Specific Duties and Responsibilities
· Perform walkthroughs, design and execute controls testing over the fund administrators financial reporting process
· Perform financial statement review procedures which include review of completeness of required disclosures, validation of quantitative and qualitative information, footnote cross referencing, internal consistency and mathematical accuracy check, among others.
· Perform review of other regulatory filings such as but not limited to Form N-PORT, Form N-CEN and
Form N-1A, Form PF and Form PQR, to ensure accuracy and consistency of certain financial and non-financial information presented therein.
· Prepare other regulatory filings such as but not limited to Annual Reports Filing to National Futures Association (NFA) and Fund Annual Return to Cayman Islands Monetary Authority (CIMA)
· Perform review of categorization within fair value hierarchy of each positions held by the client's funds in accordance with US GAAP and client's accounting policy.
· Monitor invoices for different fund expenses and facilitate the review, allocation and approval process to ensure permissible operating expenses are accurately and timely processed by the fund administrators.
· Assist on the preparation or review of certain information or materials to be provided to the Board of Directors
· Provide support in the oversight of the control environment within distributors and intermediaries
· Complete documentation of working papers for the oversight procedures prepared and timely communication of the exceptions noted
· Any related tasks as required by the team
Qualification
· In-depth understanding of financial instruments and US GAAP
· Proficient in MS Office applications, particularly MS Excel
Education and Experience
· Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
· Being a CPA is an advantage
· At least two (2) years of external audit experience
· Relevant work experience in asset management industry is an advantage