Senior Associate - Financial Reporting

Responsibilities

Report to the Group Financial Reporting Manager; Build and maintain effective working relationships with internal team members; Prepare client-specific reporting as and when required; Prepare regulatory reporting, such as Management Accounts, draft financial statements and audited financial statements and/or financial reporting packages as required; Adapt to and execute changes to regulatory requirements related to your job description; Prioritize tasks and assignments to meet deadlines and escalate concerns to direct manager; Gain familiarity and competence with departmental and team procedures and applicable systems; Monitor team inbox for client queries and identify appropriate responsible party; Ensure that client needs are addressed and resolved in a complete and timely manner, initiate corrective action when service levels fall short of standard; Liaison with auditors where applicable; Assist operations team where required; Assist the Head of Operation, Group Managers and Senior Management with policy development and implementation and maintenance of SOC I internal controls; Commitment to high level of client service; Any other cognate duties relating to the proper service of client companies and other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Operations / Group Manager

Requirements

4-5+ years’ working experience in similar industry, primarily involvement of financial statements (and audited) preparation; Partly qualified accountant – at least level 2 fully completed; Passionate about financial markets and reporting; Exposure to any Fund accounting software; Good knowledge of IFRS and willingness to gain working knowledge of other GAAPs such as UK GAAP, US GAAP, Lux GAAP and SFRS; Strong interpersonal and time management skills and adaptability to a challenging environment; Maintain good working relationships and open dialogue with other department heads. Assisting your colleagues in the best interest of the Group; Highly proficient in MS Excel and MS Word; Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

Experience in audit and exposure to diverse types of fund structures, VCCs, PCCs and SPC’s, Group FS & consolidation; Previous experience in any fund accounting software