Vice President - Fund Accounting

Waystone leads the way in specialist services for the asset management industry.

Partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide.

With over 20 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone is now serving assets under management in excess of $2Tn.
Waystone provides its clients with the guidance and tools to allow them to focus on managing their investment goals with confidence.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The roles consist of managing a small number of client relationships, ensuring superior client service and the delivery of accurate information in a timely fashion. The Vice President - Fund Accounting will have responsibility for their clients’ portfolios from start to finish. This will include (but is not limited to) the following:

· Build a relationship with the stakeholders of the funds

· Manage a team of fund accountants including training and professional development

· Manage daily, weekly, monthly and annual client deliveries including reconciliations, Net Asset Values and year-end reporting

· Calculation and review of Net Asset Values in line with the clients’ requirements

· Manage client-specific requests and define projects to develop processes to improve the product offering

· Preparation and review of financial statements, supporting information and tax schedules in relation to the year-end audit

· Understanding of fund structures, investment strategies, management and performance fee calculations, profit/loss allocation and currency class hedging.

Experience:

• 8 years’ experience in Fund Accounting, preferably in Hedge

• Minimum 4 years’ previous managerial experience

• Financial Reporting experience an advantage

Education:

• A university degree (B.A./ B.Sc./ M.B.A.) in Business (preferably specializing in accountancy or another financial-related discipline)

• An internationally recognized accounting designation (CA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent), is not required but is an advantage