Finance Associate

Immediate joiner and ACCA/CA qualified resources will be considered.

Role Overview:
To ensure the company's corporate finance infrastructure operates efficiently and effectively at scale, liaising externally with service providers as well as internally with the firm’s investment operations, compliance, business development, and investment teams.

Responsibilities:

• Oversight of all financial accounting processes
• Managing Accounting GL on software
• Cash flow Management
• Routine Payments, Managing Petty Cash, month-end adjusting entries.
• Payroll processing
• Preparation of Monthly Financial Statements (Management Report)
• Assist in various admin-related tasks
• Payments related to visa processing, Health and other Insurance, office administration, dealing DU, IT team
• Assisting in the preparation of budgets
• Managing records and receipts
• Reconciling monthly transactions
• Preparing balance sheets
• Processing invoices
• Developing an in-depth knowledge of organizational products and processes
• Providing customer service to clients
• Resolve financial disputes raised by the customer service and sales teams
• Being a key point of contact for other departments on financial and accounting matters
• Ensuring sufficiency of cash resources (liquidity forecast) to cover estimated operating expenses
• Supporting the VP, FP&A and executives with projects and tasks when required
• Liaising with external auditors with respect to audited fund structures
• Review of tax-related work provided by tax compliance service provider
• Liaising with outsourced accountants
• Overseeing contractual arrangements for new and existing subsidiary entities
• Oversight of regulatory documentation requirements and other reporting regimes
• Liaising with the firm’s investment and compliance teams regarding investment closings and prop deployments
• Assisting the investment team during each fund launch phase
• Assisting with regulatory reporting (DFSA, SEC, FCA, etc.) periodically

Requirements:

• Top Tier University Accounting/Finance graduate
• Qualified accountant (ACCA, CA)
• 5+ years post-qualification experience with an investment firm or banking experience
• Working knowledge of Xero Accounting Software is critical.

Skills/Competencies:

• Self-motivated and able to take the initiative on issues requiring attention
• Team-oriented, able to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail in both content and presentation of work
• Consolidation skills with knowledge of IFRS, SMAs, and Shariah structures
• Always operates with the highest levels of integrity and ability to function with discretion and confidentiality