Location: London Area, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive Salary
Permanent
Middle Office Fund Accountant (UK Real Estate) | London
Company Overview:
We're working with one of the world's leading hedge funds, with a network of offices in strategic locations globally, based on a culture of inclusivity and collaboration in which their people are trusted to make an impact. With assets worth over $150bn currently under management, it's clear their core values of performance and meritocracy remain a priority.
Role Overview:
* Manage the Middle Office Accounting to the growing Community Housing strategy.
* Foster a partnership between Client Operations, wider Middle Office, other areas of PCO, Service Providers and the Community Housing investment team.
* Ensure effective control oversight across Client Operations and support the control environment across the wider Middle Office as appropriate.
* Provide support and take an active leadership role across the broader team as appropriate
* Ensure a strong fund service provider governance framework is operated
* Solutions focus to ensure the team can adapt to support change and manage operational risk for increased complexity.
* Represent the Middle Office internally to ensure that the business needs are met efficiently and on a timely basis, and externally to clients and service providers
Responsibilities:
* Apply strong accounting skills and knowledge to the Community Housing strategy investing in the development of UK affordable and social housing.
* Key point of contact on issues relating to Service Providers, and Client Operations.
* Support own team and wider team in resolving issues that arise during the course of business.
* Promote the evolution of the control model for Client Operations. Continue to develop the SPM function as a closely integrated part of Product Control & Accounting and the wider Middle Office.
* Work collaboratively with the key stakeholders across the firm to build strong working relationships.
* Identify and appropriately address operational risk increases stemming from expanding business needs.
* Ensure a strong understanding of the control environment and governance frameworks by all reports. Empower team members to deliver to a high standard.
* Build out analysis tools/techniques strategically as well as support the ad-hoc needs of management/the business
* Support the wider Middle Office in the performance of its role, in particular providing expertise, oversight, and scrutiny to others
* Develop and maintain strong working relationships with key service providers.
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