Associate Manager, Fund Accounting

IQ-EQ is a leading Investor Services group which combines global expertise with an unwavering focus on client service delivery. We support fund managers, global companies, family offices and private clients operating worldwide.

Responsibilities

• The Associate Manager ensures that work delivered to clients are compliant to the Group and Company compliance policies as well as local regulatory framework.
• The Associate Manager maintains the senior operational relationships with clients in his/her portfolio. Have a deep understanding of clients’ ongoing business and the structure’s goals.

Tasks

• Train and coach team members working under his/her supervision.
• Ensure Maintenance of Fund’s books and records in accordance with the Offering Memorandum and other Constitutive Documents.
• Ensure all investor requests (capital accounts, confirmations, etc) are attended for.
• In charge of a portfolio as determined by Head of Accounting.
• Handle client issues and/or complaints. Escalate high complex ones to Manager or Head of Delivery to handle.
• Review and ensure that the work of junior team members delivered on-time to clients. Escalate high complex work to Manager for final review.
• Review Regulatory reporting prepared by Associates and Senior Associates.
• Review financial statements prepared by FS team prior to sending to clients.
• Ensure that new methodologies, standards, new regulations and correct use of software, are applied within the team to better service the client.
• Work closely together with the other functions and ensure that all client deadlines and milestones are met as per the plan.
• Work together with Manager / Director-Accounting Services to ensure a proper allocation of client/task to the team members.
• Ensure that team members follows all internal procedures and policies of the Accounting Team.
• Attend other ad-hoc request from clients or allocated by Manager.
• Monitoring of budgets, identifying revenue opportunities and monitoring of WIP.
• Participate and provide input to the performance review and development plan of team members whom he/she has worked with, trained or coached.
• Ensure protections of information assets of IQ-EQ MU and to abide by the ISMS in place at IQ-EQ MU.

Key competencies for position and level

• Customer focus
• Communicates effectively
• Develops talent
• Directs work
• Collaborates

Key behaviours we expect to see

In addition to demonstrating our Group Values (Authentic, Bold, and Collaborative), the role holder will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• Accuracy
• Approachability
• Attention to detail
• Prioritisation
• Proactivity
• Relationship Building
• Taking ownership

Deliverables (KPIs)

• On-time delivery
• # Compliance or internal audit deficiencies of client dossiers assigned
• # Complaints from clients on files reviewed (quality)
• Timely escalation

Required Experience

Education / professional  qualifications

• Degree holder and/or related Professional qualification

Background experience

• CA fresher or CA exp of operational experience in fund accounting services, preferably handling Private Equity funds

Technical

• Experience in complex accounting
• Sound Knowledge of IndAS, IFRS, US GAAP, Preparation of     Financial Statements applicable laws and regulations

Computer / program knowledge

• Good Knowledge of PAXUS and/or Microgen preferably