Job description
Our funds business is growing rapidly and we always aim to ensure that we are fully compliant with our regulatory obligations. We're seeking to expand our Financial Reporting team and looking for an experienced Financial Reporting Senior Associate to join this area of the business.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure that we are fully compliant with our regulatory requirements and legal obligations in relation to the financial statements aspect of our Funds business.
- Implement appropriate accounting standards across the range of Funds liaising with IQ-EQ Fund Management as the AIFM and all key service providers including, Investment Managers, Administrator, Depository, Board of Directors and Auditors and any appointed advisors.
- Build and maintain key relationships with appointed service providers
- Assist in managing all aspects of the planning process of production and audit cycle of the financial statements, liaising with Fund administrators, auditors, clients and individual boards as required.
- Assist in rolling out review of financial statements timetable with Fund Operations Team.
- Represent the Financial Reporting Team at meetings between representatives from various services providers and auditors at the varying stages of the production and audit of the financial statements.
- Assist in the review and sign-off of all financial statements for our regulated and unregulated funds
- Responsible for both interim unaudited and annual audited financial statements and assisting in maintaining tracking processes.
- Assisting with ad hoc issues or queries that may arise such as reporting requests and general administrative duties
- Assist external Management Accountants with the preparation of Property Fund quarterly management accounts.
- Comply with the Risk and Compliance frameworks, policies and procedures associated with the role.