Supervisor, Portfolio Accounting

HS Financial Technologies; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life insurance

Discretionary annual bonus

Employee Assistance Programme

Holiday entitlement

Professional membership fee reimb.

Employee Referral Program

Remote/hybrid working opportunities

Tuition support for professional exams

Job summary

HS Financial Technologies is seeking a Portfolio Accounting Supervisor to oversee reconciliations delivery, under supervision of the Portfolio Accounting Manager and Director. You will guide the team, mentor Portfolio Accountants, and ensure accurate, timely completion of trade, cash and portfolio reconciliations.

Responsibilities include reviewing reconciliations, resolving breaks, and maintaining stringent controls while developing the team and meeting internal/external deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience working in a hedge fund administration firm.
• Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree.
• IT Literate.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure and independently.
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• Good initiative tempered with identifying when escalation is required.
• Strong systems, product and process knowledge.
• Ability to positively influence team morale.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Take ownership of designated task

Responsibilities

• Review cash and position reconciliations
• Resolve break items on reconciliations in a timely manner
• Review compliance with HSFT defined checklists, procedures and controls
• Converse and liaise with internal services departments to resolve miscellaneous fund issues
• Escalate issues and aged items to Portfolio Accounting Manager
• Assist team development by providing guidance, training and mentoring to Portfolio Accountants, setting their goals and monitoring performance
• Ensure pre-agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently

Skills

IT literate

Strong English communication

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Work under pressure

Team collaboration

Leadership

Problem solving

Ownership

Inter-personal skills

Education

Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree

Job description

A Portfolio Accounting Supervisor is required to execute our reconciliations service delivery. The reconciliations shall be executed within the guidelines and procedures provided by HS Financial Technologies and under the supervision and guidance of a Portfolio Accounting Manager and Director. They will facilitate the timely and accurate delivery of operational deliverables (Trade, Cash and Portfolio reconciliations) and work closely with the portfolio accountants under their supervision. Supervision of the cash, position and OTC reconciliation processes are an integral part of the Portfolio Accounting Supervisor’s role. They will assist in the development of the team, setting goals and acting as a guide and mentor to direct reports. Every Portfolio Accounting Supervisor will receive the requisite Induction Training in addition to both compulsory (AML/KYC) and optional training.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review cash and position reconciliations
• Resolve break items on reconciliations in a timely manner
• Review compliance with HSFT defined checklists, procedures and controls
• Converse and liaise with internal services departments to resolve miscellaneous fund issues
• Escalate issues and aged items to Portfolio Accounting Manager
• Assist team development by providing guidance, training and mentoring to Portfolio Accountants, setting their goals and monitoring performance
• Ensure pre-agreed internal and external deadlines are met consistently

Our requirements:

• 3+ years’ experience working in a hedge fund administration firm is required.
• Accounting, Finance, Legal or Business Degree.
• IT Literate.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and well organized.
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible and work effectively both within a team structure and independently.
• Strong inter-personal skills.
• Good initiative tempered with identifying when escalation is required.
• Strong systems, product and process knowledge.
• Ability to positively influence team morale.
• Demonstrate leadership skills.
• Take ownership of designated task

We’re proud to offer a benefits package and workplace culture designed to support your health, career ambitions and life beyond work.

• Full private medical insurance
• Permanent health insurance/income protection as well as Life insurance
• Defined contribution pension scheme with competitive employer contributions
• Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your immediate family
• Competitive annual holiday entitlement
• Annual professional membership fee reimbursement
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Employee Referral Program
• Remote/hybrid working opportunities, or from the office
• Tuition support for professional qualification exams that are relevant to your role including paid study and exam leave