Junior Associate Director/ Supervisor, Fund Accounting, Private Markets / Private Equity

Company Description

About MUFG Investor Services

MUFG Investor Services is a trusted partner to many of the world’s largest public and private funds, providing asset servicing and operational solutions built for alternatives. With over $1 trillion in client assets under administration, we offer fund administration, banking, payments, fund financing, foreign exchange overlay, corporate and regulatory services, custody, business consulting, and more. Operating from 17 locations worldwide, we help clients mitigate risk, enhance efficiency, and navigate the operational complexities of today’s investment management landscape. As a division of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), one of the world’s largest financial institutions with approximately $3 trillion in assets, we combine deep expertise with the strength and stability of a leading financial institution. To learn more, visit us at www.mufg-investorservices.com.

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Job Description

Reporting to the Associate Director of Client Operations, this is a unique opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing company in Financial Services.

• Manage a team of fund accountants responsible for client deliverables such as NAV production, financial statements and associated reports;
• Ensure the team is trained, engaged and as efficient as possible in achieving organizational goals.
• Partner with investment managers, brokers and auditors for daily operational issues;
• Work with other teams, such as Investor Operations, finance, regulatory reporting and banking to ensure all deliverables are met
• Participate in multiple system improvement projects, global and local plans and identifying and building on efficiency improvements
• Ensure the accuracy of client deliverables prepared by your team while observing service level agreement timelines.
• Maintain responsibility for the audit process, prepare financial statements or review such if prepared by other parties.
• Ensure all processes are performed following operational controls as stipulated in SOC1 and all relevant checklists are completed.
• Ensure all fees are billed on time and collected promptly for their assigned team.
• Participate in different system projects and contribute to idea generation for future process or technological improvements.
• Any other ad-hoc tasks as needed by our clients, organization, or employees on their team.

This is a new position

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education/University Degree with a concentration in finance or accounting.
• Significant years experience in a Fund Administration role with at least some of those working in a Private Equity role.
• Existing experience with fund accounting software Geneva, Investran or Yardi would be an asset
• Have a strong knowledge of Private Equity structures, regulatory requirements and waterfall calculations.
• Have experience in reviewing Limited Partnership Agreements and OM’s.
• Experience in supervisory skills and/or coaching / mentoring would be good but not essential. 

Additional Information

At MUFG Investor Services, we are exceptionally proud of our approach to Hybrid Working. It enables the flexibility to thrive from wherever our employees work and, stay connected to their team and our culture. When we make Hybrid Working plans, we get to know the individual and pride ourselves in underpinning all our decisions with fairness and consistency.

MUFG Investor Services provides all of its employees with an extremely attractive compensation package. In addition to base salary, there is a group medical insurance scheme, group pension scheme, reimbursement of professional subscriptions, paid holidays and assistance towards gym memberships.

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted. If you are contacted for a job opportunity, please advise us of any accommodations needed to ensure fair and equitable access throughout the recruitment and selection process. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only to provide an accessible candidate experience.

At MUFG Investor Services, we use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to help identify skills and experience that align with role requirements.  All AI recommendations are reviewed by our recruitment team before any decisions are made.

MUFG is an equal opportunity employer.