Financial Reporting Specialist

at  Robert Walters Outsourcing

KEY REQUIREMENTS & SKILLS:

• Minimum of five years related work experience in financial services or financial reporting.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Finance or Accounting degree preferred.
• CPA, CA or other financial designation preferred.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience in managing policies and procedures.
• Ability to identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations for process improvements.

ROLE SUMMARY:

This role will take responsibility for reviewing complex fund and financial reporting deliverables completed by third party service providers to verify accuracy and resolves outstanding issues. Leads the development, implementation and administration of various strategic initiatives within the department

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform analytical reviews of reports for medium complexity funds for accuracy.
• Validate results and perform control checks to ensure accurate results from service providers.
• Resolve data issues or requests for information.
• Oversee the completion of the group’s key deliverables.
• Review selected financial reports for accuracy.
• Manage dividend and capital gain distribution process and tax reporting functions as assigned.
• Analyzes financial reports, and researches and resolves items that exceed established tolerance levels.
• Complete fund financial statements and reports for shareholder and regulatory reporting in accordance with local regulatory reporting requirements.
• Serve as an escalation point of contact for the department.
• Share knowledge and assists colleagues with problem resolution.
• Identify and document any areas of control gaps.
• Recommend improvement measures and manage the strengthening and maintenance of the internal control framework.
• Manage policies and procedures and identify opportunities for improvement and makes recommendations for process improvements.
• Ensure controls are implemented and executed to mitigate risk.
• Develop and maintain broad understanding of regulatory reporting requirements and ensures compliance.
• Keep up to date on global regulatory changes that will affect fund financial statement disclosures, and works with third party service providers and auditors to develop and implement changes.
• Facilitates the fund certification process, including scheduling and preparing necessary certification documents.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.