Financial Reporting Manager

at  Link Group

OVERVIEW

The Financial Reporting Manager will oversee the delivery of accounting services for Fund Operations clients, with a key focus on financial reporting.
This role will also lead a high performing team including Financial Accountants and Tax Accounts, to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting deliverables and oversight of Mumbai Hub delivery.

EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• 5+ years previous experience within a fund accounting environment preferably with an administrator, custodian, fund manager, or auditing firm
• CA/CPA qualified
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with people at all levels of the organisation and build strong relationships and trust with clients and internal stakeholders
• Strong and extensive experience in the financial reporting process
• Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in staff management including performance management, recruitment, induction, setting KPIs, assigning tasks
• All around grasp of accounting standards and taxation affecting the managed funds industry
• Proactively responds and adapts to change – supports and influences strategies to enable business transformation and enhancement
• Strong leadership and client services skills
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving abilities that lead to effective decision making and practical solutions
• Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate conflicting deadlines
• Attention to detail – ensure accuracy and efficiency of daily tasks and high personal standards in all work areas
• Ability to work effectively and partner with multi-regional teams and the broader organization towards shared goals and treats all colleagues and clients as partners
• Competent in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software quickly
• Prior experience with OneSource or any accounts preparation software is advantageous

Strategic Focus

• Oversee the timely and accurate financial reporting process for all retail and wholesale management investment funds and companies across 50+ entities from planning, execution, finalisation and debrief
• Review and seek continuous improvement opportunities to procedures with focus optimal efficiencies, costs savings and effective risk management
• Ensure task allocation of project work such as system implementations / upgrades
• Take ownership of the Transition Management and Client Onboarding activities and ensuring the effective and timely implementation of client change requests

Operational Management

• Oversight and responsibility of team’s ongoing deliverables.
• Review of distributable income calculations for managed investment funds and liaising with external tax parties, as required
• Review of BAS for managed investment funds
• Detailed review of distributable income calculations for management investment funds, and liaising with external tax parties
• Oversee the ICR calculation and reporting to clients
• Perform the ITR recut calculation
• Use continuous process improvement methodologies to achieve better operations processes

People Leadership

• Development and training of staff in accordance with operational objectives and core values of MUFG Corporate Markets, contributing to succession planning and individual career development of the staff
• Partner effectively with cross functional teams, including offshore counterparts, ensuring clear communication and alignment
• Staff Performance management – manage, resource, motivate, develop and support the continuing personal & professional development of all team members
• Work with team in training and guidance onshore and offshore
• Proactively seek development opportunities to foster and build strong and agile teams, both locally and in India
• Prepare and present training on specific financial reporting topics

Governance & Risk

• Review of financial statements and related statutory accounts workpapers in accordance with relevant accounting standards
• Detailed review of unit prices for managed investment funds, private equity funds and listed investment companies
• Prepare the IAS reports and submission
• Research and analyse legislative requirements and changes, update policy documents, checklists, templates, and procedures
• Adopt a risk management culture, and effectively limit risk exposure to MUFG Corporate Markets with strategies to mitigate risk

The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.