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1 Waystone Fund Accountant Job

Operations - Fund Accounting & Asset Servicing

Waystone

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based on 23 Reviews

1-4 years

Mumbai

1 vacancy

Operations - Fund Accounting & Asset Servicing

Waystone

posted 3mon ago

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Operations Auditing Fund Accounting CCTV Monitoring Financial Reporting Business Process Management

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Job Description

Ensure all internal and external service levels and regulatory deadlines are met within the Fund Accounting team
Plan and organize and complete tasks to ensure deliverables are met including adherence to monthly and quarterly reporting deadlines.
Assisting in the completion of the NAV working, Management accounts, financial statements, and other client requirements.
Assume responsibility and accountability for tasks as allocated.
Implementing improvements in the accounting process to ensure it is robust, controlled, and efficient.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with all key internal stakeholders
Adhere to internal procedures to meet professional standards, ensuring all learnings are completed on time and propose changes that can improve service delivery and quality
Assist in ad-hoc and project requirements as required by the Sr. Managers.
Escalation of any issues as they arise.
Preparation/Review of NAV packs, Management accounts, financial statements, Pricing of securities, corporate actions, AIC s, Board papers, etc.
Contribute to the delivery of the responsibilities of the team and work within a team including the training and supervision of junior team members
Assist with the design and implementation of internal operating procedures & controls, ensure on-going adherence to policies and co-ordinate with other internal teams to ensure successful financial reporting oversight of Funds and SPVs.
Keep abreast of regulatory changes that impact the NAV, pricing of securities, financial statement process.
Actively question methods and processes with the key to making the team more effective and efficient.
Initiate and implement processes and procedures to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the team.
Actively participate and prepare MIS for internal oversight meetings with the onshore team.
Foster positive team environment and ensure open communication.
Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of policies and procedural manuals
Coordinate direct reports to assist colleagues when capacity permits with wider operational deliverables.
Oversight of team member s daily tasks and workload
Performance management duties for all direct reports
Coordinate the training and development of new staff members.
Ensure all task procedures are followed in order to result in accurate audit of reports. On an ongoing basis, ensure all procedures are maintained and that they reflect updates brought about from internal policy or regulation changes
Support and review business process and system changes, ensuring business accuracy around all documentation and impacts to service delivery
Maintain department procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements, SLA s, best practice, and Company policies.
Identify instances of non-compliance and refer to the Operations Manager, UK Senior Managers, and the Compliance Department, and resolve them.
Maintain staff training and competence standards with regular 1-1 and team meeting.
Create and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and assist other areas of the business as and when required.
Maintain own professional competence.
For areas of responsibility, ensure:
Emerging risks are identified, assessed, and captured within the departmental risk register and, where appropriate, subject to escalation to senior management.
Operational controls are carried out in accordance with the laid down business policies and procedures.
Actions for control improvements are dealt with in accordance with agreed timescales.
Proactivity in identifying areas for control improvement

People Leadership

To be a mentor to the Team Leaders or colleagues who need assistance
Work collaboratively across the firm to achieve the Goals of the team / company
Motivate the team to ensure talent retention and create positive work culture
Manage leaves, shrinkage, and other parameters as per company standard
Design KPI of the Team Leads and Members in line with Company and department goals
Understand the performance appraisal and bonus/incentive policies of the organization and successfully administer performance management cycles
Optimum utilization of Reward and Recognition program to create High Performance Culture
Ensure team participates in Fun and other organization wide activities

Human skills and abilities

Customer focused with the ability to collaborate with others to achieve desired outcomes
Effective communication skills, both written and verbal. Should be able to disseminate important information to the team especially any unfavorable update
Excellent attention to detail
Prioritization and time management skills, demonstrating flexibility and ability to work autonomously
Demonstrates good teamwork ethic
Actively seeks out self-improvement, professional development opportunities and feedback
Ability to provide constructive feedback to the team
Ability to work on tight deadlines and follow process
Basic understanding of relevant industry and commercial impacts
Takes ownership of role, responsibilities, and impact on the wider team
Ability to understand strategic initiatives of the organization and implement those in the team
Ability and willingness to meet targets like Cost effectiveness targets
Willingness to work in Rotational Shifts
Willingness to work in any department within Transfer Agency or related activities