations, profit/loss allocation and currency class hedging
Liaise with internal stakeholders, investment managers, brokers & custodians where issues arise with regards to day-to-day running of the fund
Complete any other additional ad hoc tasks or deliverables that may be assigned as needed or due to business demand
Requirements:
Overall 8 years of experience in Accounting field
Minimum 5 years of Fund Accounting experience is required (ex. Hedge funds, private equity)
Financial Reporting experience an advantage
Minimum 3 years prior managerial or supervisory experience an advantage
Experience in navigating fund accounting systems (ex. Invest One, eFront, Investran is an advantage
A university degree (B.A./ B.Sc./ M.B.A.) in Business (preferably specializing in accountancy or another financial-related discipline)
Professional certification CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent or other international accounting certifications is an advantage
Nice to have:
Financial Reporting experience
Minimum 3 years prior managerial or supervisory experience
Experience in navigating fund accounting systems (ex. Invest One, eFront, Investran)
Professional certification CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent or other international accounting certifications