Manager – Fund Accounting.

Harmonic Fund Services; George Town; On-site; MYR 364,000 - 607,000; Full time

Job summary

Harmonic Fund Services is seeking a Manager – Fund Accounting to lead NAV calculations, fund accounting, valuation, investor services and corporate administration for a portfolio of complex investment funds. You will influence information systems design, oversee multiple projects and guide a team in meeting client deadlines.

You will interact with investment managers, custodians and auditors while contributing to process improvements and technology upgrades.

Qualifications

• Qualifications: a university graduate with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent).
• Experience: 5+ years’ experience in a similar or combined role with complex securities and derivatives.
• Knowledge: high level of expertise in alternative investment products, offshore financial services, portfolio valuation, accounting, prime brokerage, financing and custody.

Responsibilities

• Review fund offering memoranda and ensure alignment with fund setup and ongoing operations.
• Liaise with investment managers, prime brokers and custodians for trade activity and NAV preparation.
• Review NAVs for complex funds on various cycles and validate pricing and allocations.
• Support client relationship management and meet reporting deadlines.
• Assist with project scoping, planning, and execution across multiple initiatives.
• Develop reporting tools and analyze client deliverables against service standards.
• Coordinate audit activities with fund auditors and compliance reviews.
• Oversee fee calculations, capital events, and feeder allocations as needed.
• Lead quality assurance testing and coordinate release of production code.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Workflow and problem solving

Self-driven productivity

Meticulous attention to detail

Relationship and client orientation

Time management & prioritization

Interpersonal and sociable engagement

Adaptability and flexibility

Critical thinking & decision making

Strong leadership & managerial skills

Education

University graduate with professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent)

Tools

FM3 software

Excel (advanced)

Job description

Our Cayman office invitesapplicants for the position of: Manager – Fund Accounting.

Harmonic is one of the largest independent fund administrators, delivering a range of services and technology to private debt, hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, private banks, pension funds and family offices. With our experienced professionals and technology, we support a dynamic and complex industry characterized by new financial products, trading strategies and capital markets. Harmonic is service oriented and technology intensive providing comprehensive services and software that include operations outsourcing, custom development and technology for global investment managers.

Job Summary

The Manager – Fund Accounting will be responsible for a full range of activities, which ensure the operational effectiveness and assigned client deliverables. This role will be responsible for the provision of accounting, valuation, investor, risk management and corporate administration services for a group of highly complex investment funds, on behalf of a base of challenging institutional clients. The Manager – Fund Accounting will have input into overall information systems design and implementation, help evaluate new and existing technologies to improve productivity, and design and participate in system upgrades. The position will manage multiple projects and team members, while maintaining flexibility in meeting standard reporting deadlines as well as ad‑hoc requests.

Essential Functions

NAV’s

• Review and understand the fund’s offering memorandum and verify that offering memorandum agrees to fund set up and ensure ongoing operations adhere to offering memorandum details


• Liaise with investment managers, prime brokers and custodians in relation to trading activity as required for transaction processing and NAV preparation


• Review the NAV for a portfolio of complex investment funds on either a weekly, bi‑weekly, monthly, and/or quarterly basis as specified by the client and as outlined in the administration agreement, which includes, among other things


• Review all cash items whether portfolio related, capital transactions or from non‑portfolio and other income and expense items


• Review three‑way reconciliation of cash and assets/liabilities to the investment managers and custodians (frequency depending on trading activity of the fund


• Review independent third‑party pricing support where needed (i.e. from Bloomberg)


• Review and validate the partner/shareholder allocation calculations, including management and incentive fee calculations and the allocation of feeder specific income and expenses


• Review Estimated and Final NAV as required

Client Relationship Management

• Responsible for client relationship management and new business integration


• Meet tight reporting deadlines and demanding obligations of clients

Projects

• Assist with taking assigned projects from original concept through to final implementation


• Define project scope and objectives


• Create and maintain project schedules by developing project plans and specifications, estimating time requirements, establishing deadlines, tracking all phases of the project product/service lifecycle, providing timely reporting of issues that impact project progress, coordinating actions, and resolving conflicts


• Conduct project meetings to review established deliverables and deadlines

Business Analysis & Reporting

• Assist in developing tactical and strategic product, services and/or programs to support the organization’s goals (financial, quality, production, customer service, operational efficiency, etc.)


