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Job Title: Fund Accountant

Company: Amicorp Funds

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Fund Accountant to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the administration of a portfolio of Funds, including providing investors and corporate services as necessary.

Main Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Administration: Ensure optimal funds' business set-ups, ensuring KYC process on investors' applications is in line with local regulation and Amicorp Group standards.
• Documentation and Compliance: Ensure proper documentation at each stage of process cycle in accordance with the requirements of the PPM/ Offering documents and compliance with internal Amicorp Group procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Client Services: Service fund clients to ensure timely and excellent delivery of services as agreed with each fund.
• Financial Reporting: Responsible for accurate and timely issuance of funds' NAVs in line with prospectus, laws and regulations.
• Fund Accounting: Ultimately responsible for all aspects of fund accounting which include creation of security masters, trade processing, pricing, valuation, recording corporate actions, calculation of interest/dividend accruals, cash/position /dividend/coupon reconciliations, periodic accruals, calculation of management/ performance fees, equalization etc.
• Regulatory and Financial Reporting: Prepare Regulatory and Financial reporting on SICAVs/Funds and investors, including responding to queries, as applicable.
• Investor Transactions: Process Investor transactions of funds (Subscriptions, Redemptions, Transfers and Switches).
• Investor Statements: Distribution of investor statements (Contract notes, NAV statements, documents, etc.).
• Transaction Monitoring: Transaction monitoring and initiating investor payments and internal transfers for funds.
• Financial Statements: Preparation of financial statements, Preparation of PBC items and liaison with Auditors.
• Regulatory Monitoring: Pro-actively monitor regulatory changes having an effect on the funds and/or underlying investors.
• Shareholder Services: Constant monitoring of shareholder services to ensure up to date processing of subscription and redemptions, with timely completion of KYC/ AML checks.

Other Duties:

• Director/Trustee/Nominee: Undertake the role of director, trustee, nominee, manager, partner, secretary, authorized signatory or any related position in internal entities or client entities of Amicorp Group, where necessary and required by the Management.
• Additional Responsibilities: Undertake such other duties, related to the position, as may from time to time be agreed with Management.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Relevant Degree: Relevant Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Economics or Business Administration.
• Experience: At least 6 years' experience in Fund Administration with good knowledge of the fund services industry.
• Accounting Knowledge: Very good accounting knowledge, hands-on experience with various accounting principles (IFRS, US GAAP). A full understanding of and expertise in Alternative Investment funds and, in particular private equity and real estate funds.
• Fund Accounting Experience: Hands on experience in the field of Fund Accounting, Investor Services (Registrar and Transfer Agent services), Fund Structuring and/or Fund Directorships. Good understanding of local market Fund regulations. Knowledge of PFX Paxus preferred.
• Interpersonal Skills: Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent client facing skills. Well-developed spoken and written communication skills and the ability to tailor style to relevant audiences, and successfully liaise with people at different levels.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem solving skills, solution driven, highly organized and detail-orientated with good decision making and time management skills.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to adapt and work in a smaller, dynamic local team environment with tight deadlines; along with being part of a bigger matrix organization. Proven leadership and team player skills, with ambition to excel in the role.