Key responsibilities

• Work closely with the full team to ensure the provision of high quality client service
• Manage performance and development of direct reports and their teams
• Manage client relationship with a portfolio of offshore alternative funds ensuring that client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines
• Obtain and enhance detailed client specific knowledge to assist in providing more holistic solutions and identify potential opportunities to deepen existing relationships
• Undertake reviewer responsibilities for accounts linked to simple and complex structures
• Responsible for reviewing periodic management accounts, capital calls and distributions, capital account statements, investors’ reporting templates, year-end financial statements etc
• Prepare and co-ordinate with different teams for on-boarding of new clients and fund launches and wind ups
• Work closely with different internal parties to perform KYC checks and FATCA/CRS reporting to ensure relevant compliance and regulatory requirements are met
• Review and provide comments on fund related documents e.g. LPA
• Identify and suggest solutions to operational issues
• Liaise with lawyers, general partners, external auditors and tax advisors for fund related matters
• Perform other duties as necessary to support the internal procedures and external strategic development in line with the scope of this role

Skills / experience

• Entry requirements:
• Ideally a graduate in accounting or finance and qualified accountant or non-graduates who has obtained a professional accounting qualification
• And a minimum of seven years experience gained within fund administration, alternative asset management and/or public accounting
• Solid knowledge of the regulatory and financial reporting regime for alternative funds in the Cayman Islands
• Experienced in on-boarding new funds from an administrators’ perspective
• Strong communication skills. Fluent in both written and spoken English and Mandarin
• Experience of managing others with ability to motivate and influence a team
• Able to prioritize work to meet strict deadlines
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Can-do attitude and willing to work additional hours when required
• Excellent client-servicing skills