Team Leader, Financial Reporting (UK Fund Accounting) recruitment
Principal Responsibilities
• To review monitor the timely production of UT, OEIC, and CIF interim and final report and accounts. This will be for approximately 5+ clients (c50 funds), including sign-off of distribution rates and proofing of SORP accounts to the required standard. Other related processes also fall within this role.
• To train and develop 4-6 Fund Administrators.
• Take the necessary corrective and preventative action to ensure all deadlines and quality standards are met.
• Communicate professionally effectively with other NT Departments, Trustees/Depositaries, Custodians, Auditors, and Clients (the Fund Management Companies to which we provide a service), ensuring that they are more than satisfied at all times.
• To work with the Report Accounts Manager to continually assess the team’s processes to improve efficiency, reduce risk or cost, as well as to increase the satisfaction of our staff. Likewise to work with other areas within NT.
• To assist the Report Accounts Manager in the production and enhancement of revised departmental procedures for use as a training tool.
Skills / Experience
• Proven knowledge and experience in a financial services environment including Unit Trust, OEICs and/or Investment Trusts’ report accounts production
• The individual must have had experience of managing a team of people
• As an absolute minimum the job holder should have GCSEs (A-C) passes including Maths and English, and have passed the required FSA Training Competence exams (or have been “Grandfathered”); however, additional qualifications are expected.
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Possess strong numerical and written skills
• Able to work under pressure to achieve the timetabled deadlines for delivery to our clients.
• Computer literacy (including strong spreadsheet skills with Excel)
• A good knowledge of the FSA regulations pertaining to Unit Trusts and Open Ended Investment Companies (OEICs) i.e. COLL, and the 2008/2010 SORPs.