Associate Manager - Fund Accounting,
Corporate

In this key role, you will manage the client accounting portfolio for Hawksford Funds clients, utilising information provided by the accounting and administration teams, provide leadership and coaching to your team, and ensuring all work is executed efficiently and in compliance with internal and regulatory standards. All accounting work is expected to be completed accurately and in line with the underlying transactions utilising the relevant policies and procedures. This role gives a fantastic opportunity for someone to further develop their career in relation accounting and financial reporting while being part of our growing business.

Moka - Mauritius

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Principal Accountabilities:

  • Lead and manage a team of accounting professionals for Fund Accounting service line within the Client Accounting Shared Services team
  • Ensure timely, proactive and efficient completion of accounting tasks, including reporting of Management Information
  • Manage a portfolio of clients with varying complexities for Jersey, Luxembourg and other jurisdictions for the Fund Service line.
  • Provide leadership and coaching to team members, helping them grow their skills and capabilities while fostering a supporting and collaborative environment.
  • Ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards on accounting tasks delivered, including adherence to SLA. Take ownership of meeting KPIs related to reporting accuracy, audit cycle timelines, and client delivery standards.
  • Liaise with stakeholders and build strong relationship with clients, respond to queries and provide appropriate technical accounting support.
  • Communicate directly with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and meet client service expectations
  • Monitor team performance by supervising and assessing the team’s workload, ensuring assignments are completed on time and to the required standards.
  • Prepare and review complex annual audited financial statements in accordance with general accepted accounting practice (UK GAAP / IFRS / LUX GAAP) and associated lead schedules.
  • Draft technical assessment memos per applicable accounting standards
  • Review of period end (monthly, quarterly, yearly, ad-hoc) closing process including prepayments and accruals posting, interest calculations, amortization adjustments, valuation adjustments, and FX revaluations
  • Preparation and review of monthly / quarterly reporting packs including trial balances, nominal ledgers, income statements, balance sheets, investment schedule, and commitment schedules
  • Prepare and review complex management accounts from the accounting records of the client entities
  • Investor Capital Account preparation and review
  • Investor call and distribution notice preparation and review.
  • Liaise with appointed auditors to complete the audit of financial statements in accordance with defined timetables.

Other responsibilities:

  • Provide additional accounting support to your reporting line and Client Accounting team and assist with ad-hoc accounting tasks.
  • Assist reporting line on projects implementation or management tasks as may be required from time to time.
  • Promptly escalate any client matters, issues, or complaints to reporting line.
  • Achieve financial and/or utilisation targets as determined by management.
  • Such other duties as the management may at times reasonably require.

The type of person we are looking for:

  • Holds a professional accounting qualification in ACA or ACCA or equivalent.
  • Prior fund accounting and financial reporting with at least 6 to 8 years relevant experience.
  • Excellent working knowledge of a Fund Accounting platforms, preferably eFront, and Excel.
  • Knowledge of close-ended/ open-ended Funds, Private Equity, Venture Capital, Real Estate, etc...
  • Exposure to Jersey, Luxembourg & Singapore Entities.
  • Proven People Management Skill with minimum of 2 years of experience at Supervisory level
  • Experience building a strong rapport with colleagues and clients.
  • Proven experience understanding and following business processes and checklists.
  • Highly proficient in English (listening, speaking, and writing).
  • Ability to plan and prioritise work to meet tight deadlines.
  • Strong organisational and analytical skills.
  • High integrity and trustworthiness.