Job Description
Revised date 1/10/19
Accounting Manager, Funds and Corporate – Jersey
Location: Jersey
Job title: Accounting Manager, Funds and Corporate
Reporting to: Associate Director, Funds
Direct reports: Client Accountant, Funds and Bookkeeper, Funds
Job Purpose
To support the Associate Director, Funds in leading the accounting function across a varied
portfolio of Funds and Corporate client structures.
Key Result Areas
• Manage accounting deliverables across a portfolio of fund and corporate structures, to
include quarterly investor reporting and annual/semi-annual production of financial
statements.
• To support the Accounting team in preparing financial statements for a wide range of
client structures, in line with applicable accounting standards (US GAAP, UK GAAP
and IFRS), and conduct Manager reviews of the same.
• To support the Accounting team in preparing NAV calculations on a periodic basis,
and conduct Manager reviews of the same.
• To review bookkeeping and management accounts as prepared by the team.
• To provide support and coaching to the junior members of the Accounting team, as
required.
• To act as key contact for auditors, ensuring timely provision of requested deliverables
(with support from the team).
• To attend board meetings and client meetings where accounting input is required.
• To review and sign-off on calculations related to investor transactions (drawdowns,
distributions, equalisations, share issuances/redemptions).
• To assist with client onboarding – migrations to Allvue, set up of template reporting
documents.
• To support with wider projects on the team where necessary, for example preparation
and submission of tax returns, FATCA/CRS reporting.
• To assist the Administration team during pinch points.
• To ensure adherence to Whitmill’s policies and procedures, and identify opportunities
to improve processes and enhance operational efficiency and accuracy.
• To create and implement client specific procedures, as required.
• To contribute to departmental projects and business initiatives, where applicable.
Qualifications and Experience
Job Description
Revised date 1/10/19
• Qualified ACA or ACCA, or equivalent 2+ years PQE (5 years total experience, either in
audit or a fund accounting role)
• Experience in preparing and reviewing financial statements under US GAAP, UK GAAP
and IFRS