Investment Accounting Assistant Manager

The Company

A well established insurance company looking for an Investment Accounting AM and fund operation AM to join their HK team.

1. Investment Accounting AM

The Role

• Responsible for investment asset month-end closing in a timely manner with accuracy and completeness e.g. investment accounting, manual journals, fund unit reconciliations.
• Provide input in Company and Group investment reporting at investment asset to ensure compliance with Company and Group reporting requirements.
• Have basic understanding in regular investment asset operation and management, such as investment asset valuation and update, place investment settlement, etc.
• Act as preparer or checker for financial reporting and analysis e.g. month end closing, internal management accounts, account schedules, financial commentary analysis, Group reporting.
• Ensure proper control and governance in place, support annual tax filing and year-end audit work.
• Consistently review and recommend improvement in current process to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Any other job duties as assigned by Manager Qualifications / Experience /

Your Profile

• Accounting or Finance or Investment related degree holder
• Minimum 5 years work experience in investment accounting
• Insurance accounting and investment accounting knowledge is required
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good communication skills in both written and spoken English and Chinese
• Able to work independently, under pressures and demanding deadlines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills

2. Fund Operation AM

The Role

• Act as a checker and be responsible for daily fund related operation including investment dealing orders and investment settlements to ensure appropriate authorisation and control in place.
• Work closely and support Finance Reporting team for investment asset month-end closing in a timely manner with accuracy and completeness e.g. investment accounting, manual journals, fund unit reconciliations, as well as support company and group investment reporting
• Keep good contact and cooperation with custody bank.
• Manage and maintain the investment back office system, work across departments for continuous enhancements on the system that meets the Company's needs.
• Formulate and regularly review the relevant policies and rules of investment back office which meet the Company's needs to reduce risk.
• Establish effective control and measures to fund operations processes. Monitor and identify abnormal transaction and escalate if required. Participate in fund related projects, be the subject matter expert in fund operations.
• Consistently review and recommend improvement in current process to increase efficiency and reduce risk.
• Any other job duties as assigned by Manager. Qualifications / Experience /

Your Profile

• Accounting or Finance or Investment related degree holder
• Minimum 5 years work experience in investment fund operations and familiar with the fund operations process and control
• Insurance accounting and investment accounting knowledge is a plus Good interpersonal and communication skill

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