Fund Accountant Supervisor
Banking operations processing Permanent contract Dublin, Ireland Reference 25000ED6 Start date 2025 / 08 / 25 Publication date 2025 / 06 / 30
Responsibilities
Societe Generale is one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 160 years, we support 25 million clients every day with more than 126,000 staff in 65 countries
Our Group draws on our European roots to develop our business internationally. Our unique geographic positioning enables us to connect Europe and Africa with major global financial centres in Asia and the Americas.
The Group combines financial strength, proven expertise in innovation and a sustainable growth strategy with the objective of creating value for all our stakeholders. We seek to be a trusted partner in the projects of those building tomorrow's world today.
About the team :
Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has been active in Ireland for 20 years and is a leading player in servicing Irish domiciled and offshore collective investment vehicles. We act locally as fund administrator and depositary for a wide range of international clients who manage schemes from UCITS to AIFs including private equity and real estate structures, hedge funds and special purpose vehicles.
Summary of Key Purposes of the Role :
The Fund Accountant Supervisor is responsible for supervising the daily valuation workflow of one or more client relationships.
Responsibilities :
- Supervises the daily valuation workflow of one or more client relationships
- Validate the NAV’s and provide assistance to the offshore team
- Ensures timely and accurate results for each of the funds within each relationship
- Provides guidance to the Fund Accounting Team
- Ensures technical assistance to Fund Accounting Team
- Problem solving for the Fund Accounting Team in resolving issues
- Ensures that all reconciling items are followed up and escalated where necessary
- Supervises the Fund Accounting Team to ensure that procedures are followed and that the service is at the required standard
- Ensures that all agreed deliverables are met
- Be the 1st point of escalation with clients for queries / issues for which you are delegated
- Ensures all fee budgets and performance fees calculations are agreed with the clients on an annual basis
- Communicates issues on a timely basis to management
- Maintains positive relationships with clients
- Expands and promotes the image of SGSS to all external contacts
- Ensures that clients receive the best quality of service
- Proactive in response to (internal and external) client queries
- Involvemnet with the implement and continuous update of procedures and processes
- Ensure compliance with the ISAE3402 certification
- Participating and leading on special projects where required
- Keep up to date on any technical and regulatory developments within the business
- Liaise with the clients / custody back office / clearing broker(s) etc. – re : various matters / issues (reconciliations, settlements, corporate action)
- Assists Head of Ops to improve processes to reduce risk and improve productivity
Profile required
Knowledge of Fund accounting for Ucits and Non-Ucits FundsStrong overall knowledge of the fund industry / regulations (UCITS, AIFMD …etc.)Experience of Private Equity / Real Estate Funds an advantageSolid understanding of fundamentals of financial instruments, stock markets and derivatives and the NAV process as a whole.Good understanding of accounting conceptsCommunication skillsLeadership and motivation skillsAbility to supervise a teamGood working knowledge of ExcelKnowledge of GP3 an advantageFluent English written and spokenAbility to work as part of a team and independentlyGood time management, organisational skills and planning skillsGood numeric & analytical skills with strong attention to detailAbility to understand, address & manage operational risksGood interpersonal skillsCommitted to improving work processes and developing efficiencies in the workplaceAbility to raise important issues to ManagementCustomer focusedWhy join us
People join for the impact they can have on us. They stay for the impact we have on them. A flatter structure offers visibility and exposure beyond that of our competitors, so you know our names, and we know yours. It's personable, human, and inspires success through passion. By encouraging open mindedness and a willingness to share ideas, we have adapted to market changes and thrived through innovation. Bringing words like “hard work” and “dedication” together with “community” and “respect” has enabled us to work collaboratively and build our future together. We call this Team Spirit and it's what makes us different. It's what makes you different.