Senior Associate - Makati (Competitive Pay) at HCGlobal Fund Services | Torre

Senior Associate - Makati (Competitive Pay)

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Hybrid (Ayala Avenue, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines)
Posted 7 months ago

Responsibilities


As a Senior Associate, you will be responsible for duties and responsibilities normally associated with your position, including, but not limited to, the activities enumerated below. Middle Office and Back Office Functions: - Review the daily reconciliation and daily reporting work of Associate Accountants on a timely basis. - Provide appropriate review notes and comments to facilitate improvement on their work. - Review the progress of work of the Associate Accountants and provide guidance on daily tasks and any issues encountered in day-to-day transactions. - Assist the Director and/or Associate Directors in managing day-to-day transactions by responding to questions or communications to/from the Director and/or Associate Directors to the team. - Prepare the time budget for each engagement to assist the Director and/or Associate Director in evaluating engagement profitability. - Prepare budget-to-actual analysis for each engagement and provide justifications for unfavorable variances to facilitate additional billing to clients if necessary. - Discuss issues and project management with the Director/Associate Director. - Review monthly and quarterly reporting, such as balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and monthly allocations prepared by the Associate Accountants. - Perform an analytical review of monthly, quarterly, and yearly gross and net returns, ensuring that the returns are within the expected results for a particular period. - Prepare a summary of issues and concerns and lead the discussion for the team with the Director/Associate Director on a weekly basis. - Identify issues and recommend appropriate resolutions to any issues identified. - Ensure that all procedures in the fund administration process are completed and complied with by the Associate Accountant. - Assist the Director/Associate Directors in coordinating year-end work with auditors. - Assist the Director/Associate Directors in coordinating with tax personnel for the tax preparation of the funds. - Conduct orientation for Associate Accountants for each new engagement and coach them on all engagements. - Conduct training among peers during non-busy periods. - Provide training on general accounting topics, financial statement accounting updates, strategy-specific topics such as funds, private equity or venture capital, and/or portfolio accounting software training. - Evaluate the performance of Associate Accountants in every engagement on a timely basis and provide feedback to improve their performance. - Provide initial recommendations for the promotion of Associate Accountants to Senior Associates. - Perform the work of the Associate Accountant as necessary, in instances where an engagement has no Associate Accountant assigned or if the Associate Accountant is unavailable. - Ensure that all deliverables are managed and completed in accordance with agreed internal deadlines. - Ensure that all outputs by Associate Accountants undergo detailed review prior to submission to the Associate Director/Director. - Review the timesheet prepared by Associate Accountants. - Develop client contacts, when necessary, and be regularly available and responsive to their business needs. Job Specifications: - Graduate of a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy. - Must be a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), or Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA). - Must have at least 3 consecutive years of experience as an accounting or finance professional. - Experience in Fund Administration, Asset Management Audit, or equivalent is an advantage. - Must have experience managing staff. - A team player. - Must be able to work individually and as part of a team. - Has a good business understanding of financial concepts and procedures. - Analytical and very detail-oriented. - Flexibility to expand work hours as necessary and support business needs. - Open to Makati, Ortigas, Davao, Bacolod, and Iloilo offices. - Willing to report onsite for six (6) months from Monday to Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM, and twice a week upon regularization.