• Review, analyze and create detailed documentation of business systems and user needs, including workflow, program functions, and steps required to develop or modify computer programs


• Develop effective reporting tools for the organization


• Analyze the client deliverables against service standards and best practices


• Prepare routine reports (financial, quality, etc.)

Audit

• Liaise with the fund’s auditors at year end and interim periods to ensure sufficient information is provided to facilitate the timely completion of controls testing and substantive work to the auditors’ satisfaction

Capital Events

• Review allocations for fund investors


• Review documentation prepared by team members, prior to issue

New Business

• Acquire or assist in new business conversions and reconciliation


• Review preparation of fund audited financial statements prepared by team members and sign off for release to client

Compliance

• Monitor and ensure that the AML checks are being carried out in accordance with the procedures and legislation in force. This includes compliance with Performance of general administration relating to private equity funds


• Respond to Investor due diligence requests

Fees

• Review preparation/processing of fees by team members prior to issue to client

Quality Assurance Testing

• Develop and implement quality assurance practices and procedures, end user test plans and other quality assurance assessments


• Ensure that testing is conducted according to standards agreed upon by Harmonic and IT


• Responsible for the overall success of testing, including results verification and release sign off


• Coordinate groups of personnel who test, evaluate and validate new functions and applications, and identify issues in software and services


• Analyze services and makes recommendations for updates


• Provide sign-off to release code to production


• Ensure continuing operational quality by documenting bug fixes

Managerial Responsibilities

• Training of Fund Accountants, Senior Fund Accountants and Assistant Managers.


• Conduct performance reviews for direct reports

Other Responsibilities

• Other job functions as required

Job Qualifications

• Qualifications: A university graduate with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent)


• Experience: 5+ years’ experience in a similar or combined role working with complex securities and derivative products


• Knowledge: High level of expertise and technical knowledge of alternative investment products, the offshore financial services industry including system technology, portfolio valuation, accounting, share transfer and registration, prime brokerage, financing and custody

Technical Requirements

• A sound working knowledge of all Windows applications with excel to an advanced level and knowledge of fund accounting applications


• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with FM3 software required

General Skills & Abilities Required

• Strong Communication Skills : Demonstrates clear verbal articulation, active listening, writing for clarity and purpose, adapting messages to diverse audiences and providing and receiving constructive feedback


• Workflow and Problem‑Solving Acumen : Understands standard procedures and task sequences, anticipates dependencies, and applies structured approaches to identify, analyze, and resolve operational challenges efficiently


• Self‑Driven Productivity : Demonstrates intrinsic motivation and perseverance, managing workloads independently while maintaining consistent quality and meeting objectives without external prompting


• Meticulous Attention to Detail : Maintains vigilance for accuracy, spotting inconsistencies or errors in tasks, documentation, and communications, ensuring outputs are precise and reliable


• Relationship and Client Orientation : Builds and sustains professional connections, interprets stakeholder expectations, and responds with empathy, respect, and service‑minded adaptability


• Time Management and Prioritization Skills : Allocates attention and resources effectively, balancing multiple responsibilities, adjusting plans proactively, and meeting deadlines under dynamic conditions


• Interpersonal and Sociable Engagement : Navigates people‑facing environments with confidence, fostering inclusive collaboration, empathetic communication, and positive rapport with colleagues and clients alike


• Adaptability and Flexibility : Quickly adjusts to changes in workflows, client needs, or organizational priorities while maintaining performance, resilience, and solution‑oriented focus


• Critical Thinking and Decision‑Making Capacity : Evaluates situations methodically, considers alternative strategies, and implements practical solutions that balance organizational goals and operational constraints


• Strong Leadership & Managerial Skills: Approachable and effective leader with a proven ability to motivate teams, foster collaboration, manage performance, support employee devel opment, and drive business objectives