Team Lead

About Citco:

The market leader. The premier provider. The best in the business. At Citco, we've been the front-runner in our field since our incorporation in 1948 led to the evolution of the asset servicing sector itself. This pioneering spirit continues to guide us today as we innovate and expand, push beyond the boundaries of our industry, and shape its future. From working exclusively with hedge funds to serving all alternatives, corporations and private clients, our organization has grown immensely across asset classes and geographies. For us, this progress is a pattern that we'll only maintain as we move forward, always prioritizing our performance. So for those who want to play at the top of their game and be at the vanguard of their space, we say: Welcome to Citco.

About the Team & Business Line:

Fund Administration is Citco's core business, and our alternative asset and accounting service is one of the industry's most respected. Our continuous investment in learning and technology solutions means our people are equipped to deliver a seamless client experience.

Your Role: 

• Prepare and review annual, semi-annual and quarterly financial statements in accordance with GAAP or IFRS, as required.
• Lead assigned engagements including planning, budgeting, and client relationship management and delegating to staff. Monitor and report out-of-scope time.
• Ensure accuracy of footnote disclosures in accordance with accounting, reporting, and regulatory standards. Review legal documents governing the fund to ensure appropriate financial statement disclosure structure.
• Present to or exchange information internally, with clients and outside auditors. Coordinate year-end financial statement process. Contribute to identifying, researching, and communicating recent authoritative pronouncements to CFS offices globally.
• Identify errors or problems and independently investigate; recommend solutions to team members or managers.
• Write and/or review various reports related to engagements. Prepare adhoc reports for the client upon request. Troubleshoot Fund Accounting issues. Attend meetings and training to enhance knowledge to be passed down to the Financial Reporting Staff and Senior Accountants.
• Recognize and communicate potential opportunities for new clients as well as value added service enhancements for existing clients and management. Assist manager in preparing Request for Proposals for prospective clients.
• Provide guidance to team members to motivate and help strengthen specific knowledge areas needed to accomplish team goals.
• Develop, implement, and support financial and regulatory reporting software tools in a variety of local and distributed environments.
• Translate existing business processes, logic and requirements into future-state technology software solutions focusing on the enhancement or automation of processes.
• Identify errors or problems and independently investigate; recommend solutions to team members or supervisors. Continuously monitor tools and templates to ensure any malfunctions are immediately recognized and corrected.
• Utilize enterprise-ticketing system to take on ad hoc user requests, fixes and requirements changes.
• Lead assigned projects including planning, time budgeting and delegation to junior product technician staff across multiple offices. Monitor and report time project overruns and deadline adherence.
• Review and approve work prepared by product technician staff.
• Report to the product technician manager issues that need escalation to IT or business management.
• Provide training to business and product technician staff on best practices in product usage.
• Lead and understand technical specifications received from business and technology analysts.
• Interact with a variety of CFS personnel and collaborate with these groups.
• Work under limited supervision and plan own week-to-week work based upon requirements and milestones provided by management and help manage junior product technicians time allocations. Suggest methods and procedures for new work assignments, reviewing with management for approval.
• Document and maintain progress logs related to projects.
• Prepare technically detailed documentation for user instructions, production processes, and other programming documentation.
• Attend relevant trainings when necessary, reading the latest literature, and ensuring skills and/or certifications are up-to-date.
• Assist in designing training courses and programs to educate on best practices in software usage.

About You:

• Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and other Accounting related courses. 
• Preferably, a CPA, non-CPAs are also welcome to apply.
• With at least 4+ years of external audit experience (ideally in Asset Management Industry) or work experience in other financial institution where the candidate has gained relevant financial reporting exposure.
• With at least 1+ years of experience in team and client management in a supervisory or managerial role.
• Concrete experience on US GAAP, IFRS, Asset Management, Hedge Fund, Financial Reporting in a Supervisory/Assistant Manager capacity
• Preferably with previous Financial Statement review and/or preparation experience.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge in using Microsoft Excel application.
• Amenable to work in our Makati (OneAyala) or Alabang (Northgate Cyber Zone) office.
• Amenable to work on a Hybrid set up (2-3 days onsite)
• Amenable to work on shifting schedules (AM or Mid-shift)

Our Benefits

Your well-being is of paramount importance to us, and central to our success. We provide a range of benefits, training and education support, and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve success in your career while balancing personal needs. Ask us about specific benefits in your location.

We embrace diversity, prioritizing the hiring of people from diverse backgrounds. Our inclusive culture is a source of pride and strength, fostering innovation and mutual respect.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection.

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