Financial Reporting Manager, Link Fund Solutions

**Overview**
- The financial reporting manager will be responsible for providing accounting services to support to Link Fund Solutions boutique fund managers, with a key focus on financial reporting deliverables.**Key Accountabilities and main responsibilities**
- Overall in charge of the financial reporting process for all retail and wholesale management investment funds and companies across 80+ entities from planning, execution, finalisation and debrief.
- Review of financial statements and related statutory accounts workpapers in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
- Main point of contact for financial reporting matters both internal (within Link) and external (auditors, fund/investment managers, Responsible Entity/Trustee, among others).
- Oversight and responsibility of team’s daily functions/weekly/ monthly deliverables.
- Detailed review of unit prices for managed investment funds, private equity funds and listed investment companies.
- Review of distributable income calculations for managed investment funds, and liaising with external tax parties as needed.
- Staff performance management - manage, resource, motivate, develop and support the continuing personal & professional development of all team members.
- Prepare and present training on specific fund accounting/financial reporting topics.
- Building productive & professional relationships - internal and external parties
- Conduct external & internal meetings / write up agenda meeting notes to circulate
- Transition Management / client onboarding - play an active role in the on-boarding of new clients and ensuring the effective and timely implementation of client change requests
- Review and suggest improvements to procedures with efficiency/risk reduction in mind, using your previous experience.
- Project work such as system implementations / upgrades i.e. Investment types both domestic and international will include the following: Equities, Futures, Options, FX, Currency forwards, Swaps, Fixed Income, and Managed Funds.

**Experience & Personal Attributes**
- Strong and extensive experience in the financial reporting process
- Minimum 1-2 years’ experience in staff management including performance management, recruitment, induction, setting KPIs, assigning tasks
- All around grasp of accounting standards and taxation affecting the managed funds industry
- Strong leadership and client services skills
- Problem solving and implementing practical solutions
- Strong project management skills and ability to coordinate conflicting deadlines
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills
- High attention to detail
- Ability to research and analyse legislative requirements and changes, update policy documents, checklists, templates, and procedures
- Ability to implement and complete project work both within teams and autonomously
- CA/CPA qualified
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Competent in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software quickly
- Prior experience with Onesource or any accounts preparation software would be a plus

Link Group is a leading fund administration and share registry specialist. We are a market leading provider of technology-enabled administration solutions, continually developing our offerings to expand with our clients' needs. Since our inception, Link Group has been entrusted by clients to handle sensitive data in a secure and confidential manner. Our core businesses of fund administration and securities registration are complemented by our expertise in digital solutions and data analytics.

Our Corporate Markets division provides clients with a comprehensive corporate market offering that connects issuers to their stakeholders. Our uniquely integrated range of corporate markets capabilities includes shareholder management and analytics, stakeholder engagement, share and unit registry, and employee share plans. We also offer company secretarial support, as well as various specialist offerings such as insolvency solutions. We operate in twelve countries throughout Australasia, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, United Kingdom and Europe.

Our teams combine a wealth of industry experience with a rigorous focus on client management to deliver a premium service underpinned by market leading digital technology provided by our Technology division.

Link Group is building a dynamic, client focused, caring and inclusive culture that is built on the foundations of an entrepreneurial spirit, effective risk management, empathy and trust, and underpinned by its core values.

We are an inclusive employer whose people work collaboratively. We encourage, support and value the various talents and perspectives of our people and promote a flexible and blended work environment where our people can thrive and their wellbeing is supported. We know that diversity drives better client outcomes, continuous improvement, and growth. Be part of the Link Group journey and together we will achieve our full potential.

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