Reviews
the daily reconciliation and daily reporting work of the Associate
Accountants on a timely basis and gives appropriate review notes and
comments to facilitateimprovement on their work;
Reviews
the monthly and quarterly reporting prepared by the Associate Accountants.
Provides
guidance and checks on their progress to ensure that expected results are
delivered timely, and addresses any issues encountered in their day-to-day
transactions;
Ensures
that all procedures in the fund administration process are completed and
complied with by the Associate Accountant;
Assists
the Director and/or Associate Directors in managing the day-to-day
operations by responding to questions or communications to/from Director
and/or Associate Directors to the team;
Prepares
the time budget for each engagement that will assist the Director and/or
Associate Director in evaluating profitability of the engagement;
Assists
the Director/Associate Directors in coordinating with year-end work with
auditors and with tax personnel for the tax preparation of the funds;
Conducts
training among peers during non-busy period. This training can be for
general accounting topics, financial statements accounting updates, or
strategy specific such as funds, private equity or venture capital, and or
portfolio accounting software training.
Training
also includes orientation to new Associate Accountant on each new
engagement;
Evaluates
performance of Associate Accountants in every engagement on a timely basis
and provides feedback to improve their performance; In instances where an
engagement has no Associate Accountant assigned or if the Associate
Accountant is unavailable, the Senior Associate may be required to perform
the work of the Associate Accountant as necessary;
Reviews
the timesheet prepared by Associate Accountants;
Develops
client contacts, when necessary, and regularly be available and responsive
to their business needs.
Process & Tech Related Functions:
Assists
the Process and Technology (\u201cP&T\u201d) Managers in the
resolution of issues raised by the Client Service team with regards to
software and systems used (Geneva, GWI, H2 apps, Hexaview, etc);
Assists
the P&T Managers in process automation projects and migration of
selected funds to Geneva, GWI, H2 apps, Hexaview, and other systems.
Conducts training to different teams with regards to the use of these
systems;
Assists
the P&T Managers in testing customization and improvements to software
and systems used. May also take part in evaluating prospective systems to
improve our daily work;
Provides
support to the P&T Managers in monitoring improvements and ensures
that the software and systems used are well-maintained and up to date;
Coordinates
with different teams within the firm on fund admin process improvements
and automation requirements.
In
addition to the above functions, employee may also be expected, from time
to time, to assist in other non-operations work, as the need arises, and
as determined by the Associate Director or Director supervising them.
Requirements
Job Specifications:
Graduate
of Bachelor\u2019s degree in Accountancy;
Must
be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA),
Chartered
Financial
Analyst (CFA) or Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA);
Must
have at least 3 consecutive years of experience as an accounting or
finance professional
Experience
in Fund Administration, Asset Management Audit or equivalent is an
advantage;
Must
have experience in managing staff;
A
team player; must be able to work individually and as part of a team;
Has
a good business understanding of financial concepts and procedures;
Analytical
and very detail-oriented;
Flexibility
to expand work hours as necessary and support business needs