Senior Fund Accountant - Fund Services

Job description / Role

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A GENERAL ACCOUNTANT POSITION. SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE OF TRUST FUND ACCOUNTING IS ESSENTIAL

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities and Duties:
• Deal with clients’ enquiries with regards to the accounting matters under a portfolio of clients
• Deal with regulators/service providers including banks, auditors, etc.
• Attend to investors’ reporting
• Attend to Financial/Management reporting of funds, preparing cash and security reconciliations, including preparation of capital call and equalisation workings in line with Constitutive documents
• Preparation / review of interim accounts and statutory financial statements (including consolidation) and dealing with auditors and related stakeholders for timely closure of audits
• Filing of accounts with the local authorities as per statutory requirements
• Preparation and review Computation and filing of quarterly and annual tax return including dealing on tax assessments and ad-hoc tax matters
• Attending to surveys and information request from authorities, including review
• Review of accounting schedule and maintenance of the accounting files
• Ensure all general ledgers under the portfolio up to date
• Attend/review of payment instructions for client entities in line with internal payment validation process.
• To ensure requests from Fund Administration team on accounting related matters are attended on a timely basis
• Coaching, supervision, and review of work under portfolio assigned for Fund Accountants
• Timely update of internal compliance reports and prompt escalation of breaches to Head of Department
• Recording all time spent accurately to facilitate invoicing and internal reporting
• Maintain high level of client service to maintain client satisfaction
• Any other ad-hoc accounting functions, as may be assigned by the Head of Department

PLEASE NOTE 5 YEARS OF FUND ACCOUNTING IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE. IT IS NOT A GENERAL ACCOUNTING ROLE

Skills required:
• Relevant professional qualification or ability and commitment to work towards an approved relevant professional qualification; alternatively, an employee may be qualified by experience
• Excellent knowledge of legal and regulatory framework, finance principles and reporting
• At least 5 years of experience in the Global Business sector/financial services or related fields
• High degree of professional ethics and integrity
• Ability to communicate well and effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience
• Build and maintain close and effective working relationships with colleagues
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with tact and confidence in dealing with people at all levels, both internally and externally

Salary:
AED 15,000 to 22,000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: Health care, air ticket, visa

About the Company

KERSHAW LEONARD "WE CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES"

Who we are:

Founded in September 1999 The Kershaw Leonard Group was based upon professional recruitment practices laid down by the UK Institute of Employment Consultants whose values are still at the core of our success today.

Inherently we believe that recruitment is a people business not a CV processing business and as such we take time and care to make sure we understand the needs of both our Clients and our Candidates.

Such attention to the care side of our business together with the sheer length of time we have been established has given us a unique position. We regularly attract top class candidates who only want to work with Kershaw Leonard as they trust our confidentiality and professionalism. Similarly, more than 75% of the clients we work with come back for more when they have a new position to fill.

What we do:

Kershaw Leonard Group places exceptional talent on a Global scale. Our winning strategy is to partner very closely with a small number of clients so we can really understand their objectives, needs and aspirations in a way that allows us to intuitively know the kind of cultural fit they are looking for when the time comes for them to recruit new talent. Then once that talent is on board and part of the client’s team, to assist wherever is needed to improve performance and leadership skills

Why Us:

The Kershaw Leonard Group is more than just a recruitment agency. In addition to KL Recruitment, KL Consulting offers a vast spectrum of skills from our experienced behavioural psychologist and consultants with almost two decades of HR Director level experience in the region.