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Purpose of the Job
Responsible for the planning and preparation of financial reports for a portfolio of funds ensuring reporting deadlines are met and the delivery of client accounting requirements are in compliance with Ocorians contractual obligations.
4 reasons why a qualified accountant might want a fund accountant role:
1. Interest in the investment industry: Fund accounting involves working with investment funds which may be either private equity or PLCs listed on the London Stock Exchange. The underlying investments span a broad range of areas including renewable energy property equity loans and technology to name a few. If the accountant has a keen interest in the financial markets and investment strategies a fund accountant role can provide valuable exposure to this industry.
2. Career growth opportunities: Fund accounting can offer excellent career growth prospects. Working with investment funds can provide exposure to complex financial instruments portfolio management strategies and regulatory compliance. This experience can be valuable for advancing ones career in finance asset management or even starting a venture in the investment sector. There are many examples of career growth within Ocorian whereby people have started as a fund accountant and have progressed to management and beyond.
3. Skill development: The core work of a Fund Accountant is producing management and statutory accounts as well as client management audit engagement and knowledge of financial reporting. These skills are transferrable across the wider accounting industry. However fund accounting introduces some other unique skill sets including investment analysis and performance measurement. By transitioning into a fund accountant role a qualified accountant can enhance their skill set and broaden their professional expertise.
4. Networking opportunities: Working in the fund accounting industry can provide opportunities to connect with professionals from various segments of the financial services industry including investment managers company secretaries brokers and auditors. This networking can open doors for future career opportunities or collaborations.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of all entities within the fund structure the nature of their
transactions and reporting requirements. - Develop and maintain a process to ensure the timely delivery of client accounting
requirements in relation to financial reports and accounts for all entities in allocated portfolio. - Ensure that current accounting standards (UK GAAP IFRS or US GAAP) and best practice principles are applied to the accounts production process and kept current as such standards and principles develop.
- Establish reporting procedures for new funds and other entities based on fund documents and client reporting requirements.
- Ensure that the bookkeeping is performed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Calculate Net Asset Values in accordance with individual fund requirements.
- Liaise with clients and other professional advisers to agree timetables for the production of accounts.
- Attend board meetings and other client meetings to present accounts and discuss accounting related matters.
- Liaise with auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits for fund and fund related
entities. - Ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting requirements are met.
- Ensure Ocorians policies and procedures are used and adhered to within the accounts team and contribute to the continuing development of those policies and procedures.
- Attendance at client meetings.
- Any other such duties that might be reasonably required for this role.
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Qualifications :
Knowledge Skills & Experience
- Qualified (or near qualified working towards) ACCA or ACA.
- Solid and pragmatic accounting skills and technical accounting knowledge
- Excellent presentational written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and planning skills including managing expectations which will
include determining that which is important versus that which is urgent. - Advanced Excel skills and strong IT skills.
- Professionalism and ability to win the respect of clients.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
- Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels.
- The drive to make continuous improvements.
- Flexibility to adapt as the role develops.
Additional Information :
Our Values
All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
- We are CLIENT CENTRIC Clients are at the centre of our world and were committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
- We are AMBITIOUS We aim high. We think and act globally seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues wherever in the world they may be.
- We are AGILE We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple efficient and effective.
- We are COLLABORATIVE With a curious mindset we ask the right questions to get to the right solution for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
- We are ETHICAL We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
Equal Opportunities for Everyone
Please let us know if theres anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at .
Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age ethnicity religion sex sexual orientation gender identity family or parental status national origin or veteran neurodiversity or disability status.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
