GmbH - AIS Fund Accounting (Private Equity), Senior Associate

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In the role of AIS Fund Accountant Specialist you will be responsible for:

Reporting to an AVP/Officer, the Senior Associate is responsible in supporting client relationships within business unit. They are also responsible for assisting with team development, staff management and enhancing client satisfaction within a Private Equity Fund Accounting department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Take responsibility for the quality of service delivered to assigned clients, review work performed by less senior team members / review of outsourced activities or complete it on your own
• Perform and/or monitor quality and internal controls for all team deliverables
• Manage and complete client initialization and transition
• Maintain managerial oversight of all operations conducted by the Fund Group in Poland or Ireland (due to multi location exposure).
• Plan and manage the daily processes and the effective utilisation of resources supporting the AVP
• Identify issues and problems in service delivery and carry out necessary corrective action, keeping team and officer informed of issue. Record the issue in an issues log and track progress
• Ensure that Key Performance Indicators are produced and dispatched as required
• Review corporate documentation on processes, procedures and controls and evaluate the continuing effectiveness of these and related systems, initiating remedial action as necessary. Ensure documentation exists for any client-specific procedures, person having strong analytical skills
• Monitor errors, complaints and potential breaches. Record as appropriate in the Errors log
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and procedures
• Manage absences, time keeping and holiday/cover arrangements within the teams
• Ensure contingency plans exist for the work of the team and where necessary contribute to the business continuity plans and tests
• Assist with planning and management of all relevant project work
• Conduct regular and structured team meetings ensuring action points are followed up
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, third parties and colleagues, communicating effectively through formalised reporting and ad hoc liaison. 
• Assume responsibility for the implementation of client specific Fund Accounting projects (new business development review, planning & roll out)

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Several years’ experience in fund accounting and / or real estate gained in audit or client environment
• Knowledge of alternative investment funds in Luxembourg
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem resolution skills, attention to details
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Highly computer literate (Word, Excel, Power Point, knowledge of macros well seen)
• Excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated managerial and leadership skills
• Ability to build, train and manage effective teams
• Primary Degree or a Professional or Accounting qualification or equivalent

As part of State Street pre-hire background screening process, we apply a risk-based approach to determine the requirement of carrying out such checks on candidates, including criminal record checks. This role is judged to be sufficiently sensitive to warrant carrying out a criminal record check. By applying for this job you are consenting to State Street completing background checks including criminal record checks.