Associate Manager - Fund Accounting - Private Markets

Key Differentiators

Significant staff expertise and high employee retention rates
Ownership of underlying technology
Impeccable client service
Growth largely driven by referrals from satisfied clients

What You Will Get To Do

• Assist to manage the client deliverables and coordinate with different internal departments in multiple jurisdictions to ensure deadlines are met.
• Prepare NAV calculation, audited and unaudited financial statements, partner capital statements, management fee calculation, drawdowns, distributions and the underlying work papers.
• Provide input to client service plans, calendars and timelines.
• Act as one of the daily points of contact for clients, ensure to communicate promptly and professionally with clients and develop ongoing relationships.
• Prepare appropriate material and responses for client meetings and other requests.
• Implement new processes and technology to support new business initiatives, improve control and increase operating efficiency.
• Develop and demonstrate the ability to work under pressure in a high growth environment, implement high quality processes with strong focus on process development.
• Cook up coordination of private markets services across internal functions including Cash, Corporate Secretarial, Legal and AML.
• Network and communicate across Private Markets and associated internal and external businesses; interact with Risk & Controls, Legal, Implementations and Sales.

What You Will Bring

• Strong working knowledge of accounting principles, general ledgers, financial statements.
• Knowledge of private markets, net asset value calculations, capital activities.
• Team player with the ability to lead – this will be very important as cross-team interaction is critical to the smooth running of the group.
• Excellent follow-up, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Strong client service focus, including the ability to effectively respond to client needs.
• University degree, Undergrad or Masters, in Accounting or Business (preferably in Accountancy or another Financial-related program).
• Accounting qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, CA or similar) – nearly or fully qualified – would be an advantage.
• The skill set to be able to meet internal and external demands and deadlines demonstrating ability to operate on initiative in a controlled environment.
• The ability to disseminate relevant information to all key stakeholders.