Assistant Manager Accounting - Asset Manager Services

Job Description

Purpose of the Job

Responsible for the planning and preparation of financial reports for a portfolio of funds, ensuring reporting deadlines are met and the delivery of client accounting requirements are in compliance with Ocorian’s contractual obligations.

Main Responsibilities 

• Develop an understanding of all entities within the fund structure, the nature of their transactions and reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain a process to ensure the timely delivery of client accounting requirements in relation to financial reports and accounts for all entities in allocated portfolio.
• Ensure that current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP) and best practice principles are applied to the accounts production process and kept current as such standards and principles develop.
• Establish reporting procedures for new funds and other entities based on fund documents and client reporting requirements.
• Provide guidance and support to administration team to ensure that the bookkeeping arising from transactions is performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Calculate Net Asset Values in accordance with individual funds’ requirements.
• Liaise with clients and other professional advisers to agree timetables for the production of accounts.
• Attend board meetings and other client meetings to present accounts and discuss accounting related matters.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits for fund and fund related entities.
• Ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting requirements are met.
• Ensure Ocorian’s policies and procedures are used and adhered to within the accounts team and contribute to the continuing development of those policies and procedures.
• Attendance at client meetings in place of or as well as the Senior Manager, to advise the client on administrative matters and to ensure that any requests from the board are adequately adhered to.
• Any other such duties that might be reasonably required for this role.

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Qualifications

• ACCA/ACA fully qualified and/or be experienced by virtue of relevant experience

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Finance Industry and or Accounting experience within or with exposure to the Private Equity/ Real Estates/ Corporate environment is desirable
• Solid and pragmatic accounting skills and technical accounting knowledge
• Excellent presentational, written and verbal communication skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent organisational and planning skills including managing expectations which will include determining that which is important versus that which is urgent
• Advanced Excel skills and strong IT skills
• Professionalism and ability to win the respect of clients
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
• The drive to make continuous improvements
• Flexibility to adapt as the role develops

Additional Information

• All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful.  These are:
• We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.