Job Purpose:
The Senior Fund Administrator will be responsible for managing a portfolio of companies with minimum assistance and carrying out day-to-day administration, including but not limited to, corporate secretarial functions and undertaking periodic risk reviews for regulators.
Key Duties:
? Be the lead contact for a portfolio of clients
? Ensure all transactions relating to the clients’ affairs are executed timely and efficiently
? Conduct closings for closed-end funds and/or admittance of investors, employing customer diligence
? Prepare and/or review capital calls and drawdown notices, and conduct the requisite corporate actions for approval
? Ensure all statutory registers are maintained and are up to date
? Prepare and/or review written resolutions for the approval of transactions (including investments, restructuring, disposal of investments, etc.)
? Prepare and/or review board packs, including arranging and attending board meetings
? Prepare and/or review payment instructions in line with internal bank transfer validation processes
? Assist the fund accounting team with audits of financial statements and sign off on them
? Deal with regulators and service providers, including banks, auditors, etc.
? Coordinate and resolve all fund-related issues under guidance of the team leader and/or manager as required, including attending to client queries in a timely manner
? Proactively resolve client matters and escalate as required
? Coach, supervise and review client work done by assigned fund administrators
? Provide timely updates of client database system per internal procedures
? Ensure compliance with anti-money laundering procedures including KYC
? Accurately record all time spent
? Review client invoices as part of the billing process
? Ensure that all statutory fillings under company secretarial duties are made within prescribed deadlines
? Ensure compliance with internal systems, procedures and processes
? Maintain proper and complete client files and records
? Maintain a high standard of customer service at all times
? Build and maintain good relationship with team members
? Any other ad hoc administrative functions as may be assigned by the head of the department
Skills required:
? Applicants should have, as a minimum, a degree in a relevant field or be ACCA/ICSA qualified
? Excellent knowledge of legal and regulatory framework, finance principles and reporting
? Minimum 5 years working experience in the Global Business sector
? Attention to detail and high level of accuracy
? Payment approval experience preferable
? High degree of professional ethics and integrity
? Ability to communicate well and effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience
? Build and maintain close and effective working relationships with colleagues
? Good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate with tact and confidence in dealing with people at all levels, both internally and externally