Mutual Fund Consultant ETF Regulatory Change Reporting CFA ACCA CIMA

London  ‐ Onsite
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Mutual Fund Consultant ETF Regulatory Change Reporting CFA ACCA CIMA

Our client is one of the world's leading and most renowned Asset/Investment Management organisations. Due to an increase in project pipeline, the opportunity has arisen for an experienced Fund Administrator/Fund Accountant to join them on an initial 6-month interim basis.

THE ROLE:

  • Provide an authoritative source of business and industry expertise on functional and process requirements; manage change and the strategic agenda for key initiatives that impact across process and people.
  • Build strong relationships with contributing business areas to improve the processes around fund launch and product change. Especially maintain a strong working relationship with the ETF Product Development Group.
  • Aid the ETF Capital Markets Group in supporting Primary Market Participant requirements.
  • Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and with regulatory requirements across all Products.
  • Key contact point for outsourced fund administration vendor relationships.
  • Assisting the Financial Statement team in managing local audits.
  • Managing shareholder taxation relationships in conjunction with Product Tax
  • Oversee product and platform change initiatives which impact the fund administration and op model
  • Assess and effectively manage the operating risk associated with the funds
  • Oversee the quality of the outsourced FA service
  • Accountable to Boards and senior internal groups on the fund administration for the funds

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Preferably relevant recognised industry qualification (ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CFA)
  • 5+ years experience in the Mutual fund industry with fund accounting focus and exposure to retail, institutional, hedge and cash product.
  • Experience with exchange-traded funds a benefit, including the creation and redemption process.
  • Significant expertise in fund valuation and associated reporting and administrative requirements including specific knowledge of Irish and Offshore product including (but not exhaustive of) swing pricing, dilution, levels, performance fees, shareholder taxation, hedged share classes.
  • Proven experience in managing operational processes.
  • Thorough understanding of the fund valuation and associated transaction life cycle and key control frameworks.
  • Strong understanding of investment processes and controls across all product structures.
  • Strong prioritisation skills and ability to manage differing requirements from multiple clients'.
  • Strong ability and track record in determining and implementing change management to process and product.
  • Develop practical and pragmatic solutions through a hands-on' approach.
  • Ability to justify and defend proposed approaches.
  • Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Can work effectively within a small team and also across several larger teams.
  • Needs initiative, drive and enthusiasm.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication capabilities - ability to interact with all levels, including independent fund directors, industry groups, business heads and the firm's senior management.
Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months
From
james joseph associates
Published at
25.11.2017
Project ID:
1459809
Contract type
Freelance
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