Team Lead – Financial Reporting

Role Overview

• Oversight review of annual, semi-annual, and quarterly financial reports, which includes tailored shareholder report, financial statements, notes to the financial statements, financial highlights, and portfolio of investments.
• Validate financial information for accuracy and analysis of various financial relationships.
• Review various control roll forwards, reconciliations, and other supporting documentation.
• High level review of reports/ filings, such as Forms 24f-2, N-MFP, N-CSR/CPO-PQR, NFA, that are to be filed with regulatory agencies, like the SEC/CFTC respectively.
• Be responsible for various centralized activities, such as internal and external reports and information summaries to facilitate shareholder reporting.
• Provide supervision to the team, which includes work management, coaching, mentoring, performance management.
• Make sure service level agreement metrics is met at all times in terms of both accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify and execute business requirements for potential system enhancements and/or the development of procedural changes to accommodate any financial reporting impacts brought on by regulatory or business initiatives.
• Participate in / execute change management, lead sub stream of projects/ drive initiatives being driven at Department level.
• Coordinate and maintain strong relationship with business partners during the review of financial reports and regulatory filings (legal, tax, external audit, and investment accounting).
• Manage production deadlines and resolve any reporting issues or inconsistencies that arise during the report production and regulatory filing process.

Requirements

• Relevant experience in the asset management or 3rd Party data platform industry for 5-7 year
• Strong understanding of and work experience in mutual fund investment accounting processes or shareholder reporting.
• At least 1 year experience of review of financial statements.
• Technical understanding of the investment industry, including a strong knowledge of SEC rules and GAAP Accounting standards.
• Degree in Finance and/or Accounting is mandatory.
• Strong work ethic with high standards for accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to think strategically on a global level.
• People management experience would be an added advantage.
• Experience with Invest One accounting system and Arc Reporting/FundSuite/Financial Reporting software a plus.
• Ability to work independently, as well as in a team environment to meet tight deadlines.
• Highly organized, motivated and self-directed.
• Well versed in Microsoft Office.
• Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities
• In-office collaboration
• Paid time off