Responsibilities Societe Generale is one of Europe's leading financial services groups and a major player in the economy for over 160 years, supporting 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.Validates the NAVs and provides 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.Involvement with the implementation and continuous update of procedures and processes.Ensures compliance with the ISAE3402 certification.Participates and leads on special projects where required.Keeps up to date on any technical and regulatory developments within the business.Liaises with clients, custody back office, clearing broker(s), etc. regarding various matters/issues (reconciliations, settlements, corporate actions).Profile required: Knowledge of Fund accounting for UCITS and Non-UCITS Funds.Strong overall knowledge of the fund industry/regulations (UCITS, AIFMD, etc.).Experience of Private Equity/Real Estate Funds is an advantage.Solid understanding of fundamentals of financial instruments, stock markets, and derivatives and the NAV process as a whole.Good understanding of accounting concepts.Strong communication skills.Leadership and motivation skills.Ability to supervise a team.Good working knowledge of Excel.Knowledge of GP3 is an advantage.Fluent in English, both written and spoken.Ability to work as part of a team and independently.Good time management, organizational skills, and planning skills.Good numeric and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.Ability to understand, address, and manage operational risks.Good interpersonal skills.Committed to improving work processes and developing efficiencies in the workplace.Ability to raise important issues to Management.Customer focused.Why 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.
Business insight: If you feel you have the required experience and qualifications, then please apply to the SG Resourcing Team, and we will manage your application. At Société Générale, we believe our people are our strength and are core to the success of our business. As such, we search for, recruit and appoint the best available person on the basis of aptitude and ability, regardless of sex, marital or civil partnership status, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, pregnancy, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or gender identity.
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