Manager, Accounting Policy and Valuations Oversight

The Manager, Accounting Policy along with the Valuation Oversight Team in North America will support the Private Alternative Investment Valuation Committee (PAIVC) in fulfilling its oversight and responsibilities of private alternative investment valuations and administration of the quarterly PAIVC meetings.  All the responsibilities noted below will have to be executed in collaboration and remote supervision of team in North America. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead the preparation of the quarterly Private Equity scoping file and identify the investments that will be included in the upcoming quarter's official valuation review process and impairment testing process.
• Oversee in delivering the quarterly private equity impairment testing exercise and coordinate impairment recommendations with Front Office.
• Generate the daily AC509 monitoring file to check for cash contributions, distributions, and return of capital for private equity investments.
• Coordinate and administer the collection of valuation packages from the Front Office.
• Perform first level interim and full reviews of internally valued private equity investments and summarize results.
• Assist in the compilation and review of materials for the quarterly PAIVC meeting.
• Coordinate and complete the review of Real Estate appraisals to ensure the use of market data by appraisers in determining the key valuation assumptions and that the valuation methodologies used by appraisers are in line with market practice. 
• Coordinate and perform the first level of review for MIMPEC Fund valuations.
• Work with AIA and Pricing teams to ensure fair values for investments, as approved by PAIVC, are correctly uploaded to SCD.
• Takes the lead role in resolving critical issues raised during operations meetings and proactively manages and monitors control efficacy to ensure potential risk is minimized.
• Strong focus on collaboration and relationships with various internal and external stakeholders
• Assist with ad-hoc projects and new initiatives within the department

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy or Finance, preferred
• Professional Accounting or Finance Designation (CPA/CFA) is a plus;
• 5+ years of progressive responsibility within accounting/finance
• 3+ years of people management and with strong leadership experience
• Experience working with senior management teams (stakeholder management requiring persuasion/influencing skills)
• Knowledge of IFRS, Canadian or US GAAP requirements or Asian requirements
• Strong technical accounting, financial and management reporting, analysis, forecasting skills with a solid understanding of the business environment
• Advanced level of proficiency in MS Excel and other MS office tools (e.g. Word and PowerPoint to develop reports, documents and presentations), as well as MS Power BI
• Must be willing to work mid-shift (3PM-12PM Manila time).

Preferred qualifications:

• Strong relationship management skills to build enduring and productive alliances across matrix organizations; experience in partnering with a diverse team located in multiple locations and time zones
• Strong influencing and negotiation skills across the organization
• Demonstrates strong flexibility in the face of ambiguous situations, shifting demands, and challenging work environments. Uses diplomacy and tact to resolve difficult situations.  Escalates more serious issues to management.
• Excellent initiative and ability to commit to a course of action in the face of risks and uncertainty
• Practical problem-solving skills and the ability to influence change 
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to be flexible to changing environments
• Ability to work independently and willing to collaborate with other teams for a project with huge scale benefits
• Flexible on shift and overtime may be required to meet business deadlines

When you join our team:

• We'll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
• We'll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.
• As part of our global team, we'll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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