Senior Fund Accountant - Fund Services

Employment Type

Permanent

Fund Services

Institutional Client Services

Hybrid

To collate, calculate, process, investigate and check fund information including being a B signatory to produce and sign off the Accounts / Net Asset Valuations (NAV) of the specific Funds/Entities which JTC administers within defined deadlines and regulatory requirements. To produce financial statements and other financial related information for client entities accurately and on a timely basis, in accordance with the most relevant accounting standards and client-driven requirements.

• Prepare, monitor and capture cash movements, investment trades and update transactions in Invest One/Investran to ensure an accurate and timely delivery of the Accounts / NAV.
• Prepare and perform weekly / monthly cash and stock reconciliations, including proper investigation of all outstanding issues to ensure a timely resolution of any reconciling differences and avoid valuation errors.
• Monitor asset pricing and pricing sources for corporate actions to ensure securities are updated and valued correctly on Invest One/Investran and to prevent asset pricing errors within the Accounts / NAV.
• Perform and check expense and accrual calculations to ensure they are reflected correctly in the Accounts / NAV.
• Prepare and produce an accurate NAV to ensure checkers or supervisors discover no errors on work reviewed, resulting in timely delivery of the Accounts / NAV.
• Proactively investigate queries with dealers, brokers, custodians, auditors and clients to ensure a timely resolution of all queries, and where applicable, communicate and elevate potential issues promptly and effectively.
• Understand and implement company policies and procedures, client service level agreements and internal controls to ensure compliance and avoid custodian and external audit findings.
• Prepare and send out all valuation e-mails to a pre-defined distribution list to ensure all parties are informed in a timely manner.
• Produce financial statements for a portfolio of clients in accordance with applicable financial standards, ensuring the accounts are produced within regulatory deadlines and client-agreed deadlines.
• Project‑manage the client audit process internally according to an agreed timetable to guarantee all parties deliver as scheduled and keep the manager or supervisor informed of any obstacles or delays.
• Attend pre- and post-audit meetings to discuss audit planning, comments, recommendations and any post-audit adjustments to valuations.
• Prepare and complete all monthly/quarterly KPI spreadsheets and/or statutory returns to fulfill specific fund regulatory requirements.
• Accurately update and maintain the relevant sections in the delivery matrix to keep all parties aware of completed tasks and allow oversight to review the NAV promptly.
• Prepare and complete all sundry administrative tasks, including accurate and timely time recording and filing of Accounts / NAV within Viewpoint.
• Coach and supervise other Fund Accountants in the same team to ensure adherence to procedures and provide feedback for yearly reviews.
• Prepare accurate payment instructions and provide them to a checker for authorisation in a timely manner.
• Check and authorise payments (as a B Signatory) to ensure correct amounts are instructed.
• Check and approve valuations (as a B Signatory) to ensure all information and calculations have been correctly collated.

• A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably including Accounting, Finance or Investments.
• Good accounting and investment product knowledge.
• Minimum of 2 to 5 years experience in investment fund administration or a related field.
• Excellent numeracy skills.
• Strong attention to detail.