Meraki Hiring for Fund Accounting Oversight Job at Edinburgh, Scotland Full Time

Responsibilities:

• Manage and be accountable for a specific range of EMEA Funds;
• Manage the EMEA NAV Dashboard Function and the build out of the tool across EMEA;
• Manage a team of resources to deliver objectives and meet agreed targets;
• Manage the resolution of tolerance/data exceptions identified from the third-party fund administrator’s data;
• Manage reconciliations produced by third party administrators and collaborate with them and other departments to ensure that there is timely resolution of breaks;
• Contribute to the preparation of reports to fund boards and management committees;
• Take responsibility to ensure tasks and activities undertaken meet the requirements of the regulatory regime and that any exceptions/breaches are reported to line management immediately;
• Develop/Share knowledge of fund accounting requirements of a particular fund range and understanding of specific fund types/ranges. Work with other Fund Administration teams on fund specific activities for example fund distributions, Report and Accounts preparation, collation of data for internal reporting;
• Proactively build and maintain relationships with Service Providers and other areas within the business, liaising closely with them to ensure the service is delivered and that any queries/problems/issues are dealt with in accordance with agreed standards and in a timely, accurate and complete manner;
• Manage the production of key performance indicator data and management information for regular reports to management
• Be aware of product, business and regulatory changes and actively seek involvement in the resultant initiatives and projects

Knowledge and Experience

Experience in an operational/accounting role, ideally in a fund management environment.

• Demonstrate a level of technical knowledge across a range of investment instruments, fund types and products.
• Strong people management capabilities.
• Demonstrate strong Technology capabilities in relation to leveraging Operating models.
• Understand the relevant regulatory environment.
• Demonstrate a risk focus and understand the importance of identifying potential risks and of reporting risks to management and other relevant parties.
• Numerate and ability to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
• Understand the importance of customers /providers and be able to work closely with others to meet objectives.
• Prepared to take initiative, work flexibly to help the team achieve its goals, and respond positively to change.
• Ability to identify problems and incidents, work actively with others to resolve them and raise issues appropriately.
• Takes responsibility for the completion of own work in line with agreed procedures and to the highest standards of quality and timeliness.
• Demonstrates team spirit, assists colleagues and perform tasks that do not usually fall within his/her responsibilities.
• Demonstrates an ability to manage a working relationship with providers, is prepared to raise issues and communicate with all levels.
• Ensures accurate record keeping of work and files documents in a way so that they are easily retrieved.
• Able to handle and resolve conflicting priorities.
• Has an understanding of the Finance industry and with a willingness to learn.

Competencies:

• An innovator who actively seeks to generate ideas that deliver scale, commercial benefits, client service, or control improvements.
• Excellent communicator with strong influencing skills together with an ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally.
• Strong leader who develops a positive working environment to find ways to partner and effectuate a coordinated approach to tasks.
• A strong project manager who is able to effectively prioritize workloads and adhere to deadlines.