Company Description
Asset Manager Services | Issuer Services | Private Wealth & Corporate
Ocorian helps asset managers, private wealth, corporates, and issuer clients handle operational and regulatory complexity at scale, giving them the freedom to focus on what they do best.
Whether they’re raising capital, expanding into new markets, acquiring a business, preparing for an exit or protecting wealth, we’re behind every move our clients make, creating capacity and removing burden so they can focus on growth, opportunity and performance.
With over 50 years’ of expertise, 20 locations and 2,000 expert colleagues, clients know they can rely on us when their challenges are complex, time-critical and consequential.
To find out more about Ocorian and our services, including regulatory information, visit ocorian.com
About asset manager services
Helping asset managers stay in control as they grow
Our Asset Manager Services team helps asset managers manage the operational demands and complexity that come with growth. Combining specialist expertise with scalable technology, we act as an extension of our clients’ teams, supporting the needs of their businesses, funds, portfolio assets and investors.
As part of the team, you’ll work with colleagues to help clients navigate operational challenges, manage risk and build efficient, resilient operations. You’ll contribute to services that reduce the day-to-day burden on asset managers, giving them more time to focus on their investors, investment performance and growth.
What’s In It For You
- Competitive salary
- We are globally hybrid (please check the specifics for this role during interview process)
- Flexible working hours
- Private Pension Plan fully paid by the company after probation
- Private medical insurance with Catastrophe cover fully paid by the company
- Employee recognition program and spot bonuses
Job Description
Purpose of the Job
Responsible for the planning and preparation of financial reports for a portfolio of funds, ensuring reporting deadlines are met and the delivery of client accounting requirements are in compliance with Ocorian’s contractual obligations.
Main Responsibilities
- Develop an understanding of all entities within the fund structure, the nature of their transactions and reporting requirements.
- Develop and maintain a process to ensure the timely delivery of client accounting requirements in relation to financial reports and accounts for all entities in allocated portfolio.
- Ensure that current accounting standards (UK GAAP, IFRS or US GAAP) and best practice principles are applied to the accounts production process and kept current as such standards and principles develop.
- Establish reporting procedures for new funds and other entities based on fund documents and client reporting requirements.
- Provide guidance and support to administration team to ensure that the bookkeeping arising from transactions is performed in a timely and accurate manner.
- Calculate Net Asset Values in accordance with individual funds’ requirements.
- Liaise with clients and other professional advisers to agree timetables for the production of accounts.
- Attend board meetings and other client meetings to present accounts and discuss accounting related matters.
- Liaise with auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits for fund and fund related entities.
- Ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting requirements are met.
- Ensure Ocorian’s policies and procedures are used and adhered to within the accounts team and contribute to the continuing development of those policies and procedures.
- Attendance at client meetings in place of or as well as the Senior Manager, to advise the client on administrative matters and to ensure that any requests from the board are adequately adhered to.
- Any other such duties that might be reasonably required for this role.
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Qualifications
- ACCA/ACA fully qualified and/or be experienced by virtue of relevant experience
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Finance Industry and or Accounting experience within or with exposure to the Private Equity/ Real Estates/ Corporate environment is desirable
- Solid and pragmatic accounting skills and technical accounting knowledge
- Excellent presentational, written and verbal communication skills
- Meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent organisational and planning skills including managing expectations which will include determining that which is important versus that which is urgent
- Advanced Excel skills and strong IT skills
- Professionalism and ability to win the respect of clients
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
- Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
- The drive to make continuous improvements
- Flexibility to adapt as the role develops
Additional Information
- All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
- We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
- We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
- We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
- We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
- We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
