Associate Director, Head of Valuations (PCF 34)
Department: Fund Administration - Ogier Global
Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Ireland
Description
Our dedicated teams combine expertise and personalised support to provide our clients with a high quality fund administration service offering and tailored solutions which meet their needs globally.
We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Associate Director as Head of Valuations, PCF 34. The successful candidate will need to efficiently support the CEO (PCF 8) in managing a varied portfolio of clients and related entities focusing on Private Equity Funds, managing the related workload to ensure that client requests for actions are responded to within a suitable time frame and to ensure the service delivery is industry leading.
We are not accepting applications from recruitment agencies for this position.
Key Responsibilities
* Accountable for the Approval of Net Asset Values
* Coordinate and review on an ongoing basis that the activities of Fund Accounting are proceeding in accordance with the policies and procedures of OGISIL
* Provide periodic reports and feedback to senior management on a multitude of fund accounting topics, client issues and department initiatives
* Calculate the fund's Net Asset Value (NAV) and other performance metrics for Managers' review
* Support business development and the implementation of new business
* Manage client and investor relationships
* Generate investor capital account statements for Managers' review once fund NAV has been approved by clients
* Process and coordinate routine and complex fund operations such as calls, distributions and equalisation via FIS Capital Suite (fka Investran)
* Prepare bank payments based upon clients' signed instructions and arrange approvals with clients
* Check bank payments to settle fund expenses, management and advisory fees, distribution and reconciliation of payment logs and approvals
* Production and circulation of invoices, fee collection and chasing debtors
* Coordinate the year-end audit and liaise with auditors; involve in drafting the year-end financial statements under IFRS or US GAAP
* Collaborate with internal teams, including transfer agency, compliance, and risk management, to enhance operational efficiencies and mitigate risks
* Support any additional responsibilities and ad hoc tasks as assigned by the Manager initiatives identified and designated from time to time
* Support the Ogier Best Way' ethos across the team through rigorous process analysis to drive alignment, process improvement, innovation and consistency
* Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and internal policies and procedures, including those related to the prevention of anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, reporting of suspicious activity or transactions, client due diligence and record keeping
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
* 10-15 years’ relevant experience in the finance industry preferred with a core focus on fund accounting/administration
* Strong academic background, preferably Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
* Accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CPA or equivalent) is mandatory
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Working knowledge of FIS Capital Suite (fka Investran) would be an advantage
* Working knowledge of the MS Office package (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point)
* Good understanding of the applicable statutory laws and other related legal and regulatory requirements, including anti-money laundering regulations
* Responsive and client-focused with strong organisational skills and attention to detail. Ability to deal with tasks independently and use own initiative
* Ability to provide training/mentoring to more junior members of the team
* Must be committed and driven to achieving excellence for themselves, their clients and Ogier as a whole
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