Job Description

Working as part of the Open Ended Reporting team you will be responsible for monitoring the quality of the outsourced administration across ASI's Open Ended Funds. In addition, you will also:

• Have oversight of various Open Ended Funds
• Co-ordinate and review financial statements, the signing and distribution of financial reports (including multi language versions) including liaison with auditors, compliance, Trustees/ Depositaries, Boards, Legal, Management Company, Fund Managers and Regulators.
• Assist with technical accounting developments to ensure funds align with appropriate accounting standards.
• Coordinate fund yield (historic / underlying / distribution) calculations from TPA.
• Oversee derivatives accounting allocation and effective yield for open ended funds.
• Maintain the relationship with the Outsourced Administrators used by ASI and various Auditors used by the Funds.
• Review documentation associated with the Open Ended Funds, including Articles of Association, Prospectus, Simplified Prospectus and Schemes of Arrangements.
• Co-ordinate Investment Operations input to Open Ended Board papers as required.
• Supervise the review of fees provided by 3rd party Administrators.
• Co-ordinate Investment Operations input in to any re-organization involving the Open Ended Funds, including In-Specie, Amalgamations and Terminations.
• Assist with the production of departmental management Information (MI), Key Performance Indicators and departmental management packs and meetings.

Competencies

• Takes Initiative
• Communication skills
• Creates client value
• Communication skills
• Impact and influence
• Takes initiative
• Teamwork
• Innovation & creativity

Our Benefits

There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.

When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around, including 40 days annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary, performance based bonus, private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount site amongst many others. You can read more about our benefits here.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Professional accountancy qualification (or be working towards a professional accountancy qualification). University degree, preferably in a numerical discipline. Knowledge or prior experience of the fund management industry / financial services industry. Strong numeracy skills and attention to detail. Ability to work to deadlines. Good communication skills. Good command of Excel desired.