Fund Accounting Manager - Hybrid, Treasury & Reporting Lead

LGPS Central; Bilston; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced Pension

Welfare & Family-friendly policies

Hybrid Working

Cycle to Work

Electric Vehicle Scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Job summary

LGPS Central is seeking a Fund Accounting Manager to support the Head of Finance in delivering robust financial operations for its investment products. You will oversee annual reports, regulatory returns, and outsourced fund accounting providers, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will collaborate with auditors, Investments and Operations teams, and Partner Funds, contributing to cost reporting, VAT, tax filings, and treasury management within a hybrid working environment.

Qualifications

• Able to communicate complex and highly technical matters in a way which is understandable and relevant.
• Strong reasoning and problem-solving skills, able to develop pragmatic solutions to complex problems.
• Good report-writing and verbal skills.
• Active participant in continuous professional development, with an up-to-date knowledge of relevant accounting, finance, investments and pensions matters.
• Able to motivate and inspire members of the Finance team to develop themselves and perform to a high level.
• Able to build effective relationships at all levels of the company and across the wider industry.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the preparation of the annual reports and financial statements of LGPS Central Limited's investment products.
• Assist in the completion of regulatory returns and ensure compliance with financial regulations.
• Work with internal and external auditors, supporting audit plans and ensuring smooth processes.
• Contribute to the preparation of the financial statements of subsidiary entities of LGPS Central Limited and reconciliations of balances and transactions between group entities.
• Contribute to the preparation of tax filings in respect of the investment products.
• Contribute to the management of VAT matters in respect of the investment products.
• Contribute to the preparation of regular Partner Fund reporting in respect of the investment products, in liaison with the Investments team and the Investment Operations team, including the provision of cost and performance information.
• Prepare and analyse cost transparency workings.
• Prepare and analyse cost and performance benchmarking data.
• Oversee treasury management activities and cash flow forecasts in liaison with the Investment Operations team, ensuring effective risk management.
• Administer the settlement of accounts payable in respect of LGPS Central Limited's investment products.
• Contribute to the development of the business cases for potential products, including the evaluation of the costs thereof.
• Oversee the work of the outsourced providers of fund accounting and financial reporting services to LGPS Central's investment products.
• Perform checks, reconciliations and analyses of the output of the outsourced service providers.
• Liaise effectively with the outsourced service providers, including participating in regular meetings.
• Contribute to the performance management of the outsourced service providers.
• Work closely with the Investments and Investment Operations teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Manage external service providers, including the outsourced service providers, banking, auditing and tax advisory services.
• Support financial reporting and ad hoc responses to the Partner Funds and other key stakeholders.
• Assist in developing and ensuring compliance with key financial policies.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, implementing improvements where needed.
• Provide financial insights and advice to managers on projects, business cases and decision-making.
• Promote financial best practices and value for money across the company through training and advisory support

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Report writing

People management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Time management

Education

Professional accounting qualification

FCA approved person

Job description

LGPS Central is seeking a Fund Accounting Manager to support the Head of Finance in delivering robust financial operations for its investment products. You will oversee annual reports, regulatory returns, and outsourced fund accounting providers, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

You will collaborate with auditors, Investments and Operations teams, and Partner Funds, contributing to cost reporting, VAT, tax filings, and treasury management within a hybrid working environment.