Manager, Middle Office Accounting

Job description: Manager, Middle Office Accounting

Tasks

• Management/Leadership:
  • Lead and develop a small/medium team, provide mentorship, technical guidance and career development support
  • Oversee process improvements and technology enhancements that align with department goals and objectives
  • Provide direct support to global senior management in the strategic planning and implementation of key initiatives
  • Shaping team priorities and influencing decisions through technical expertise and business acumen
  • Build and maintain key stakeholder relationships across the organization
• Technical development:
  • Drive continuous improvement of existing systems/processes/procedures and MIS
  • Leverage in-house technology to deliver efficient solutions for improving or delivering new metrics and visualizations of reporting and control processes
• Control delivery:
  • Utilize the Company's systems and other available tools to monitor and manage the review and analysis of fund profit and loss
  • Verify accuracy of fund P&L and NAV using risk-based measures, including exchange-traded investments and OTC derivatives
  • Oversee the valuation of net asset values (NAVs) of funds, including complex administration and performance measurement
  • For the calculation and production of fund performance metrics
  • Manage relationships with fund administrators to ensure accurate and timely NAV reconciliation
  • Monitor the implementation of feeder master and multi-domicile fund rebalancing to check misapplications and overdue foreign currency exposures and monitor hedge operations

Requirements

• • Strong academic background in a quantitative or analytical field (mathematics, finance and accounting, physics, engineering, computer science or a related field)
  • 3+ years of experience in the financial services industry, including experience with funds and/or financial markets/products
  • In-depth understanding of fund accounting and/or valuation of financial instruments
  • Experienced personnel and leadership skills
  • Strong planning and organizational skills
  • Excellence in stakeholder management and communication at all levels
  • Proven experience in project management with a track record of success

Advantages (not required)

• • Basic knowledge of programming with enthusiasm to develop technical skills
  • Professional qualifications (CFA, accounting qualifications, etc.)
  • Python programming or similar languages, SQL or database experience to support automation of processes and reporting

We offer

• • A working environment that promotes equal opportunities
  • Flexible working hours, core hours and remote working
  • A culture that values and respects difference
  • Opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives
  • Career development through professional development
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • A competitive benefits package, including comprehensive vacation entitlements, flexible working, long-term disability insurance, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long service leave