Fund Reporting Job Description
Fund Reporting Duties & Responsibilities
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Fund Reporting Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Fund Reporting
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Education for Fund Reporting
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Employers hiring for the fund reporting job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Accounting, Education, Management, Associates, Finance, Guidance, Business, Performance, Communication, Supervision
Skills for Fund Reporting
Desired skills for fund reporting include:
Desired experience for fund reporting includes:
Fund Reporting Examples
Fund Reporting Job Description
- Check Fund Station reports for status of internally processed funds to ensure that information has been received within expected time frames
- Update and distribute monthly dividend announcements to outside parties via fax and email
- Prepare and analyze reports for both internal and external users Globe & Mail, Fundata, Statistics Canada
- Provide input and ideas for the continuous improvement of the reporting process
- Establish policies, operating procedures, goals, and objectives for the team
- Prepare monthly tracking group progress and efficiency
- Complete all assigned reporting commitments to completed standard and custom commitments for global funds
- Liaise with various team to gather required information
- Manage the financial statement reporting process by coordinating efforts of clients, fund accounting, legal, auditors and fund administration personnel
- Lead in the audit coordination of the clients' annual reporting process
- Completion of IFIC Mutual Fund course and/or CSC preferred
- Graduate with 4+ years or Post grad with 2+ years of experience in financial / client service / reporting industry
- Knowledge of VBA desired
- Lead audit update calls
- Lead the training of staff on financial reporting roles and responsibilities
- Participate in the recruiting and interview process
Fund Reporting Job Description
- Participate in Global Fund Reporting Solutions, Fund Data and Web/IT initiatives
- Innovate improvements in department procedures to increase efficiency and quality
- Distribute monthly reports to internal clients
- Should be able to accommodate a flexible work schedule to meet project demands and possess a high degree of service orientation with an ability and willingness to work effectively in a team environment
- Assist with the audit of investment funds
- Assist and provide support in preparing expense budgets, to ensure appropriately calculated and any issues highlighted/resolved
- Liaise with other departments on various issues that arise, questions, and/or requests for information
- Assist with special projects/analyses on an ad hoc basis as assigned by the Manager
- Your organizational skills will enable you to direct the work of team members, including reviewing their work for accuracy and completeness
- Set the standard for the team by providing ongoing support and opportunities for professional development, including training and developing staff and involvement in system development and maintenance
- Deep understanding of MFU/CAMRA systems and Data Active/DCI/COGNOS rendering programs
- Adaptability to new workflow/processes
- Interest in the Asset Management business, and sales/marketing process
- Working toward a university degree in accounting, finance or economics focus
- Ability to lead high volume, time sensitive projects
- Easy to work with and energetic
Fund Reporting Job Description
- Execute global controls and reporting so that management team has greater governance over departments accountabilities
- Provide innovative solutions to new client requests and guide and follow through on issue resolution
- Liaise with clients and respond to external parties’ inquiries and requests
- Assist Managers in projects and resolving issues
- Provide back-up relief to team members during absences, including mentoring and coaching analysts
- Support the introduction of new technology and operational processes to effectively reduce cost, increase quality of service and ensure accuracy by suggesting process improvements that result in productivity gains, reduce risk and enhance the client experience
- Liaise with valuations, custodian, recordkeeper and other teams to obtain information
- Manage mailboxes, anticipating responses where appropriate
- Provide assistance to management with staff and production planning, including the update of staffing information and preparation of chargeability reports
- Organisation of informal team events and management of budget
- This position requires a University degree in accounting or business and a professional qualification in finance, accounting or management
- At least 3 years post qualification experience in investment management operations, custodian bank, fund administration
- Minimum of 2 years in the financial services industry and 1 year in the hedge fund industry
- Graduate / Post graduate with 4+ years of experience in financial / client service / reporting industry
- Intermediate-Advanced Excel skills essential (Macro knowledge preferred)
- Good time management and organisational skills with ability to prioritise activities
Fund Reporting Job Description
- Manage the production and dissemination of fund financial statements
- Document and communicate accounting policies for mutual funds and participate in accounting policy database process whereby accounting policies are formalized
- Prepares and reviews performance information for the prospectus and fund financial statements
- Assist our team in the typesetting and preparation of annual and interim reports
- Liaise with internal and external parties (auditors, clients, and directors in order to prepare, approve and issue reports)
- Tax computations and HMRC submissions are delegated to a third party
- Oversight of the process, making sure all requests are completed & delivered with highest accuracy & timeliness
- Complete all reporting commitments, coordinate with Client Account Managers and Client portfolio managers
- Prepare internal MIS and other management reporting as assigned
- Maintaining high level of competency when reviewing reports & quickly identifying both data & format issues
- Set up operations/escalation protocols, Maintain accurate and current desktop procedures
- Strong understanding of Asset management business & good knowledge of Fixed Income and Equity products
- Demonstrate compliance with GFAR policies and procedures, internal control requirements, and regulatory requirements
- Liaise with colleagues in GFAR to ensure development of, and adherence with, global best practice
- Work globally to standardize internal and external reporting, such as Board materials, TERs, yields, regulatory reporting, and any other reporting provided to our clients, as applicable per jurisdiction
- Oversee the daily NAV pre-price release, and ensures that all monthly and periodic reporting deadlines are met
Fund Reporting Job Description
- Oversee statutory and other financial reporting production required of the GFAR financial reporting group, ensuring all deadlines are met
- Develop and monitor timetables to cover major reporting functions such as
- Implement, maintain and enhance GFAR exception and tolerance based analytical oversight of Funds, ensuring that administration of the Funds / accounts are in accordance with regulations and best business practice (eg Fund ICR assessments)
- Assist in leading annual audit process across two audit firms
- Examine service providers financial reporting policies and controls
- Manage regulatory reporting on Form N-CSR, Form N-SAR, Form N-MFP and Form N-Q
- Oversee third party fund administration and fund accounting vendors
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders including fund administrators and fund accounting agents, independent accountants, marketing, investment operations, portfolio managers and in-house and external legal counsel
- Support Certification process for funds’ annual, semi-annual and quarterly filings through development of strong working relationships with multiple internal and external stakeholders at new service provider, auditors, marketing, investment operations, portfolio managers and in-house and external legal counsel
- Supervise team of up to 3 professionals of various levels
- CA or CPA qualification or equivalent
- At least 6 years post qualification experience in investment management operations, custodian bank, fund administration in a similar capacity
- Departmental supervisory experience is required with experience in managing in matrix or cross functional teams in multiple locations
- Thorough knowledge of investment management industry and securities markets in Asia including stock exchange and depository regulations and practices
- Engage and foster positive business relationship through efficient delivery of outcomes, collegiate involvement and empathetic appreciation of clients’ needs
- Travel is required within Australia (< 5%)