Head of Finance / Financial Service start up company

• You make your mark on a uniquely successful and growing hedge fund, and who wants to further develop your already sharp finance and accounting skills.
• You are an excellent communicator who enjoys collaborating with people who possess a diverse set of talents.
• You are a strong time manager and can prioritize effectively while creating space for original thinking and thoughtful analysis to support our executives.

Client Details

• Financial Service start up company

Description

• Prepare and review fund portfolio accounts, internal financial statements, profit and loss statements, and cash flow statements. Maintain general ledger, calculate asset value (gross and net), and other accounting and record-keeping activities of all accounting and transactions.
• Calculate and distribute investor capital calls and distribution notices. Calculate management fees, and performance fees, compute partner allocations and produce capital account statements.
• Review and analyze all work prepared by the fund administrator.
• Manage process for delivering quarterly and annual investor reports and other ad-hoc communication with service providers.
• Manage the forecast cash flow and prepare cash projections. Determine the best operations minimizing expenses to handle the payments of hedge fund fees and expenses.
• Ensures and controls processes surrounding accounting and financial data are effective.
• Research other funds and periodically generate benchmarks and reports about funds' performance.
• Identify potential risks and take initiatives to reduce risk and enhance the efficiency of the fund and increase its value.
• Work in coordination with the fund administrator, risk management, taxation, audit, trading, and technology to process the daily activities.
• Work in accordance with regulatory compliance and accounting practices.
• Understand fund structures and investing strategies and interpret the reporting requirements and partner economics accordingly.
• Provide assistance on ad-hoc projects/tasks as required.

Profile

• Must be comfortable in communicating in English (both written and oral).
• Must have prior experience with a CPA firm of at least 3 years and prior work experience in a company or organization for 2 years.
• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Math, or a related field.
• Familiar with local, international accounting standards, and national tax regulations.
• Excellent skills with Excel (macros, pivot tables, lookups, filtering) and accounting software or financial systems.
• Excellent leadership skills to build and maintain a strong and collaborative team.
• Ability to comfortably interact with business clients and management.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and proactive. Energetic and decisive with a high level of integrity.
• Able to communicate concepts and ideas both verbally and via documentation and be able to defend their validity.
• Able to identify process weaknesses and implement improvements.
• Ability to multi-task and manage priorities against key deadlines
• Previous experience in investment banking, hedge fund, asset management, or related field

Job Offer

• Part of the Management team member and lead a team of 4
• Oversaw the entire entities PnL and financial result

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Kirsten Wang on +886 2 8729 8223.