Job Description:

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Assistant Manager, Fund Accountant Private Capital to join the Fund Accounting Team at a leading global financial services firm based in Glasgow. In this role, you will provide fund valuation and accounting services to Private Capital funds.

Skills/Experience:

• Excellent working knowledge of fund accounting practices and standards, ideally including IFRS, UK GAAP and US GAAP
• Experience within the finance industry with knowledge of accounts preparation ad valuation of equity and debt instruments
• A recognised accountancy qualification (e.g. ACCA/ACA), or able to demonstrate competency through experience
• IOC or equivalent professional qualification
• People management skills and experience
• Solid numerical skills and accounting knowledge

Core Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of a team of Senior Fund Accountants and Fund Accountants within the Private Capital team.
• Coach, develop and train staff to maximise performance, conduct interim and annual appraisals, and absence and poor performance management as well as succession planning.
• Manage high performance and provide career support to team members, and ensure adherence to HR policies and guidelines by the team.
• Provide input in relation to the review and monitoring of existing business process, procedures and checklists to maximise efficiency and productivity in the Private Capital Team.
• Responsible for ensuring all client KPI's and service delivery commitments are being met.
• To plan, co-ordinate and manage the day-to-day client service delivery in accordance with agreed service level agreements, stated key performance indicators and regulatory requirements.
• Provide input to the drafting of Service Level Agreements when onboarding new business, whilst also assisting with the required BAU related activities.
• Assist with the review of relevant fund documentation and agreeing reporting templates with the client when on-boarding new business.
• Attend client and audit meetings as required in relation to the provision of Financial Statements to investors.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and assist with the year-end/interim audit process via a monitored timetable and audit requirement list.
• Manage any ad-hoc projects as agreed with your manager.
• Assist manager in ensuring client and internal change is implemented with no detrimental impact to client service delivery.
• Ensure all processes are adequately documented within procedures and maintained.

Benefits:

• A highly competitive salary
• Wider Benefits package

Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.

Job reference: 15955

To apply for this vacancy applicants must be eligible to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

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