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Job Description
Job title: Trainee Fund Accountant
Department: Funds
Jurisdiction: Mauritius
Reporting to: Fund Accounting Manager
Purpose of the job
Responsible for assisting in the planning and preparation of financial reports for a portfolio of funds, ensuring reporting deadlines are met and the delivery of client accounting requirements are in compliance with Ocorian’s contractual obligations.
Main Responsibilities
Work with Fund Accountants to develop an understanding of entities within the fund structure, the nature of their transactions and reporting requirements
Maintain a process to ensure the timely delivery of client accounting requirements in relation to financial reports and accounts for all entities in allocated portfolio including the production of annual audited accounts; interim unaudited accounts; quarterly unaudited net asset valuations and capital statements.
Work with Fund Accountants to ensure that current accounting standards (UK GAAP or IFRS) and best practice principles are applied to the accounts production process and kept current as such standards and principles develop
Provide guidance and support to administration team to ensure that the book-keeping arising from transactions is performed in a timely and accurate manner
Ensure that timetables for the production of accounts are followed
Provide information to auditors to ensure the timely completion of audits for fund and fund related entities
Work with Fund Accountants to ensure that regulatory and statutory reporting requirements are met in so far as they relate to the financial accounting responsibilities
Ensure Ocorian's policies and procedures are used and adhered to within the accounts team
Any other such duties that might be reasonably required for this role
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Qualifications
Good grounding in accounting skills, eg from an Accounting or Finance related degree
Keen interest in persuing a career in accounting and completion of professional accounting exams
Good presentational, written and verbal communication skills
Meticulous attention to detail
Organisational and planning skills including managing expectations which will include determining that which is important versus that which is urgent
Good Excel skills and strong IT skills
Competencies
Professionalism and ability to win the respect of clients
Ability to work as part of a team
Ability to interact with colleagues at all levels
The drive to make continuous improvements
Flexibility to adapt as the role or the company develops
Additional Information
All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
We areCLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.
We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.
We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.
We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.
We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.
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