Manager - Fund Services
- Recruiter
- Funds Partnership
- Location
- Tokyo
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 13 Jan 2025
- Closes
- 13 Feb 2025
- Job role
- Accountant, Bookkeeper, Fund accountant, Treasury
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice, Banking and financial services, Global business services and outsourcing, Property and construction
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Newly qualified, Qualified accountant, Manager
- Oversee day-to-day service delivery for Japan-based investment holding entities (e.g., GK/TKs, TMKs, ISHs), including management accounts, financial statements with full disclosure notes, audit coordination, and tax compliance filings
- Act as the primary point of contact for client accounts, ensuring regulatory deadlines are met (e.g., tax filings, FSA submissions).
- Review and manage deliverables prepared by team members, providing coaching and guidance to ensure high-quality output
- Liaise with other service providers, including auditors, tax advisors, and property managers.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring customer satisfaction and trust
- Support business growth by participating in new business proposals and onboarding new client mandates.
- Drive process improvements and develop operational manuals for the SPC administration team.
- Lead technology and process change initiatives, identifying risks and opportunities to enhance client value.
- Actively contribute to specific projects as required.
Qualification
- 7+ years of experience in the asset management industry, with exposure to fund administration or professional accounting services.
- Strong knowledge of J-GAAP and experience with SPC accounting. Working knowledge of GAAP conversion (J-GAAP, US GAAP, IFRS) is preferred.
- Professional Accounting Qualification is a plus.
- Proven ability to work independently while fostering a collaborative team environment
- Excellent leadership and people management skills.
- Strong customer service focus, with a results-driven approach to meeting stakeholder expectations.
- Exceptional organizational, analytical, and time-management skills to handle multiple priorities effectively.
- Positive attitude and adaptability to new challenges.