Director Fund Accounting
Remote, United Arab Emirates
Job Description
SS&C is a global provider of investment and financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world\'s largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C\'s products and services.
SS&C Globe Op \xe2\x80\x93 Abu Dhabi - Fund Accounting, Director
About SS&C Technologies
SS&C is a global provider of investment, financial services and software for the financial services and healthcare industries. Named to Fortune 1000 list as top U.S. company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut and has 20,000+ employees in over 90 offices in 35 countries. Some 18,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world\'s largest institutions to local firms, manage and account for their investments using SS&C\'s products and services.
SS&C Financial Services
A leading innovator in alternative investment technology solutions and services, SS&C is also home to the industry\xe2\x80\x99s largest fund administrator: SS&C GlobeOp, helping funds of all sizes from start-ups to today\'s largest funds.
Named "Best Administrator: Technology" in the 2020 HFM US Services Awards. Across all of SS&C, we serve nearly $45 trillion in managed assets. We have assembled an exceptional team of fund accounting experts and equipped them with the industry\xe2\x80\x99s leading technology, which SS&C built and supports.
About the Role
The role is based within our EMEA/APAC Funds Services team located in our Abu Dhabi office. EMEA/APAC Fund Services is the department within SS&C primarily focused on providing MBO and Administration services for Hedge Funds / Fund of Funds / Institutional Asset Managers as well as Family Wealth offices. The role is based within the group that specialises in servicing Managed Account and multi-fund platforms across the globe.
SS&C are seeking a Director, Fund Accountant with strong Account Management background in its newly created Abu Dhabi office. The role requires the management and leadership of a small local team in Abu Dhabi whilst reporting into a European Senior team.
The position involves actively managing the service deliverables to a key client by working with the client aligned service group to ensure all end to end service deliverables are met on a daily basis. The successful applicant will need to work across the internal service groups and although will have an accounting background, will be expected to understand the day to day operational processing.
The successful applicant will be expected to build partnerships with their clients and ensure that the services we provide allow the client to grow their business confident in our performance.
Your Responsibilities
Fund Accounting:
- Oversight and management of fund accounting teams and processes
- Hedge Fund NAV Production and sign-off
- Perform and review Daily P&L delivery
- Investor Allocations and Reporting.
- Understanding and Implementing Fund Prospectus and Governing Documentation on SS&C Systems
- Set up and review of management and performance fees
- Demonstrate a good Knowledge of Accounting Standards (IAS, IFRS, US GAAP) and provide Oversight of the Year End Fund Audit.
- Delivering efficiencies through automation, Standardisation and STP of processes.
- Assessing and ensuring industry best practices are achieved.
- Oversight of error reports; assessment of control failure and management of control improvements.
- Maintain a robust risk and control frame work around our all deliverables.
- Working closely with investor services team to ensure smooth subscription/redemption process.
Client Deliverables:
- Account Management team for a large EMEA Fund Administration client specialising in Managed Account Platforms
- Account Manager for a number of key trading advisors/funds who are part of the Managed Account Platform.
- Facilitating and chairing regular in person service review meetings with client and trading advisors (and other potential stakeholders).
- Responsible for participating and managing client and trading advisor issues and projects through to satisfactory resolution across all functions.
- Participate in the on-boarding process of launching new funds onto the platform,
- Understand and manage client change requests through to completion. Acting as a partner and looking at the best solutions to any request or proposed process changes.
- Manage investor due diligence questionnaires and presentations
- Indirect management of client aligned production service teams across multiple locations
- Able to provide system demos / training as and when required to the clients and discuss forthcoming changes to those systems.
Your Experience
- Demonstrated track record of client management in the financial sector \xe2\x80\x93 specifically on Hedge Funds
- 7+ years\xe2\x80\x99 of relevant industry experience in an accounting environment.
- Industry/Accounting Qualifications preferred
- Proven record of liaising with Audit firms
- Proven track record working with Hedge Funds
- Clear and concise verbal and written communication in English and local language.
- Strong interpersonal and client service skills
- Ability to work independently and in a team under tight deadlines
- Maintain and display a high level of professionalism when dealing with clients, investors and colleagues
- Strong people management skills: both locally and remotely
- Experience of running reconciliations and resolving breaks an advantage.
- Understanding of Middle/Back Office services advantage.
- Knowledge of OTC product lifecycle preferred (collateral, reconciliations, settlements)
- Operations in Fund Services experience preferred
EEO Statement / Non-agency Disclosure
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, to enable us to bring a diversity of perspectives to our thinking and conversation. It\'s important to us that we strive to have a workforce that is diverse in the widest sense.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.
Background Checks
All offers of employment at SS&C are subject to background verification checks, including 5-year employment history, proof of eligibility to work in hiring location, proof of address, credit check and criminal record check (where permitted by local law). The accuracy of all information you submit as part of your application is vital and may be used as part of the background checking process should you be successful.
Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services. SS&C offers excellent benefits including health, dental, 401k plan, tuition and professional development reimbursement plan. SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1590506
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationRemote, United Arab Emirates
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EducationNot mentioned