The role is responsible for accounting duties including external financial reporting, internal management reporting, cash forecasting, and budgeting for OGAM LP and its subsidiaries.
 

Key Duties and Activities

• Liaise with other departments/ service providers (including corporate services providers, fund administrator, investor services) to obtain information as required.
• Ensure proper approvals are obtained for all expenditures before any payments are made.
• Thoroughly review all contracts to ensure that proper accounting is done.
• Differentiate between fund manager costs versus investment fund costs and process reimbursable costs.
• Review the bank accounts reconciliations.
• Calculate and post recurring monthly entries, including prepaid, fixed asset amortizations and accruals (including accrued expenses, rebates, and placement fees).
• Prepare monthly financial reports for senior management, including analysis of expenditure and revenue fluctuations.
• Cash forecast and budget cash flow.
• Analyze costs incurred to ensure that costs are properly allocated to the company or allocate to another OGAM affiliate or investment funds.
• Analyze services and adhere to transfer pricing policies, including the preparing of invoices for services rendered for OGAM affiliates.
• Assist in monthly consolidation.
• Prepare placement fee calculation and reports and interaction with marketing firms/ placement agents
• Perform management fee rebate and performance fee rebate calculations and reports.
• Prepare annual audit working papers.
• Preparation and finalization of the audited financial statements.
• Liaise with auditors to complete the audit.

Requirements

• CPA with experience in a public accounting firm.
• Sound understanding of fundamental financial principles, US GAAP and IFRS.
• High-level computer skills, specifically Excel.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills (Fluent in English).
• Willingness to take on new responsibilities and challenges.
• Proven organizational skills; able to cope with changing client needs and deliver successful results within agreed upon timeframes.
• Possess ability to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to handle numerous ad hoc responsibilities and prioritize effectively.
• Detail oriented; able to resolve problems using facts and sound reasoning.
• Self-motivated, professional and flexible; able to work both independently and as a part of a team.
• Experience in Oracle NetSuite, SAP Concur Expense & Invoice, Kyriba treasury system are preferred but not necessary.