Financial Reporting - Manager

Role purpose

What you will be responsible for

• Review client financial statements, NQs, Form N-MFP, and similar forms or activities; ensure timely regulatory filings and manage draft and support distribution.
• Understand client service scope, demonstrate technical expertise, meet client deliverables, and manage assigned client relationships.
• Ensure controls, checklists, and procedures are followed and recommend improvements.
• Manage business risk and remain accountable through the production chain.
• Use automation such as FundSuite, MCH, and macros effectively and recommend system enhancements.
• Coordinate work among departments and global offshoring partners.
• Research and resolve accounting issues, auditor and client comments, and JV inquiries.
• Review staff-level work as needed and help resolve client issues.
• Coach and develop staff, complete performance reviews, and recommend hiring, discipline, work allocation, promotion, and termination actions.
• Maintain offshoring partner task lists and supporting documentation and answer partner questions.

What we value

• Prioritize multiple responsibilities to meet internal and industry deadlines.
• Strong problem-resolution skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
• Commitment to learning the technical aspects of each deliverable.
• Communicate across internal teams, resolve inquiries, and recognize when to escalate.
• Develop business relationships inside and outside the organization.

Education and preferred qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Economics with a Business, Accounting, or Finance specialization, or equivalent experience, is preferred.
• CA, CPA, ACCA, or a similar professional qualification is preferred.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, IFRS, or related standards.
• Strong technology, problem-solving, and analytical skills; leadership, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; strong time management.
• 10+ to 12+ years of related mutual fund or hedge fund financial reporting, accounting, or finance experience is preferred, including previous staff management.
• Knowledge of mutual fund structures, designs, and hierarchies, including standalone funds, master-feeder funds, and 40 Act funds.

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