Senior Fund Accountant
Job Summary :
The Senior Fund Accountant will be responsible for the Fund Administration of complex investment funds including portfolio valuation and Net Asset Value ("NAV") calculation; assisting with the preparation of financial statements; liaising with investors and investment managers as well as assisting with systems development and other ad hoc projects as required. In addition, other responsibilities will include client relationship management; new business integration and meeting the very tight reporting deadlines and demanding obligations of our clients.
Essential Functions
NAV’s
- Review and understand the fund's offering memorandum and verify that offering memorandum agrees to fund set up and ensure ongoing operations adhere to offering memorandum details
- Liaise with investment managers, prime brokers and custodians in relation to trading activity as required for transaction processing and NAV preparation
- Calculate the NAV for a portfolio of complex investment funds on either a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, and / or quarterly basis as specified by the client and as outlined in the administration agreement, which includes, among other things :
- Track all cash items whether portfolio related, capital transactions or from non-portfolio and other income and expense items
- Perform three-way reconciliation of cash and assets / liabilities to the investment managers and custodians (frequency depending on trading activity of the fund
- Obtain independent third-party pricing support where needed (i.e. from Bloomberg)
- Review and validate the partner / shareholder allocation calculations, including management and incentive fee calculations and the allocation of feeder specific income and expenses
- Calculate and send out Estimated and Final NAV as required
Client Relationship Management
Liaise with clients, investors, investment managers and other stakeholders as neededProjects
Participate in special projectsAssist with System DevelopmentReporting
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reportsAudit
Liaise with the fund’s auditors at year end and interim periods to ensure sufficient information is provided to facilitate the timely completion of controls testing and substantive work to the auditors’ satisfactionComplete audit confirmation requestsCapital Events
Prepare allocations for fund investorsPrepare letters to be sent to the fund investorsNew Business
Acquire or assist in new business conversions and reconciliationFinancial Statements
Assist in the preparation and review of fund audited financial statementsUnderstand fund agreements to determine impact on financial reportingCompliance
Monitor and ensure that the AML checks are being carried out in accordance with the procedures and legislation in force. This includes compliance with Performance of general administration relating to private equity fundsRespond to Investor due diligence requestsFees
Calculate recurring fees as set out in various agreements (i.e. management & administration fee agreements)Process fees and expenses on behalf of the clients as directed by Administration Agreement and wire funds to third party service providers such as lawyers and auditorsQuality Assurance Testing
Conduct quality assurance testing following defined practices and proceduresConduct testing according to standards agreed upon by Harmonic and ITMake recommendations for updatesOther Responsibilities
Other job functions as requiredPerformance of general administration relating to client fundsJob Qualifications
A university graduate with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent)Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role working with complex securities and derivatives productsKnowledge, Skills & Abilities Required
High level of expertise and technical knowledge of alternative investment products, the offshore financial services industry including system technology, portfolio valuation, accounting, share transfer and registration, prime brokerage, financing and custodyA sound working knowledge of all Windows applications and ideally, knowledge of fund accounting applicationsSelf-driven attitude and a strong work ethicDemonstrate a keen attention to detailExcellent interpersonal skills and strong team orientationExperience of relationship management and client serviceExcellent time management, organizational and prioritization skillsExcellent communication skills, both verbal and writtenTerms
Full-Time RoleOn-Site at Luxembourg office 4 days per week for first 6 months and 3 days per week thereafterCompensation commensurate with qualifications and experience