Fund Accounting - Assistant Manager

Company Description

Fund services | Corporate | Capital markets | Private client | Regulatory & Compliance

We help clients succeed by unlocking new value through expertise, trust and scale. We deliver solutions that solve complex challenges faced by asset managers, financial institutions, corporates, high net-worth individuals and family offices.

With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, faster. We collaborate to win together, sharing successes and shaping the future of our global business. Our culture of support and recognition provides the tools and opportunities for you to grow, while unlocking the most value for our clients and making your mark withOcorian.

Expertise: We deliver specialist, tech-enabled solutions for our clients grounded on deep industry expertise.

Trust: We're a trusted partner to over 8,000 clients globally. We are proud to have long-lasting partnerships with our clients.

Scale: With more than 1,500 colleagues, we operate across 20+ countries, our scale enables us to support our clients globally and locally, providing a seamless client experience across borders and service lines.

What's In It For You

• Competitive salary
• This role is Mauritius based but we are hybrid with 2 days in office after probation
• Flexible working hours
• Private Pension Plan fully paid by the company after probation
• Private medical insurance with Catastrophe cover fully paid by the company
• Employee recognition program and spot bonuses

Job Description

Provide support and assistance to the Directors, Managers and Administrators in connection to the services provided by Ocorian Services Limited. This will involve managing the preparation of clients' financial statements, management accounts, NAV, tax returns and any other financial reports as may be required. This will also require supervision of the team.

Main Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for an allocated portfolio of clients;
• Set and manage the deadlines of the portfolio of clients in accordance with the agreed calendar defined by each relevant jurisdiction;
• Ensure overall quality of bookkeeping, financial statements, management accounts and other financial reports are up to required standards at all times;
• Liaise with clients to ensure efficient delivery of output and client service expectations;
• Review bank, investment and any other reconciliation;
• Review VAT returns for clients as prepared by Senior Accountants / Accountants / Assistant Accountant /Junior Accountants;
• Review the work of, provide guidance and constructive feedback to Senior Accountants / Accountants / Assistant Accountant / Junior Accountants;
• Liaise with the appointed Auditors and administrators to complete the audit of financial statements in accordance with defined timetables;
• Communicate effectively with the Accounting team to ensure that they are aware of deadlines and expectations in terms of timing;
• Oversee the work of Senior Accountants / Accountants / Assistant Accountant / Junior Accountants and liaise with administration teams to determine and prioritise client deadlines;
• -Monitor and control the workload of the team;
• Act as main accounting point of contact with key client personnel;
• Ensure that Ocorian policy and procedures are adhered to;
• Be aware of risk exposure and promptly escalate issues arising to other members of the Management team;
• Take ownership of various aspects of team management, including involvement in the annual staff appraisal process as appropriate, holiday management, personal and professional development of team members;
• Assist with the budgeting process and monitor staff workload
• Ensure all internal reporting on team performance is completed in accordance with set deadlines;
• Provide accounting service to clients in various jurisdictions within the Ocorian Group.

Information Security

• Comply with all information security policies, procedures and guidelines in place at Ocorian to ensure information security.
• Protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information on Ocorian, its clients and employees at all times to safeguard the professional reputation of Ocorian, its employees and its clients.

Qualifications Required

• Strong knowledge of current IFRS and FRS 102 reporting and experience in accounting for a range of institutional structures
• Experience with eFront Navision and Value Financials/ Caseware would be desirable
• Strong IT skills
• The post holder will hold an appropriate accounting qualification (e.g ACCA/ACA) or at the final stages of their exams
• Finance industry and/or accounting/auditing experience within or with exposure to institutional environment is ideal

Additional Information

Equal Opportunities for Everyone

Please let us know if there's anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected] .

We're an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.

All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:

• We are CLIENT CENTRIC - Clients are at the centre of our world, and we're committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
• We are AMBITIOUS - We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
• We are AGILE - We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
• We are COLLABORATIVE - With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
• We are ETHICAL - We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.