Vice President, Fund Accounting (Abu Dhabi)

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Vice President to join our Fund accounting team. This role is located in Abu Dhabi.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the team in the accurate and timely delivery of daily NAV calculations in a fast paced and rapidly evolving environment and act as point of escalation for the team
• Maintain open lines of communication with key internal teams to ensure accurate delivery of NAV critical inputs, in line with internal service delivery agreements
• Critically analyse fund movement and guide team for any items escalated within the NAV production environment
• Act as point of contact with Client for operational queries, challenges and ongoing projects
• Ensure that all ongoing client and internal deliverables are completed in accordance with the firm’s policies and procedures
• Drive team initiatives to support change and improvements in alignment with the firm’s strategy
• Manage performance within the team and conduct performance reviews for direct reports
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders on projects focused on process improvement, audit queries and procedural changes

Effectively convey critical updates to Senior Management in a timely manner

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• 9+years’ Fund Accounting experience within Operations, with 5+years’ experience using Enterprise Investran
• Experience in People Management, skilled in coaching and developing a team of people
• Previous experience in a client-facing role, skilled in interacting with external parties such as auditors and market data providers
• Knowledge of Fund Accounting requirements for UK OEICs and/or Luxembourg SICAVs an advantage
• Third level degree qualified, ideally in Accounting or Business
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven track record in driving team improvements