Fund Accountant recruitment
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that transactions are accurately captured and recorded on the accounting system and onward data feeds.
- Ensure that all reporting are produced in accordance with department standards and controls, that exceptions noted have no NAV impact, are resolved in a timely manner and that items cleared are treated correctly.
- To liaise with other areas within the bank in order to clear reconciliation exceptions in a timely manner
- To identify and correct potential errors or misstatements in the valuation.
- Analyze root-cause of recurring issues through regular review of reconciliations and analysis of NAVs, and assist in developing programmes for service enhancements arising from this.
- Plan and organize for the delivery of unit prices/ NAVs, General Ledger feeds and Fund Manager Reconciliations in accordance with agreed deadlines and with zero defects.
- Manage, coach and develop team members for their individual advancement and for the benefit of the team. In so doing, foster and maintain strong team spirit and a healthy working atmosphere.
- Review existing process and procedures with a view to improving or reengineering.
- Proactive communication with all customers.
- Manage client requests and ensure that such requests are dealt with in a timely manner.
- From time to time this will require technical specifications in the form of Business Requirements documents to be drawn up and submitted for development.
- Manage User Acceptance testing as required.
- Complete the annual and interim appraisal process.
- Liaison with Compliance, Fund Auditors and Trustee (including drafting formal responses to onsite visits)
- Delivering presentation to existing clients on behalf of the department.
- Assist in capacity planning and resource management to support the day to day business requirements.
Requirements:
- Degree qualifications in finance, accounting or equivalent.
- At least 5 - 8 years of funds administration experience and if a supervisor, with 2 years in a supervisory capacity.
- Proven track record in managing large teams of staff.
- Demonstrated success in managing customer relations and customers
- Demonstrated success dealing with senior management.
- Proven relationship management skills
- Ability to network to get the ability and willingness to reach out and learn.
- Knowledge of financial services.
- In depth knowledge of fund accounting processes.
- Familiarity with the Multifoods system would be an advantage.
- Sound technical knowledge of financial investment instruments.
- Strong communication skills and ability to manage multiple stakeholders.
- Adaptable
- Strong analytical skills to understand and interpret trends and data to make improvements.
- Excellent verbal/ written communication and interpersonal skills.
- Detail oriented, result driven and good team player.
- Self-starter who is proactive and takes initiative.
At Citi, we groom the leaders of today and tomorrow. Take the opportunity to embark on a challenging, fulfilling and rewarding career with one of the world's most respected financial institutions now. To apply, please visit http://careers.citigroup.com and search for Job ID 11033283.
May 20, 2011
• Tags: Accounting & Finance careers in the Singapore, Fund Accountant recruitment • Posted in: Financial