Lead Specialist- Financial Reporting

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About the Role

Contribute to financial reporting and analysis by supporting month-end/quarter-end/year-end closing processes while developing strong understanding in investment finance and IFRS standards.

Job Description:

Financial Reporting and Analysis:

• Prepare and review month-end/quarter-end, year-end financial reports for Group Reporting ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timely delivery.

• Own and enhance financial reporting templates, methodologies, and documentation to ensure consistency, robustness, and audit-readiness.

• Ensure reporting activities align with internal standards and regulatory guidelines, with supervision.

Month-End Closing Activities:

• Support and review monthly, quarterly and yearly financial deliverables prepared by outsourced service providers, including general ledger entries and IFRS reporting templates, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and adherence to Group Reporting timeline

• Prepare documentation and working files for journal entries related to fee accruals, billing, and fund expenses

• Assist in calculating management fee accruals based on Investment Management Agreement and AUM data, ensuring completeness, accuracy and compliance.

• Help maintain organized records and track deliverables to ensure timely delivery according to Group Reporting timeline

• Support the preparation and reconciliation of Group consolidation entries and elimination adjustments for Fund Vehicles

• Assist in compiling intercompany balances and transactions, ensuring proper elimination and alignment with Group reporting standards

Reconciliation & Financial Integrity

• Perform / review reconciliations of fund financials against records from fund administrators, custodians, and transfer agents

• Collaborate with Investment Operations, Investment accounting team and fund administrators to investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks for Fund Vehicles

Compliance and Accounting Standards:

• Participate in the evaluation and ongoing assessment of Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR), supporting management's financial statement certification and control assurance processes

• Ensure financial processes and reporting practices are aligned with internal policies, regulatory requirements, and industry best practices, identifying control gaps and supporting remediation actions where necessary

• Collaborate closely with Group Finance to interpret and apply appropriate accounting treatments in accordance with IFRS and the Group Accounting Policy Manual, exercising professional judgment on complex or non-standard transactions

Dynamic Responsibilities

• Provide support for ad-hoc financial analysis, reporting requests, and special projects as assigned by management

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including FP&A and Procurement, to support budgeting, forecasting, cost control, and financial planning initiatives.

• Remain adaptable to evolving business needs and participate in cross-departmental tasks and continuous improvement efforts

• Assist in the implementation and enhancement of financial systems, tools, and processes to improve data accuracy, reporting efficiency, and audit readiness

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Investment Management, or a related field professional qualifications (e.g. ACCA, CPA, CFA - part-qualified) would be an added advantage

• Minimum 4-6 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, investment management, or fund operations, with demonstrated progression in responsibilities.

• Solid working knowledge of accounting standards and principles, with hands-on experience in financial and regulatory reporting and the ability to interpret and apply requirements independently

• Strong proficiency in financial tools and systems such as Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Anaplan, and SAP FAM, with the ability to perform data analysis, financial modelling, and support investment accounting activities

• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams and engage confidently with internal and external parties

• Proactive, self-driven, and solutions-oriented, with a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to identify process enhancement and efficiency opportunities.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks independently, leverage systems and team resources effectively, and take ownership in delivering team objectives while providing guidance or mentoring to junior team members