Fund Servicing Manager | Vice President

Position:
The Fund Accounting VP will be responsible for providing direction and leadership in coordinating and monitoring Fund Accounting/reporting/regulatory activities to ensure on time and accurate creation, review and delivery of the work. Work with partners and local senior management to ensure all deliverables are met on time and as per agreed service level agreements and regulatory deadlines. To manage team of 15+ through 3-4 Associates who would be directly reporting to the VP.

Experience:

The candidate should have 10+ years or more experience in a fund accounting/ financial reporting. The candidate should ideally have experience in management of large teams and should be a CA /CPF/MBA (Finance).

Job Responsibilities:


Leading the team and providing guidance to Associates and staff on treatment of complex transactions in a pre & post NAV scenario to ensure proper identification of issues and responsible for delivering it accurately on time.
Oversee and manage end to end process, audit planning with extended internal teams and partner locations globally & understand accounting product offerings & client SLA requirements. Perform final quality and analytical review in case required
Expected to understand the process completely and is hands on in required scenarios. Acting as the primary contact for inquiries from partner sites / clients requests and ad-hoc projects on fund accounting issues & ensure MIS and escalations are completed in a timely manner to senior management team locally and in partner sites
While running risk and control agenda, to actively participate in audits with multiple departments and responding to internal and external inquiries. Assisting in developing and adjusting department procedures, systems enhancements and achieving department's efficiency goals apart from maintain and tracking SLA's/KPI and provide updates in governance calls
Coaching, developing and mentoring staff including formal objective setting, performance reviews and providing ongoing and regular feedback
To establish strong connects and work with local and global senior management teams across multiple geographies to drive various technology & operations projects
To be part of and drive all the people related initiatives to be able to eventually manage process and client level management. Manage team meetings and run problem solving and idea sessions around change

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:
Preferably qualified Chartered Accountant / MBA finance having at least 10 years of experience in Fund Accounting Industry / (financial reporting activities / Fund accounting/ Audit ) in a service delivery model.
Strong technical understanding of the investment industry including a overview of various regulatory requirements and accounting standards. Strong attention to detail in review of financial statements and other documentation for external reporting
Exceptional leadership and staff development skills with prior team management experience. Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships both internally and with external stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills ideally with project and program management experience and a demonstrated track record of project delivery. Advanced analytical skills with the ability to anticipate issues and aggressively drive initiatives to achieve results.
Ability to initiate and drive change. Control focus with a thorough understanding of operational risk.
Detailed knowledge of business processes and procedures as well as service and systems (including downstream impacts). Engage, track and see to fruition a "strengthen our base/up-skill our current workforce" training agenda.
Meticulous planning ability so as to manage the client delivery expectations.
JPMorgan Chase & Co., one of the oldest financial institutions, offers innovative financial solutions to millions of consumers, small businesses and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under the J.P. Morgan and Chase brands. Our history spans over 200 years and today we are a leader in investment banking, consumer and small business banking, commercial banking, financial transaction processing and asset management.

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