Assistant Manager, Fund Accounting

Job Summary:

Core Responsibilities:

•    Responsible for review of Financial Statements with Disclosures, NAV reporting and other ad-hoc service       requests for complex funds and/or corporate clients. 

•    Responsible for the preparation of complex reporting requirements, when necessary.

•    Manages and ensures the timely and accurate deliverables of the team.

•    Acquire knowledge to become specialists of their designated clients' requirements and deliverables.

•    Ensures and champions compliance by following procedures and checklists following SSAE and other           similar statutory requirements of the clients they handle.

•    Provides guidance and coaching to the team in both technical and non-technical aspects of their role. 

•    Seeks knowledge and expertise for their own professional development.

•    Initiates the development of the technical competencies of their teams by providing feedback on their             deliverables and endorsing them to the appropriate learning & development activities.

•    Directly liaises with the cluster counterparts of upcoming deliverables and the progress thereof, queries         and other dependencies to carry out the work.

•    To be able to effectively communicate and relate with the various stakeholders of the team. 

•    Submits cluster client requirements after thoroughly being reviewed.

•    To act as an alternate for Managers based on business needs which may include cluster client responsibilities, administrative tasks, and team management.

Tasks & Duties:

Cluster Client Delivery

Systems:

•    Understands and uses best practice on accounting platform/s. 

•    Understands and becomes knowledgeable on how to generate reports using reporting platform/s.

Risks:

•    Champions compliance by ensuring relevant procedures, checklists and SSAE requirements are adhered       to and completed to mitigate errors. 

•    Report any breaches, complaints, or errors to appropriate authorities in a timely manner.

•    Acquires knowledge of risk factors and potential breach.

•    Monitors and oversees drafts reports and compliance cases with root cause information.  In the absence       of a Senior Accountant, will draft the error reports/compliance cases, corrective actions and preventive           measures based on collected root cause information in a timely manner.

Other:

•    May undertake any additional tasks and/or responsibilities as part of their professional development               which may or may not be related to their specific function. 

•    Escalate any other work-related issues and concerns to the appropriate authorities in a timely manner.

•    Participate in interviews, as needed.

Key behaviours we expect to see:

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

•    Drives Results - Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances.

•    Optimises Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and efficient processes to get things done, with         a focus on continuous improvement.

•    Directs Work - Providing direction, delegating, and removing obstacles to get work done.

•    Builds Effective Teams - Building strong-identity teams that apply their diverse skills and perspectives to         achieve common goals.

•    Resourcefulness - Securing and deploying resources effectively and efficiently.

•    Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

•    Courage - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

•    Develops Talent - Developing people to meet both their career goals and the organisation's goals.

•    Persuades - Using compelling arguments to gain the support and commitment of others.

•    Business Insight - Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organisation's           goals.

•    Builds Networks - Effectively building formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside the             organisation.

•    Balances Stakeholders - Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

•    Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.