Assistant Manager, Fund Accounting

IQ-EQ; Philippines; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 1,600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HMO coverage on Day 1

26 days paid leave

Training and development plan

Job summary

IQ-EQ in the Philippines is looking for a technical expert responsible for ensuring excellence in complex fund accounting services. This role includes final review authority and leading technical decisions.

The ideal candidate must be a CPA graduate with a minimum of 6 years of experience, including in fund accounting and advanced accounting modules. The position offers an attractive financial package and a hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years overall experience in fund accounting, financial reporting, or audit.
• Experience in developing, reviewing, and approving technical standards.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as ultimate technical authority for complex accounting matters.
• Provide final review of sophisticated accounting deliverables.
• Drive technical excellence and innovation in accounting processes.

Skills

Technical accounting expertise

Process innovation

Client management

Communication skills

Education

CPA license or equivalent

Accounting, finance, or business administration degree

Tools

Advanced accounting systems

Job description

THIS ROLE

The primary technical expert responsible for ensuring excellence in complex fund accounting services through expertise and final review authority. This role serves as the ultimate subject matter expert for the team on complex accounting matters, leading technical decisions and process innovations while providing authoritative guidance on sophisticated client portfolios and advanced accounting modules.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Serve as ultimate technical authority at a team level, for complex accounting matters
• Provide final review of sophisticated accounting deliverables
• Drive technical excellence and innovation in accounting processes
• Lead development of technical standards and methodologies within the team
• Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, statutory requirements, and internal policies
• Establish and maintain technical best practices
• Liaise with internal stakeholders (cluster), addressing queries and issues
• Guide technical development of team members through client specific training, coaching and feedback
• Function as primary technical expert for client specific information across the fund segment including BOLT On, PE Advanced and related products and services

WHAT WE OFFER

• Comprehensive remuneration: attractive financial package based upon market rates for your role and proportionate to your qualifications, level of experience and skills profile
• Wellbeing: additional social benefits such as HMO coverage on Day 1 with 2 dependents covered and group life and accident insurance
• Annual leave: 26 days paid leave (subject to change due to the job level of the position)
• Hybrid working arrangement: flexibility in working arrangements to support work‑life blend, open to conversations on flexible working
• Support and development: training, tools and development plan to grow and improve your skills

ABOUT YOU

• Accounting, finance, or business administration graduate with CPA license or equivalent
• Minimum of 6 years overall experience, including 4 years in fund accounting, financial reporting, or audit, focusing on complex portfolios and advanced accounting modules
• Proven track record of serving as a subject matter expert in technical accounting and driving process innovation
• Comprehensive knowledge of accounting standards, statutory requirements and regulatory frameworks
• Expertise in final review and sign‑off of complex financial reports
• Proficiency in using advanced accounting systems
• Skilled in developing, reviewing and approving technical standards, methodologies and SOPs
• Experience in error reporting, compliance case management and implementing corrective and preventive measuresExperience addressing complex client issues, ensuring adherence to client agreements and escalating when necessary
• Capability to plan and assign workload while ensuring timely resolution of review comments and queries
• Experience with coaching skills to guide team members in technical development through training, group discussions and feedback
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, liaising effectively with internal stakeholders and cluster partners
• Proactive and detail‑oriented, ensuring compliance and technical accuracy across all deliverables
• Innovative mindset focused on process improvement and staying updated on new methodologies and standards