Supervisor, Fund Accounting

Manatal; Taguig; Hybrid; PHP 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Manatal is seeking a Supervisor, Fund Accounting to oversee NAV valuation processes for a portfolio of hedge funds. The role involves coordinating with investment managers, prime brokers, custodians, and auditors to ensure timely and accurate NAVs.)

Responsibilities include guiding junior staff, maintaining data integrity, and delivering high-quality client service while adhering to internal controls and policies.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Professional accounting designation is a plus.
• Experience with Hedge Funds or Fund Accounting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review medium to complex NAV valuations for hedge funds.
• Coordinate with investment managers, prime brokers, custodians for NAV and transaction processing.
• Liaise with auditors to provide information and answer queries.
• Develop understanding of client constitutional documents and fund structures.
• Deliver high levels of client service while complying with internal policies.
• Train and guide junior staff; supervise and review data entry for new clients/funds.
• Respond to internal stakeholder queries promptly and professionally.
• Support ad-hoc reporting and metrics; manage deadlines.

Skills

Communication skills

Excel

Power Query

Team player

Education

Accounting/Finance degree

Professional designation

Tools

Advent Geneva

Job description

Job Title/Position

Supervisor, Fund Accounting

Job Responsibilities

Describe the job role and the day to day tasks involved. Role will be responsible for all or some of the following:

Responsible for the preparation and review of medium to complex net asset valuations for a portfolio of hedge funds in accordance with applicable policies and procedures;

• Involvement in all client related administrative functions and liaison with internal and external parties including investment managers, prime brokers, custodians and other transaction counterparties for transaction processing and NAV preparation in various international jurisdictions, if required;
• Liaison with auditors to provide requested information and respond to queries, if required;
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of constitutional documentation and the operational structure of clients

• Deliver high levels of client service, ensuring that each relationship is compliant with internal policies and procedures;
• Acting in accordance with legal, regulatory and internal risk management requirements, including complying with all policies and procedures and internal guidance notes;

• Acquire and develop a mastery of the systems used for client and internal reporting;
• Assisting managers in compiling ad hoc reports and operational metrics as required by management;

Coordinate with various teams within the organization to ensure client queries and deliverables are completed in a timely manner.

Provide training and guidance to the junior staff;

Reporting business issues to the relevant management ;

Ensure the proprietary database is completed with accurate data by the take-on point of the client

Reviewing data entry for new client and fund setups and management reports;

Responding to internal stakeholder queries promptly, accurately and with a high degree of professionalism;

Developing effective working relationships with internal stakeholders, and other relevant parties, and responding promptly and professionally to requests;

Displaying a strong team focus and willingness to assist other team members when required;

Assisting team members with general administrative tasks and liaising with other departments as required.

Ad-hoc projects, including reporting, as required

Qualifications

Describe the qualifications the staff must have in terms of skills and capabilities

Degree Holder in Accounting or Finance

Professional accounting designation is a plus

Competencies/Personality Traits

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written English.

Good Excel skills such as Vlookup, Pivot Table, experience in Power Query is a plus.

A team player with good time management skills, positive thinking and willing to learn attitude

Ability to handle work/client deliverables with tight deadlines.

Demonstrating a commitment to acquiring new capabilities, constantly striving to improve performance.

Exhibiting integrity ;

Maintaining and promoting corporate values in conducting internal and external business activities and when interacting with colleagues;

Adhering to the highest individual ethical and social standards when dealing with colleagues and clients;

Being aware of the sensitivity of information and treat it appropriately;

Demonstrating a high productivity level in work through time and cost control.

Consistently producing high volumes of work whilst maintaining a proficient performance on the job;

Generating original ideas, finding more efficient/effective ways of doing jobs and making useful suggestions for improvements;

Being effective in organizing own work, showing an ability to meet deadlines;

Delivering value to internal stakeholders by consistently providing high-quality service;

Responding promptly and professionally to requests for assistance

Prior Experience

Describe the prior working experience a candidate should have.

Experience level (with normal MFS job titles)

o Level 1 (Senior Fund Accountant): 2 -3 years Hedge Fund or Private Equity experience and total 3-5 years in Financial services industry or 5-7 years Financial Services Experience o Level 2 (Supervisor): 4-5 years’ Hedge Fund or Private Equity related experience or 2 - 3 years Hedge Fund or Private Equity Experience plus additional 3 -5 years Financial Services experience

o Level 3 (Supervisor/AVP): 5-7 years’ Hedge Fund or Private Equity related experience or 7-10 years Financial Services experience;

Knowledge of Advent Geneva system is preferred.

Performance Measurement

How can we measure performance for this job profile (KPIs/Metrics/Targets)

Flawless execution

Timely and accurate deliverables.

Attendance

Working Hours

9am-6pm Hong Kong Time

Describe the work schedule the staff will follow Eg. 9am-6pm AEST.

Reporting to

To whom will the staff be reporting to?

Staff will report to local manager, office head. There will be some level of oversight from other offices