In this role you will be responsible for oversight of Financial Reporting for Funds domiciled in Luxembourg, which includes SICAVs, LDI & RAIF. You will also be responsible for investor tax oversight, including inter alia, Austrian, German, Swiss and UK tax reporting. You will work with our external partners, including auditors, administrators and typesetters to ensure that accurate and timely completion and filing of financial statements in accordance with relevant laws and regulations. You will also be required to work closely with internal partners, including Fund Accounting Oversight, Change, Tax, Legal, Performance, Compliance and Product.
Review of financial statements, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards, laws and regulations.
Effective management of financial reporting timetables, including timely escalation of any concerns
Provide timely and accurate responses to audit queries and audit findings, ensuring all audit findings are closed out before the next reporting cycle.
Manage each reporting cycle with auditors, administrators as we'll as internal sign off and approval process by the Fund Board.
Working closely with outsourced partners, including fund administrators and auditors
Collaborating with colleagues at the Management Company (in-house).
Ensure issues are resolved and efficiencies are implemented in a timely manner.
Raise risk events in in timely manner and ensure solutions are implemented to avoid reoccurrence.
Review of annual audit fee budgets, audit findings report, and Letters of Representation.
Attending and presenting financial statements at Board meetings.
Ensuring a high-quality service is provided by the various outsourced suppliers.
Develop and maintain open and effective relationships both internally and externally.
Operate, maintain and enhance financial reporting oversight framework.
Work closely with external tax advisors to ensure all investor tax reporting is completed in a timely manner.
Work with internal teams and outsourced suppliers, where applicable, to evaluate and successfully implement changes driven by the business and regulations. Applying a best practice approach where applicable.
You may also be required to assist with Funds domiciled in other jurisdictions.
To be successful in this role you will have..
Qualified accountant
Extensive knowledge of Lux GAAP
Strong Lux SICAV product knowledge is essential
Knowledge of Investor Tax
Good communication skills
It would be great if you also had..
LDI and RAIF product knowledge would be desirable
Experience of working in an outsourced environment
Knowledge of derivatives
Fund accounting experience
Job Classification
Industry: Financial ServicesFunctional Area / Department: Finance & AccountingRole Category: FinanceRole: Analyst - Financial Planning & AnalysisEmployement Type: Full time