We have partnered up with a leading Entity based in Abu Dhabi, seeking to onboard an Investment Accountant Specialist. The candidate must have at least 8 years of experience within investment accounting, mainly in private investments and direct experience dealing with Global Custodians and Fund Managers.
Job Requirements:
- Monitor and review Global Custodian, Fund Managers, and General Partners activities to ensure extensive control of the Fund\'s investment transactions accounting. - Reconcile monthly investment accounting reports and journals from custodian, fund managers, and private market investments with source information. - Validate trial balances and positions, ensuring accuracy and completeness in internal records. - Review and validate monthly investment accounting reports, analyzing and reflecting investment positions and transactions accurately. - Play an active role in implementing changes and improvements to automated financial and management information systems. - Ensure timely and accurate settlement and control of all investment activities, adhering to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and internal investment policies. - Record fees for Investment Management, Custody, and Performance/Carried interest in accordance with agreements. - Execute day-to-day operations of the investment accounting division, ensuring adherence to internal controls and awareness of financial risks. - Ensure timely production of IFRS-compliant Financial Statements and complete ad-hoc analysis and reports as needed. - Review entries for consistency in Fund\'s trial balance, independently review private markets valuations, and actively participate in policy development for effective control of investment accounting and control activities.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Education: Bachelor\'s degree or equivalent qualification. Certification: Part or Qualified CPA, ACCA, or CA.