Description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area This is a unique opportunity for you to work in the Operations Services Delivery Team where we provide a range of services to institutional asset managers and owners based around the Asia Pacific region.
As a Client Services Associate in Fund Operations Team you will be responsible for the production and delivery of Financial Statements of Accounts and related accounting and/or portfolio information. Certain oversight functions are also performed on compliance and performance reports sent both to the clients and their investment managers. You will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day service management of clients ensuring queries are answered problems are resolved and issues are escalated. You will serve as the point of escalation for the clients and have a broad knowledge of fund accounting along with sound experience of managing clients.
Job responsibilities:
- Produce and validate a suite of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-compliant and regulatory reports timely and accurately
- Take full ownership for all reporting activities hub governance and project management of service change request
- Analyze client accounting records and escalation where appropriate of any potential issues identified
- Coordinate visits to accounting clients for periodic service reviews accounting technology training etc.
- Take leadership role between internal and external parties (e.g. Clients Fund Managers Relationship Managers Client Service etc.) to handle accounting or product-related issues that may arise and ensure there is path to green
- Maintain orderly set of records for each client including client service level agreements to facilitate query management and internal or external audits
- Support of the continuous development of processes and controls within the group
- Provide training and development for the junior members of the group
Required qualifications capabilities and skills:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting or related disciplines
- At least 6 years of financial reporting audit or fund accounting experience
- Good understanding of security types and the respective accounting treatment
- Knowledge of stock market practices and data vendor systems (e.g. Bloomberg).
- Detailed understanding of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VAS) Access Word etc.)
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin
- Professional approach to delivering quality client service
- Committed approach with the ability to communicate effectively within a small team
- Flexible and willing to work additional hours at peak reporting times if necessary
- Highly motivated execution driven flexible and versatile character with ability to influence and negotiate for results.
- Strong end to end ownership governance controls risks and dependency management
Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills:
- Experience of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or International Accounting Standards (IAS) is an advantage
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with operational experience in other products such as Investment Compliance (post trade monitoring - understanding of investment guidelines/breach investigation process) and/or Performance Analytics (performance analysis/reporting) process/platforms is preferred
- Proficiency in Thai and/or Korean and/or Japanese language skill is an advantage
Required Experience:
IC
DescriptionAre you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area This is a unique opportunity for you to work in the Operations Services Delivery Team where we provide a range of services to institutional asset managers and owners based a...
Description
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area This is a unique opportunity for you to work in the Operations Services Delivery Team where we provide a range of services to institutional asset managers and owners based around the Asia Pacific region.
As a Client Services Associate in Fund Operations Team you will be responsible for the production and delivery of Financial Statements of Accounts and related accounting and/or portfolio information. Certain oversight functions are also performed on compliance and performance reports sent both to the clients and their investment managers. You will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day service management of clients ensuring queries are answered problems are resolved and issues are escalated. You will serve as the point of escalation for the clients and have a broad knowledge of fund accounting along with sound experience of managing clients.
Job responsibilities:
- Produce and validate a suite of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-compliant and regulatory reports timely and accurately
- Take full ownership for all reporting activities hub governance and project management of service change request
- Analyze client accounting records and escalation where appropriate of any potential issues identified
- Coordinate visits to accounting clients for periodic service reviews accounting technology training etc.
- Take leadership role between internal and external parties (e.g. Clients Fund Managers Relationship Managers Client Service etc.) to handle accounting or product-related issues that may arise and ensure there is path to green
- Maintain orderly set of records for each client including client service level agreements to facilitate query management and internal or external audits
- Support of the continuous development of processes and controls within the group
- Provide training and development for the junior members of the group
Required qualifications capabilities and skills:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting or related disciplines
- At least 6 years of financial reporting audit or fund accounting experience
- Good understanding of security types and the respective accounting treatment
- Knowledge of stock market practices and data vendor systems (e.g. Bloomberg).
- Detailed understanding of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel Visual Basic for Applications (VAS) Access Word etc.)
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Mandarin
- Professional approach to delivering quality client service
- Committed approach with the ability to communicate effectively within a small team
- Flexible and willing to work additional hours at peak reporting times if necessary
- Highly motivated execution driven flexible and versatile character with ability to influence and negotiate for results.
- Strong end to end ownership governance controls risks and dependency management
Preferred qualifications capabilities and skills:
- Experience of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or International Accounting Standards (IAS) is an advantage
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with operational experience in other products such as Investment Compliance (post trade monitoring - understanding of investment guidelines/breach investigation process) and/or Performance Analytics (performance analysis/reporting) process/platforms is preferred
- Proficiency in Thai and/or Korean and/or Japanese language skill is an advantage
Required Experience:
IC
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