Junior Associate Director, Fund Accountant

About MUFG Investor Services

MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives. With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more. Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape. As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution. To learn more, visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of a team of accountants responsible for client deliverables such as NAV production, financial statements and associated reports;
• Ensure the accuracy of client deliverables prepared by their team and take accountability for meeting service level agreement deadlines.
• Assist superiors to ensure that the team is appropriately trained, engaged and as efficient and effective as possible in achieving organizational targets and goals.
• Assist in the co-ordination of resources and make sure that appropriate cross training and coverage is in place to meet client and organizational expectations for deliverables.
• Take accountability for the audit process, prepare financial statements or review such if prepared by other parties.
• Ensure all processes are performed in accordance with operational controls as stipulated in SOC1 and all relevant checklists are completed.
• Ensure all fees are billed on time and collected in a timely manner for their assigned team.
• Participate actively in various system initiatives and projects as well as contribute to idea generation for future process or technological improvements.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks as required by the client, organization, or employees on their team.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education/University Degree with a concentration in finance or accounting.
• Completion of a professional accounting designation (CA, CGA, CMA, ACCA, ICAEW CFA (or equivalent)
• At least 4 years' experience working in the fund administration industry with experience managing Staff. This can include other administrators, investment managers or fund auditors.

What’s in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services?

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