Assistant Manager, Fund Accounting

Vistra is currently looking to recruit an Assistant Fund Accounting Manager on a permanent basis.  Reporting to a senior management responsible for accounting and the management of client relationship, with a particular focus on the mentoring direct report(s) and providing the highest quality of customer service.

Key Responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working within a team on all aspects of accounting and reporting to ensure the team and client servicing aspects are run efficiently;
• Engagement with client advisors and intermediaries;
• Manage and supervise direct reports who would typically be studying towards professional qualifications;
• Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to accounting reporting requirements;
• Ensure that client expectations are managed effectively and to agreed best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines;
• Be able to provide sound, quality and technical guidance to clients;
• Establish, build and maintain strong relationships and networks with both internal, cross jurisdictional and external contacts including auditors and third parties;
• Identify revenue generating activities on existing portfolio;
• Support the leadership team with client meetings, new business pitches and new business proposals;
• Dealing with investor queries and the delivery of investor statements to include quarterly distributions and NAV production; and
• Maintain diary task lists and ensure tasks are cleared on a timely basis.

Duties & Responsibilities

Service excellence

• Have an excellent understanding of your portfolio
• Executive our client service offering, ensure excellent service levels and escalate delivery issues to senior management,  provide initial solutions to challenges  
• Own relationships with other providers in the industry, including auditors and law firms
• Ownership of client requests, ensure all requests are complete in line with client expectations
• Meet with key clients on a regular basis to maintain and nurture relationships
• Support automation as part of client solutions
• Promote system optimisation to assist in enhancing our service offering
• Work effectively with the relevant accounting team

Governance

• Involvement in operational improvement projects
• Demonstrate professional scepticism on a day to day basis
• Own and manage risk on a day to day basis for client relationships in line with the 3 lines of defence model with applicable guidance from senior management and escalate issues in a timely manner as appropriate.
• Instil an environment of full compliance to policies & procedures
• Monitor action points and ensure completion of these in a timely manner

Finance management

• Review client profitability and challenge accordingly
• Monitor team's timesheet for completeness, timeliness and accuracy

People Management

• Provide feedback in a timely manner
• Have regular 1-2-1s with your direct report(s)
• Tailor and provide development plan
• Mentor
• Share experience
• Prioritise and delegate work efficiently through out your direct report(s)
• Ensure that OKRs are done in line with key milestones
• Set SMART objectives
• Promote and encourage strong teamwork
• Support senior management and promote Vistra values

Business development

• Know your market and keep up to date with news, insights and trends
• Work with the new business team, to ensure a timely and cost effective onboarding

Personal Development

• Ongoing identification of own skill and knowledge requirements
• Identify and attend relevant training and development programmes
• Maintain evidence of continuing professional development to comply with JFSC requirements and the hours required by membership of your professional organisation

Attributes & Technical Skills

• background in fund or real estate accounting, obtained through study and experience, to include relevant legislation and regulation
• Strong technical awareness of IFRS, FRS and US GAAP
• Ability to recognise and respond to risk situations to remain up to date with appropriate legislation and professional standards
• Forward thinker, with strong problem solving skills and methodical approach
• Strong organisational, prioritisation and delegation skills
• Energy and a ‘can do’ attitude
• Proven strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to motive and influence direct report(s)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to work using own initiative and make decisions within fund policies
• Good understanding of IT systems
• Flexible and ability to work as part of an effective team
• An understanding of Jersey statutory laws and other related legal and regulatory requirements for example Anti-Money Laundering laws

Relevant Experience

• Minimum of six years’ experience in financial services industry

Professional Qualifications

• Holding a qualification such as ACA, ACCA

Vistra (Jersey) Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission