Accountant, Fund Administration

The Fund Administration team comprises a number of focused sub-teams supporting the operational governance of Man’s 300+ fund entities. Primary activities comprise of fund financial statements production oversight &review, service provider management &governance, closure/ liquidation of fund entities and the oversight of transfer agency activities performed by third-party administrators.

This role will primarily focus on fund financial statements and on the liquidation of fund entities. Using a combination of financial reporting and fund operating knowledge the successful candidate will play a key role in the efficient and accurate delivery of the team.

Responsibilities

• Review draft fund financial statements for accuracy, consistency and completeness in line with the relevant reporting standards.
• Co-ordinate financial statements production and audit oversight. Including reporting &audit timetables, tracking of financial statement production against those timetables, facilitating the resolution of issues and monitoring the status of the audits to ensure that deadlines are met.
• Present to fund directors on financial reporting and audit progress; explaining and clarifying issues identified as well as co-ordinating fund board sign off.
• Support the end-to-end fund closure and liquidation process. Manage fund entities’ passage from final NAV through to strike-off or liquidator appointment
• Work to streamline and standardise legacy liquidation processes across all fund structures, identifying opportunities to consolidate pre-existing workflows into a single, structured approach.
• Operate class actions process, working with claims agents to identify data that supports opportunities to claim, and facilitate business decisions on claims participation.
• Support Man Group Operations’ departmental budgeting &forecasting.
• Execute planned and ad hoc analysis and projects withing the Fund Administration team.
• Facilitate the production of regular and ad hoc internal reports for management, committees etc; including tracking of deliverables and escalation of issues.

Technical Competencies

• Qualified Chartered Accountant, or a part-qualified Chartered Accountant with similar experience.
• Experience of fund financial statements preparation, fund audit, or other role involving technical review of draft financial statements.
• Strong academic background in finance, accounting or numerate discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new concepts quickly
• Understanding of fund accounting and valuation of financial instruments
• Excellence in stakeholder management and communication at all levels
• Interest in financial markets and motivation to build a career in the industry

Inclusion, Work-Life Balance and Benefits at Man Group
You'll thrive in our working environment that champions equality of opportunity. Your unique perspective will contribute to our success, joining a workplace where inclusion is fundamental and deeply embedded in our culture and values. Through our external and internal initiatives, partnerships and programmes, you'll find opportunities to grow, develop your talents, and help foster an inclusive environment for all across our firm and industry.
You'll have opportunities to make a difference through our charitable and global initiatives, while advancing your career through professional development, and with flexible working arrangements available too. Like all our people, you'll receive two annual 'Mankind' days of paid leave for community volunteering.

Our comprehensive benefits package includes competitive holiday entitlements, pension/401k, life and long-term disability coverage, group sick pay, enhanced parental leave and long-service leave. Depending on your location, you may also enjoy additional benefits such as private medical coverage, discounted gym membership options and pet insurance.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Man Group provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and all employees without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, disability, sex, gender identity and expression, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, age or any other legally protected category or status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.