Fund Accounting Supervisor (Cork)

Fund Accounting Supervisor (Cork) Our client is a major US Fund administrator with offices in Cork. They currentlly have an aggressive expansion plan in place for their Cork office. They are currently openning up a number of roles at Supervisor level. The role of Fund Accounting Supervisor will facilitate the timely and accurate delivery of NAV calculations and work closely with the fund accountants under their supervision. Supervision of the cash, position and OTC reconciliation process, including trade capture, processing corporate actions and pricing are an integral part of the Fund Accounting Supervisor's role. They will assist in the development of the NAV team, setting goals and acting as a guide and mentor to direct reports. A Fund Accounting Supervisor should be capable of supervising up to 4 Fund Accountants and facilitate their ongoing development and that of the NAV team. Key Duties: • Review cash, position and market value reconciliations • Resolve break items on reconciliations in a timely manner • Review fund pricing • Review corporate actions • Review profit and loss reports for reasonableness • Review income and expense accruals including fee calculations and trading accruals • Review fund trial balance • Review profit allocations to fund investors • Review compliance with defined checklists, procedures and controls • Converse and liaise with internal services departments to resolve miscellaneous fund issues • Escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to Fund Accounting Manager • Respond to client queries in a timely and efficient manner • Assist in the audit process including preparation of fund financial statements • Assist team development by providing guidance, training and mentoring to Fund Accountants, setting their goals and monitoring performance • Ensure pre-agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently Fund Accounting Supervisor Skills and Experience Required: • Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree •Intention to actively pursue a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA), if not already started, part qualified or qualified, would be an advantage but is not required • IT Literate • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • Strong attention to detail and well organized • Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines • Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure and independently • Strong inter-personal skills • Good initiative tempered with identifying when escalation is required • Strong systems, product and process knowledge A minimum of 2 years' experience working in a hedge fund administration firm is required. To apply for this role please send your cv via the portal provided.