Fund Accounting Senior Manager

US Bank Global Fund Services is a global market leader in Fund Administration. With a focus on technology driven solutions, US Bank Global Fund Services Ireland Ltd. adopts a client centric service model delivered from City Quay in Dublin 2. As a result, employees gain excellent experience encompassing all services associated with servicing open/closed-end alternative investment hedge/private equity funds across EU and US domiciled clients. We are looking for the best talent to continue to grow our organisation with challenging, dynamic roles and excellent career prospects.

Responsibilities:

• Full competency in accounting and reporting functions across a variety of open and closed end fund structures and asset types.

• Review various quarterly and ad hoc deliverables, such as Client reporting, invoice payments and Man Co reporting.

• Present the administrators report to Board Meetings of the funds.

• Serve as primary operational contact for a range of clients ensuring that a good working relationship is maintained, and deliverables are continually met.

• Work with Fund Accounting Director on strategic planning and management reporting.

• Plan and provide coaching and training to the team including performance planning and review and identifying, retaining and hiring talent.

• Structure team to provide best in class client-centric service

• Ensure all new processes are documented and all funds procedures are reviewed periodically and updated when and where necessary.

• Ability to cover the operations of all funds within the team, when required.

• Deliver projects / ad hoc tasks as required.

• Continually review processes for operational risks, efficiency and technology development opportunities. Implement best practice within the team and be a vocal leader in delivery and change management.

• Ensure smooth delivery of fund audits. Managing clients, auditor and draft accounts within an agreed time frame.

• Understand and review all key areas of fund legal documents that are relevant to service delivery.

• Establish strong working relationships with other business lines within U.S. Bank.

• Exhibit exemplary client relationship management skills.

Requirements:

• 8+ years’ experience working in a hedge fund administration firm is required (at least 3 years in a managerial role and acting as final sign off on NAV production).

• Knowledge of Advent Geneva preferred.

• Have a strong knowledge of different asset types, such as Bank Debt, Private Equity and distressed debt.

• Review of interest accruals.

• Review of expense accruals, ensuring they are in line with agreed budgets/

• High level of organisational skill.

• Strong people manager with experience of leading groups of direct reports

• Ability to be flexible and be able to pivot from one task to another or to ad hoc requests that may arise from time to time.

• Experience servicing a large client in a fast-paced environment.

• Individual who takes initiative and ownership of assigned responsibilities

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to quickly recognise changing priorities and refocus efforts of the team accordingly