SENIOR FUND ACCOUNTANT recruitment
This role is based in Glasgow. The Open Ended Fund Accounting (OEFA) department provides fund accounting and administration services. This includes statutory and financial statement reporting services for UK Open Ended Investment Companies and Unit Trusts and SICAV’s. In addition, the department also supports the NAV Pricing Team on a daily basis.
This role involves working closely with and reporting to the leader of a team of around 10 staff within the Open Ended Fund Accounting department effectively contributing to the successful delivery of agreed reporting requirements in accordance with our client service level agreements.
The role will report directly to the Team Leader of the team.
Core Responsibilities:
- Responsibilities associated with the role are summarised (but not limited to) those listed below:
- Ensure allocated work is completed to appropriate standard and agreed deadlines.
- Preparation and review/sign-off of deliverables typically including:
- Year end and interim financial statements.
- Monthly reconciliation control packs.
- Management service charge calculations.
- Distribution calculations.
- Yield calculations.
- Trustee packs.
- ONS Returns.
- Daily income checks.
- Cash breaks.
- Expense analysis.
- Input to planning process to ensure KPI and other deliverables are met.
- Timely escalation of any issues to Team Leader.
- Training and development of other team members.
- Timely completion of internal team management information.
- Communication with Clients, Auditors, Trustees, Custodians and other departments.
- Work with Team Leader to continually assess team processes to improve efficiency and reduce risk or cost.
- Participation in any change activity including the planning and implementation of fund launches, mergers and liquidations.
- Prepare / review procedure notes of significant activities.
- Maintaining training and continuing competency.
- Manage any ad-hoc projects as agreed with your Team Leader.
Core Skills:
- Experience in related role.
- Significant experience in financial services administration and accounting.
- Knowledge of the authorised fund SORP (2005) and FSA regulations pertaining to Unit Trusts and Open Ended Investment.
- Professional qualifications including CA/ACCA/CIMA and or IAQ.
Core Requirements:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Delegation skills.
- Solid numerical skills and accounting knowledge.
- Strong problem solving skills.
- Time management and planning skills.
- Computer literacy including spreadsheet skills.
- Being responsible, reliable and accountable.
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