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Ref: NP314-1268
Job description / Role
Our client is a Fund in Abu Dhabi. Working in a small, friendly team, this is a broad role which will involve assisting in all areas of financial management of the fund. We are searching for a fully qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA) with 2-5 yrs PQE working as a Fund Accountant.
You will assist in processing and controlling fund operations, the annual budgeting and planning exercise, quarterly cash -forecasting, treasury activities, compliance and regulatory filings. You will support management/shareholder reporting and Investment performance reporting. You will have a key role in developing and documenting key controls and processes and assist in the implementation of an investment management system.
Responsibilities
Fund operations
• Assisting, preparing and reviewing fund transactions
• Bank reconciliations
• Management of fund expenses
• Liaise with Investment/legal and corporate team
Treasury
• Liaise with banks, brokers
• Assisting in effecting treasury transactions e.g. fixed deposits, fx, forwards, treasury investments)
Annual budgeting
• Assist in the annual budget process
• Assist in quarterly forecasting process
Compliance/Regulation
• Assist with annual audit process
• Assist with fund filings
• Assist with VAT reporting
• Assist with financial statement preparation
• Liaise with auditors/regulators
Reporting
• Assist in preparing shareholder, management & board reports for fund and subsidiary companies
• Assist in preparing materials for Investment & KPI reviews
Systems, Operations & Controls
• Develop & maintain sound financial controls and processes
• Assist in the implementation of Investment management system
• Maintain documentation and accounting system to support key financial reporting & compliance needs
Requirements
• Big 4 experience
• Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CMA/CPA) with 2–5 years post qualified experience
• Dynamic, personable individual who is a team player
• Excellent time management skills and used to working to tight deadlines
• Broad hands on experience of working in a finance function
• Advanced Excel
• In -depth knowledge of IFRS and Investment accounting and reporting
• Excellent written and spoken English
• Management reporting experience
• Knowledge of python, SQL or other BI programming languages
• Knowledge/application of investment performance metrics
• Treasury experience
• ERP systems implementation
Thank you for your interest. All applications are viewed and evaluated according to the role requirements. We aim to contact shortlisted candidates within 2 weeks. As we often receive a high volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone. If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. (LV)
About the Company
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