Fund Accounting Team Leader

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For our Client, dynamic Global Company, we are looking for:

Fund Accounting Team Leader

Location: Gdańsk

Tasks:

• Lead and motivate staff (particularly direct reports).
• Set and maintain standards of personal and professional performance/behavior; ensuring staff accountability and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Co-ordinate and implement training and development activities for individuals and the team, taking specific responsibility for the development of Senior Fund Accountants.
• Provide coaching, guidance and support to staff on technical, professional and client issues.
• Develop and communicate a clear picture of team goals and approaches to business, based on a clear understanding of client requirements.
• Agree goals for team annually and keep up to date on the PPR system during the year.
• Monitor and appraise the performance of team – providing regular formal and informal feedback ensuring the PPR system is updated within corporate deadlines.
• Assist with recruitment of new staff.
• Participate in & support company committees and initiatives.
• Take responsibility for the quality of service to assigned clients.
• Perform and/or monitor quality and internal controls for all team deliverables.
• Plan and manage the daily processes and the effective utilization of resources.
• Identify issues and problems in service delivery and carry out necessary corrective action, keeping team and Officer informed of issue. Record the issue in the issues log and track progress.
• Ensure that Key Performance Indicators are produced and dispatched to Donor Sites as required.
• Review corporate documentation on processes, procedures and controls and evaluate the continuing effectiveness of these and related systems, initiating remedial action as necessary. Ensure documentation exists for any client-specific procedures.
• Monitor errors and potential breaches; complete relevant documentation and ensure training needs are identified and relevant training is carried out. Record the error in the errors log and track progress.
• Ensure contingency plans exist for the work of the team and where necessary contribute to the business continuity plans and tests.
• Participate in the development, testing and implementation of new systems and products.
• Assist with planning and management of all relevant project work.
• Fund review and other duties as assigned.
• Maintain close contact with local manager, briefing him/her on all issues and problems both actual and potential.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with relevant colleagues in service support departments and contacts in Donor Sites.
• Act as focal point for contacts and meetings with other departments and external contacts.
• Participate in Service Reviews and ad hoc client/donor site meetings.
• Act as a source of technical expertise on the company's systems.
• Ensure appropriate training is provided for Direct Reports as and when required.
• Conduct regular and structured team meetings ensuring action points are followed up.
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with donor site and colleagues, communicating effectively through formalised reporting and ad hoc liaison.
• Ensure effective logging and resolution of enquiries and liaise with appropriate parties to resolve/ escalate queries / problems within agreed timescales.

Requirements:

• Experience in a Fund Accounting environment is preferable.
• Very good working knowledge of Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform effectively within strict client deadlines.
• Master Degree in Finance, Accountancy or Business related degree.
• Obtained or studying towards obtaining a professional accountancy qualification would be advantageous.
• Previous level of experience min. 2 years in Fund Accounting/ Analysis/ Investment banking in a Supervising Position.

Our Client offers:

• Competitive benefits and salary package.
• An International operating environment.
• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities.
• Technical or leadership career pathway.
• Mobility of workforce and the encouragement of rotational career opportunities.

Please send your CV in English to gdansk@cpljobs.pl