Fund Accountant Job at First Ally

First Ally Capital is a wholly indigenous Financial Services firm, whose focus is on providing top notch advisory & investment services to individuals and organizations. First Ally Capital was incorporated on May 20, 2014 as an Issuing House, Financial Advisory and Investment Management firm, with authorized capital of N2.5 billion, and an issued and fully-paid capital of N1.65 billion. The firm was licensed by the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2014 as Issuing House and Underwriters.

The Firm commenced operations at a very significant point in the evolution of the Nigerian financial services industry and will leverage it’s solid capital base, the strong financial services background of its promoters and the excellent track-record and credentials of its directors and shareholders.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Fund Accountant

Job Location: Lagos

Summary

• We need a Fund Accountant who will be responsible for providing clients with accurate and timely accounting services in line with clients’ business needs.

Responsibilities

• Delivering accurate and timely production and delivery of reporting to clients by ensuring efficient and accurate trade processing, NAV review, Corporate Actions processing, security valuation, financial statements production, query handling and other ad hoc reporting for funds
• Ensuring that team members comply with regulatory policies, operating policies, procedures and guidelines in completion of Fund Accounting processes
• Ensuring service level agreements, memorandum and client delivery summaries are maintained
• Acting as a point of escalation for complex client issues

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree from a leading University. Qualified Accountant
• Minimum of 5 years of Treasury experience in a bank or asset management company

Skills / Competence Requirement:

• Prior experience in a similar role.
• Strong knowledge of fund operations, including valuation, accounting and payment procedures.
• Well-versed in the MS Office suite.
• Strong team player, organized and possess a high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.