Junior Associate Director, Client Operations, Financial & Regulatory Reporting

Company Description

Experience something Brilliantly Different with a career with MUFG Investor Services.  

Who are we? In a nutshell, MUFG Investor Services is part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group family, and we partner with over 480 loyal global investment firms to provide them with administration, assert services, banking, and fund financing.

We’re in 14 global locations and provide an exceptional hub of Brilliantly Different talent to thrive.

Still interested?

Job Description

• Liaise with investment managers, vendors and auditors for day-to-day operational issues.
• Participate in various system improvement initiatives.
• Prepare or co-ordinate and review all client financial and regulatory reporting deliverables and associated reports as required.
• Work with internal teams, such as Client Operations, Investor Operations and Client Integration etc., to ensure all internal and external deliverables are met.
• Assist in developing and improving financial processes and checklists.
• Assist with department resource planning and staff allocation.
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with clients, vendors and audit firms.
• Develop an understanding of the financial and regulatory reporting environment.
• Ensure all processes are performed in accordance with operational procedures and controls and all relevant checklists are completed.
• Keep up to date with and apply applicable regulations and accounting standards.
• Prepare and review financial statement pro forma, roll forwards, workings and drafts.
• Respond to various stakeholder queries in a comprehensive and timely manner.
• Support junior members of the team and provide on-the-job training as necessary.
• Take on ad-hoc tasks as required

Qualifications

Education Requirements

• Post-secondary education with a concentration in finance, accounting, mathematics or related fields.
• Professional qualification in ACA, ACCA, CPA , CIMA or CFA

Work Experience

• Demonstrated experience in a financial reporting role.

Functional/Technical Skills and Knowledge Requirements

• Strong computer skills with strengths in Microsoft Office products. Proficiency with Microsoft Excel/Word is essential
• Broad understanding of fund administration industry.
• Experience with accounting software Geneva, Investran or Yardi. Mantra would be beneficial but not necessary.
• Experience with financial reporting software Confluence, RR Donnelly, Workvia etc. would be beneficial but not necessary.
• Advanced knowledge/understanding of characteristics of various financial instruments such as equities, bonds, bank debt, derivatives
• Knowledge of financial reporting, with exposure to the funds industry is essential:

• Preparation of financial statements of funds (including experience with UCITs, ICAV’s, S110 etc.), with a significant amount of this time in a financial reporting role or have experience in auditing of financial services.
• Demonstrate an understanding of FRS 102, US GAAP, Lux GAAP and IFRS.

Behavioural Competencies

Client Focus

• Client-centric mentality to deliver an excellent client service.
• Good communication skills and grace under pressure when dealing with clients.
• Ability to respond to client needs in a timely, approachable and responsive manner.
• Ability to maintain long term relationships with clients.
• Proactive awareness of the needs of clients and improving the client experience.

Drive for Results

• Demonstrates accountability and autonomy in their job function utilizing experience and knowledge to troubleshoot and solve complex problems.
• Facilitates change and ability to seek synergies in improvement of processes.
• Possesses the initiative to prioritize requests and find ways to streamline workflow.
• Takes actions that lead to the accurate and efficient delivery of set service targets.
• Embraces new technologies to identify new solutions & inefficient processes.

Interpersonal Skills

• Ability to build and manage strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a team, communicate effectively and establish positive working relationships with others.
• Ability to act as a mentor/resource to new associates, sharing knowledge and experience.
• Motivation to continually improve skills necessary for people management.
• Strong oral, written and communication skills with the ability to interact and communicate effectively with all levels of management, users and vendors.

Personal Capability

• Creativity in exploring solutions to improve day-to-day operational efficiency.
• Fundamental understanding of technical processes and requirements of the role.
• Good organization skills and able to multi-task, prioritize projects and work under tight timeline.
• Strong attention to detail while working in a fast paced environment.
• Willingness to learn and to grow with the company and motivated to take on additional projects and solve problems.

Additional Information

Experience something Brilliantly Different with a career with MUFG Investor Services.  

Who are we? In a nutshell, MUFG Investor Services is part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group family, and we partner with over 480 loyal global investment firms to provide them with administration, assert services, banking, and fund financing.

We’re in 14 global locations and provide an exceptional hub of Brilliantly Different talent to thrive.

Still interested?