Syntel Inc - DGM - Fund Accounting

- Rendering accurate and timely accounting statements in compliance with customer expectations and departmental standards

- Reviewing transactions on a daily basis to ensure conformity to established policies and procedures

- Monitoring cash and asset variances between the core systems and the accounting system on a daily basis and resolving discrepancies

- Monitoring income activity and ensuring that all overdue items are resolved

- Communicating with service partners to ensure the timely resolution of all inquiries both internally and externally

- Assisting with systems testing for any new releases or enhancements and maintaining a system of filing and account profiles to facilitate continuity at all times

- Participating in various projects as assigned

- Reviewing and controlling of the daily operation, ensuring adherence to procedures and controls and providing necessary data to senior management and clients

- Supervising a team of 300+ (approx.) fund accountants including senior fund accountants and support positions including assigning responsibilities and ensuring an efficient work environment

- Reviewing NAVs and yields prior to release

- Reviewing key areas of daily operations in order to ensure accuracy and compliance with procedures and controls

- Reviewing all monthly reconciliation packages

- Ensuring the integrity and accuracy of fund records

- Ensuring the completeness and timeliness of reporting to clients, outside parties, and other internal departments

- Reviewing accounting related issues included in new fund set up, monitoring key indicators of fund status (past due income, cash balances, corporate actions, etc.) and taking prompt action to correct problems as required

- Communicating all department information to the team through regular scheduled meetings and cascading the broader organizational goals to the team, ensuring that these are understood and embraced and are part of individual and team objectives

- Representing Fund accounting with key stakeholders including fund management, the custodian, the transfer agent and all other related parties

- Interviewing, hiring and coordinating the training of new employees

- Coaching and developing staff including formal objective setting, performance reviews and providing