Fund Operations - Client Servicing Associate (Japanese Speaker)

Fairygodboss; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Fairygodboss is seeking a Client Services Associate in Hong Kong to join our Operations Services Delivery Team. This role involves the production of financial statements and oversight of compliance reports for our clients.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's Degree in Finance or Accounting and at least 6 years of fund accounting experience. Fluency in Japanese is essential for interaction with stakeholders. We value diversity and seek to create an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of financial reporting, audit or fund accounting experience.
• Good understanding of security types and their accounting treatment.
• Flexible and willing to work additional hours at peak times.

Responsibilities

• Produce and validate IFRS-compliant regulatory reports.
• Take full ownership of reporting activities and service change requests.
• Analyze client accounting records and escalate potential issues.

Skills

Client service management

Fund accounting knowledge

Financial reporting

Fluency in Japanese

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related disciplines

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, VBA, Access, Word)

Bloomberg

Job description

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team in a fast paced and challenging area? This is a unique opportunity for you to work in the Operations Services Delivery Team, where we provide a range of services to institutional asset managers and owners based around the Asia Pacific region.

As a Client Services Associate in Fund Operations Team, you will be responsible for the production and delivery of Financial Statements of Accounts and related accounting and/or portfolio information. Certain oversight functions are also performed on compliance and performance reports sent both to the clients and their investment managers. You will be primarily responsible for the day-to-day service management of clients, ensuring queries are answered, problems are resolved and issues are escalated. You will serve as the point of escalation for the clients and have a broad knowledge of fund accounting, along with sound experience of managing clients.

Job Responsibilities

• Produce and validate a suite of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-compliant and regulatory reports timely and accurately
• Take full ownership for all reporting activities, hub governance and project management of service change request
• Analyze client accounting records and escalation, where appropriate, of any potential issues identified
• Coordinate visits to accounting clients, for periodic service reviews, accounting, technology training, etc.
• Take leadership role between internal and external parties (e.g. Clients, Fund Managers, Relationship Managers, Client Service etc.) to handle accounting or product-related issues that may arise and ensure there is path to green
• Maintain orderly set of records for each client, including client service level agreements, to facilitate query management and internal or external audits
• Support of the continuous development of processes and controls within the group
• Provide training and development for the junior members of the group

Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related disciplines
• At least 6 years of financial reporting, audit or fund accounting experience
• Good understanding of security types and the respective accounting treatment
• Knowledge of stock market practices and data vendor systems (e.g. Bloomberg)
• Detailed understanding of Microsoft Office applications (e.g. Excel, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), Access, Word etc.)
• Fluency in written and spoken Japanese is required in order to communicate with Japanese stakeholders and clients
• Professional approach to delivering quality client service
• Committed approach with the ability to communicate effectively within a small team
• Flexible and willing to work additional hours at peak reporting times if necessary
• Highly motivated, execution driven, flexible, and versatile character with ability to influence and negotiate for results
• Strong end to end ownership, governance, controls, risks and dependency management

Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills

• Experience of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and/or International Accounting Standards (IAS) is an advantage
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with operational experience in other products such as Investment Compliance (post trade monitoring - understanding of investment guidelines/breach investigation process) and/or Performance Analytics (performance analysis/reporting) process/platforms is preferred

We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our global workforce are directly linked to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. We also make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. Visit our FAQs for more information about requesting an accommodation.