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Senior Financial Specialist

  • Location:

    Zeist

  • Sector:

    Accountancy & Finance

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    Bespreekbaar

  • Contact:

    Najlae Anikad

  • Contact email:

    Najlae.Anikad@oliverjames.com

  • Job ref:

    JOB-082022-177036_1660745943

  • Published:

    über 1 Jahr her

  • Expiry date:

    2022-09-16

The role

The Senior Financial Specialist will be part of a team of twelve people including the Head of Financial Accounting & Reporting (FA) department. You will focus on the periodic accounting and reporting responsibilities of the Investment Management (IM) and the investment funds under its management. The position covers a wide range of tasks and responsibilities. Your primary focus will be on having the final responsibility in regard of several investment funds, including the month-end closing and the preparation of various internal and external (semi-)annual) reports. You will have a senior role in the responsibilities concerning the investment Funds under management of IM (the investment manager) regarding administration and reporting and will participate in projects within disciplinary teams.

You will also review the work of outsourced administrative partners and will coach team members on the content of their work. In this position you will have the opportunity to be active in one of the front runner asset managers in sustainable investments. Impact investing in public market requires thorough analysis, vision and dedication. Working at this investment fund means that you will be one of those financial specialists who wants to use and enrich her or his personal skills continuously. Within the company in general and the Financial Accounting & Reporting department specifically, you will have the opportunity - in line with your ambition - to continuously develop your personal skills.

Your profile

  • Having the final responsibility for the various Luxembourg and Dutch domiciled investment funds , in close coorporation with the local administrative outsourced partner and our own direct colleagues;, including:
    • Closing process;
    • Drafting, reviewing and assuring minimum quality standards of the (semi-)annual reports;
    • Drafting the regulatory reports ( due to Dutch as well as to Luxembourg regulators);
    • Liaising and having contact with the respective fund manager of the funds you are responsible for;
    • Being the contact person for the external auditor in answering questions for the funds you are responsible for;
    • Performing the internal controls (ISAE) with regards to your funds;
  • Participating in projects within disciplinary teams which fall within your field of interest and expertise or are related to your funds;
  • Coaching and reviewing the work of less senior team members;
  • Monitoring and improving activities on fund costs;
  • Contributing to process improvements;
  • Provide oral and/or written (solicited or unsolicited) advice to team.

The position requires

  • Bachelors or Master's degree in accounting / finance, supplemented with a relevant post graduate certificate or almost;
  • graduated (RA/RC/CPA/CMA);
  • A minimum of 5 years relevant working experience in a similar (administrative & reporting) role within the financial services industry. The required working experience depends on the profile and experience;
  • Knowledge of and experience with accounting and investment management software;
  • Advanced understanding of double entry accounting and ability to reasoning on the financial accounting consequences of (complex) transactions;
  • Excellent communication skills coupled with the ability to liaise with people internationally, through spoken and written channels and at all levels in English;
  • Applicants must be nationals of a European member state or have a valid work permit for the EU.

This is you

  • Driven person, intrinsically motivated to work for a mission-driven organization focused on sustainability;
  • Work well independently whilst being constructive in the team;
  • A proactive, open attitude and a structured, accurate manner of working.

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