Assistant Manager, Accountant

Job Description

Job Summary :

The primary technical expert responsible for ensuring excellence in complex fund accounting services through expertise and final review authority. This role serves as the ultimate subject matter expert for the team on complex accounting matters, leading technical decisions and process innovations while providing authoritative guidance on sophisticated client portfolios and advanced accounting modules.

Core Responsibilities :

Review fund accounting reports and other deliverables using prescribed guidelines and guidance

Maintain accurate and timely processing of fund accounting transactions

Support for the review of fund accounting operations following established procedures

Liaise with internal stakeholders, addressing queries and issues

Ensure compliance with relevant standards, statutory requirements and internal policies

Establish and maintain technical best practices

Maintain strong knowledge of client-specific requirements

Drive technical excellence and innovation in the processes

Lead development of technical standards and methodologies within the team

Responsible for reviewing and maintaining the data accuracy shown in the client reports and / or dashboard

Responsible for reviewing and maintaining the data accuracy shown in the client reports and / or dashboard

Conduct regular performance reviews and liaise with the manager for the career development discussions of the direct reports

Tasks :

Final Review and sign-off fund accounting activities and calculations

Document exceptions and prepare error reports together with review findings, proposing corrective actions and preventive measures

Coordinate with team under AOS or clients on deadlines and deliverables, planning and assigning workload within the team

Represent the team in cluster / client meetings and internal discussions

Address complex client issues and transactions, making decisions on proper treatments and escalating when necessary

Review and approve standard operating procedures before deploying to team members for usage

Monitor and ensure the resolution of all review comments and queries within agreed timeframes

Assists in client onboarding activities and any change request related to the above tasks

Monitors client deliverables as stipulated in the SLAs, as pre-agreed with each client

Stay updated on new methodologies, standards, and regulations, ensuring their application within the team

Review and approve staff scheduling and time management and track work progress through timesheet completion

Participate in required training programs

Cross-functional collaboration within the international organization and with other departments on service delivery

Lead the team in supporting the product development team in any new or updates to fund accounting calculations or dashboards within Cosmos Ensuring relevant documentation (research papers, formulas etc) is in place

Minimize risk to IQ-EQ by ensuring all procedures, checklists and audit requirements are followed and complied by all team members

Providing timely and constructive feedback to your direct report

Perform other related duties as assigned for role and business needs