Assistant Manager - Fund Accountant

Responsibilities:

Responsible for managing a team of accountants and a portfolio of clients including reviewing the day to day book keeping and activities would include First level review of:

- Working knowledge to prepare and financial statements under IFRS and US GAAP for hedge funds and private equity funds.

- Completing primary statements and disclosure notes in line with proforma financial statements

- Creating financial statements and disclosure notes from Trial balance and other system generated reports utilizing word and excel to update templates and workbooks

- Completing self-review to check calculations and ensuring accurate workings

- Daily communication with client to allocate resource and deal with changing priorities

Managing daily workload and deliverables;

Desired Profile :

- 1 - 3 years PQE practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements

- Qualified CA / ACCA / MBA / appropriate professional qualification, which may be based in accounting or another appropriate discipline

- Proficient accountant, with strong knowledge of IFRS or US GAAP;

- Good knowledge of MS office (Excel/Word and PPT)

- Strong communicator, highly articulate with good report writing and excel skills;

Skill Set: -

- Experience and knowledge in financial services/asset management industry either directly or through practice;

- Understanding of hedge funds and / or Private equity funds;

- Excellent attention to detail and resolves issues as they arise;

- Strong communicator, highly articulate with good report writing and excel skills;

- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines;

- Experience of working as part of a team supporting others