Job description
Company Description
We’re a leading Investor Services group offering end-to-end services in administration, accounting, reporting, regulatory and compliance needs of the investment sector worldwide. We employ a global workforce of 5,800+ people across 25 jurisdictions and have assets under administration (AUA) exceeding US$750 billion. We work with 13 of the world’s top-15 private equity firms.
Our services are underpinned by a Group-wide commitment to ESG and best-in-class technology including a global data platform and innovative proprietary tools supported by in-house experts.
Above all, what makes us different is our people. Operating as trusted partners to our clients, we deliver intelligent solutions through a combination of technical expertise and strong relationships based on deep client understanding.
We’re driven by our Group purpose, to power people and possibilities.
Job Description
Associate Managers (AM) are most senior member who deal with day to day complex accounting issues and demands. Our associate managers are subject matter expert in certain areas of their domain. For areas which do not yet fully qualify as subject matter expert they refer to the Manager of the team they work in.
The Manager will set training and development goals for all staff and you will have to ensure delivery as on the job training and coaching.
You will have to train and coach staffs in order to make their careers progress as fast as their talent allows them to.
All work delivered will be accurate, well-presented and meet quality standards.
You will have to work closely with the Manager having varying areas of expertise in order to provide the best possible solutions to our clusters’ clients and ensure our people receive the training that best covers their needs. You will also be actively involved as a support to the Manager for management reporting.
The role holder has one reporting relationship:
- To Manager (task assignment / planning of work / staff matters / content and quality of work / contacts and relationship / core business processes/ internal reportings)
Tasks
- Maintain the up to date status of all work in the planning system, raising issues with the reporting line when work cannot be executed as planned and highlighting where changes may be needed in planning assumptions
- Ensure, that new methodologies, standards, new regulations, the correct use of software, are applied
- Ensure all work prepared for portfolio is accurate and error free and always meets quality standards
- Use knowledge and experience to decide when to escalate an issue, using every situation as an opportunity to learn
- Demonstrate ownership of own development, highlighting when additional support and development is required
- Prepare and execute fund accounting work that cannot be handled by other less experienced team members
- Develop team strengths and improve weaknesses. Provides encouragement to team members, including communicating team goals
- Answers team member questions, helps with team member problems, and oversees team member work for quality and guideline compliance
- Identify team goals, evaluate team progress, monitor team performance and report on metrics.
- Effective and fair delegation of tasks and set deadlines
- Identify training needs, develop training plan and provide coaching
- Listen to team members’ feedback and resolve any issues or conflicts
- Encourage creativity and risk-taking, recognize high performance and reward accomplishments
- Active participation in team building activities
- Create an inspiring team environment with an open communication culture
- To abide by internal policies including Work From Home Conventions ( 4 days in office & 1 day at Home)
- Agreeing to work odd hours and outside normal office hours to ensure all deliverables are met
- Involve in identifying billing opportunities and engaging with client for additional billing
- Involve in raising of ad hoc accounting invoices
- Involve in maintaining a low debtors balance and a high cash collection
- To ensure protections of information assets of IQ-EQ MU and to abide by the ISMS in place at IQ-EQ MU.
Qualifications
Must have:
- Degree holder and/or Fully Qualified Professional qualification (ACCA, ACA or any other relevant)
- Minimum 6 years of relevant experience in Fund Accounting
- At least 1 year of people management experience
- Masters Accounting standards (IFRS and relevant GAAPS)
- Proven client operational relationship at Senior Level
- In-depth knowledge of performance metrics
- Advanced knowledge of MS Office Word, Excel and PFS-Paxus
- Excellent written and communication skills in English and French
Nice to have:
- Knowledge of the following tools: Investran, PFS Paxus, 5- Series (Microgen)
Additional Information
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Sustainability is integral to our strategy and operations. Our sustainability depends on us building and maintaining long-term relationships with all our stakeholders – including our employees, clients, and local communities – while also reducing our impact on our natural environment.
There is always more we can, and should do, to improve – whether in relation to our people, our clients, our planet, or our governance. Our ongoing success as a business depends on our sustainability and agility in a changing and challenging global landscape. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive, equitable and diverse culture for our people, led by our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion steering committee.
Our learning and development programmes and systems (including PowerU and MyCampus) enable us to invest in growing our employees’ careers, while our hybrid working approach supports our employees in achieving balance and flexibility while remaining connected to their colleagues. We want to empower our 5,800+ employees - from 94 nationalities, across 25 countries - to each achieve their potential. Through IQ-EQ Launchpad we support women managers launching their first fund, in an environment where only 15% of all private equity and venture capital firms are gender balanced.
We’re committed to growing relationships with our clients and supporting them in achieving their objectives. We understand that our clients’ sustainability and success leads to our sustainability and success. We’re emotionally invested in our clients right from the beginning.
