Senior Fund Accountant - Fund Accounting at Curo Funds Service

Key Responsibilities:

Fund Accounting & Valuations

• Process journal entries to the general ledger, including income distribution journals
• Analytical review of all daily, monthly, quarterly and ad hoc work done by team
• Ensure timely and accurate posting of transactions, including subscriptions, redemptions, dividends, and fees.

Reconciliations & Reporting

• Reconcile general ledger accounts to the investment ledger to ensure accuracy
• Identify and resolve reconciliation discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare trial balances, financial statements and investor reports as required.

Regulatory & Compliance

• Ensure fund accounting processes comply with IFRS, GAAP, and local regulatory requirements.
• Assist with audits by preparing necessary schedules and responding to auditor queries.
• Monitor fund compliance with investment mandates and regulatory limits.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Communicate with fund managers, trustees, custodians, and clients on fund accounting matters.
• Provide timely responses to queries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Assist in onboarding new funds and implementing process improvements.

Work Commitment

• Willingness to work overtime as required, particularly during peak periods, month-end, and year-end reporting cycles, to ensure timely and accurate financial reporting.

Process Improvement:

• Identify opportunities to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of fund accounting processes.
• Implement best practices and leverage technology to improve workflows. 
• Develop and maintain accounting procedures and documentation.

Requirements

Competencies

• Adaptability:The ability and willingness to be flexible, to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of changing situations and with various individuals and groups. 
• Attention to Detail: The ability to thoroughly focus on the finer aspects of a task, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and quality in their work.
• Decision-Making Skills: Makes rational, realistic, and sound decisions based on consideration of all the facts and alternatives available.
• Effective communication skills: The ability to clearly convey information, ideas, and expectations through various channels, while also listening actively and understanding others' perspectives.
• Numerical skills: The ability to understand, interpret, and work with numbers effectively.
• Time Management: The ability to effectively manages time and resources to meet deadlines, prioritises tasks based on importance and urgency, balances multiple tasks and projects efficiently and handles interruptions effectively.
• Problem-Solving & Analytical Skills: Ability to identify, analyse, and develop effective solutions for complex issues using critical thinking and derive meaningful insights.
• Client Focus: The ability to prioritise and address the needs and expectations of clients or customers, ensuring their satisfaction and fostering long-term relationships.

Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Investment Management, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in fund accounting, investment administration, or financial services.
• Experience in hedge funds, unit trusts, private equity, or pension funds is beneficial.
• Familiarity with investment systems such as HiPortfolio is an advantage.
• Knowledge of asset management environment, including but not limited to financial markets and instruments
• Proficient in MS Office suite