Fund Accounting Supervisor

Successful applicants should be capable of supervising up to 4 Fund Accountants and facilitate their ongoing development and that of the NAV team Key Accountabilities of the Role: The below list is not finite and may be added to. The combination of tasks required to be executed will vary depending on both client structure, client requirements and business needs. • 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 Pre-requisite knowledge, skills and experience • Minimum of 2 years' experience working in a hedge fund administration firm. • Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree, minimum 2.2 honours 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 • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills • 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 • Ability to positively influence team morale • Demonstrate leadership skills • Take ownership of designated tasks