Head of Financial Reporting and Audit

Job Description As a Financial Reporting Manager, you will lead a team of accountants and auditors to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, oversee financial statement preparation, and foster strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders. Your key responsibilities will include: - **Team Leadership & Development**: - Supervise, monitor, and review the daily and periodic assignments of the reporting staff. - Train staff on established and updated regulations and rules. - Establish department and individual goals, prepare performance evaluations, and direct staff meetings. - Manage the career development for all accountants through group and individual training. - **Financial Reporting & Compliance**: - Compile and provide guidance on various regulatory reports, such as Form PF and Form SLT. - Contribute to a strong relationship with internal parties, clients, and audit firms. - Support reporting and fund accounting duties during peak periods. - Contribute to identifying, researching, and communicating recent authoritative pronouncements globally. - **Client Relations & Strategy**: - Write and/or review various reports related to engagements and prepare ad-hoc reports for clients upon request. - Troubleshoot fund accounting and client issues. - Understand engagement economics and manage budgets for individual engagements and projects. - Recognize and communicate potential opportunities for new clients and value-added service enhancements for existing ones. In terms of qualifications, you should have: - Experience in managing a team of asset management accountants and/or auditors. - Experience in asset management accounting in an Audit Firm, Hedge Fund, Hedge Fund Administrator, or other financial institution. - Previous experience in financial statement or regulatory review and/or preparation. - Exposure to complex fund structures, waterfall computation, and preferred return. - Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS is required. - Strong knowledge of Regulatory Compliance requirements. - Advanced knowledge of complex derivatives. - A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. - CPA, CFA, CA, or other professional designation is preferred. - Good communication and writing skills. - The ability to travel as necessary. As a Financial Reporting Manager, you will lead a team of accountants and auditors to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, oversee financial statement preparation, and foster strong relationships with clients and internal stakeholders. Your key responsibilities will include: - **Team Leadership & Development**: - Supervise, monitor, and review the daily and periodic assignments of the reporting staff. - Train staff on established and updated regulations and rules. - Establish department and individual goals, prepare performance evaluations, and direct staff meetings. - Manage the career development for all accountants through group and individual training. - **Financial Reporting & Compliance**: - Compile and provide guidance on various regulatory reports, such as Form PF and Form SLT. - Contribute to a strong relationship with internal parties, clients, and audit firms. - Support reporting and fund accounting duties during peak periods. - Contribute to identifying, researching, and communicating recent authoritative pronouncements globally. - **Client Relations & Strategy**: - Write and/or review various reports related to engagements and prepare ad-hoc reports for clients upon request. - Troubleshoot fund accounting and client issues. - Understand engagement economics and manage budgets for individual engagements and projects. - Recognize and communicate potential opportunities for new clients and value-added service enhancements for existing ones. In terms of qualifications, you should have: - Experience in managing a team of asset management accountants and/or auditors. - Experience in asset management accounting in an Audit Firm, Hedge Fund, Hedge Fund Administrator, or other financial institution. - Previous experience in financial statement or regulatory review and/or preparation. - Exposure to complex fund structures, waterfall computation, and preferred return. - Strong knowledge of U.S. GAAP and IFRS is required. - Strong knowledge of Regulatory Compliance requirements. - Advanced knowledge of complex derivatives. - A bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Economics. - CPA, CFA, CA, or other professional designation is preferred. - Good communication and writing skills. - The ability to travel as necessary.