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Job Description

• Identify low performing investments and track significant events related to investments, such as maturity profiling, changes in interest and exchange rates and market fluctuations.
  
• Prepare investment returns analysis reports on alternative investment options based on maturity profiling, interest and exchange rates and stock market trends.
  

• Oversee the finalization of accounts to manage daily accounting activities and ensure that all bank and customer statements are reconciled.
  
• Prepare financial statements and regulatory reporting of investment funds for GAAP and IFRS.
  
• Develop and maintain detailed cash flow models to ensure accurate forecasting and liquidity management.
  
• Demonstrate a deep understanding of various financial instruments, including but not limited to equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments
  
• Monitor cash positions and make informed recommendations to optimize cash utilization.
  
• Cash flow management and fund treasury – optimizing working capital, managing bank accounts and maintaining banking relationships.
  

• Prepare and analyze periodic financial reports, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance with relevant accounting standards.
  
• Provide insightful commentary on financial performance, identifying key drivers and trends.
  
• Design, implement, and update management dashboards to provide a comprehensive overview of the family offices financial health.
  

• Oversee the efficient deployment and management of funds, ensuring compliance with investment policies and guidelines.
  
• Work closely with investment advisors, wealth managers and fund managers to optimize portfolio performance.
  
• Prepare investor reports, capital statements and annual audited financial statements.
  
• Prepare analysis on portfolio valuations – portfolio optimization, risk analytics, performance attribution, and risk/liability management.
  
• Track significant events related to investments, such as maturity profiling, changes in interest & exchange rates, research/analysis on investments.
  
• Control the investment closing process for illiquid assets focusing on the functions of finance, treasury, accounting and reporting.
  

• Ensure compliance with financial regulations, reporting requirements, and internal policies.
  
• Identify and mitigate financial risks, implementing appropriate controls and measures.
  

• 10+ years finance management experience in investment portfolio finance and Middle office fund finance operations management and administration for fixed income securities and derivatives and including corporate finance, investment banking, venture capital and private equity investments.
  
• In-depth experience of financial instruments and market collation, analysis and reporting of client and portfolio performance.
  
• Knowledge and understanding of 1st order interest rate risk (duration, curve) and familiarity with yield curves.
  
• Previous experience in venture capital / private equity as a fund accountant with strong fund administration skills - hedge funds, illiquid assets, bonds, waterfall calculation; LDS (Loan Documentation Standards) and BRR (Borrower Risk Rating), LGD (Loss Given Default) methodologies.
  
• Expertise in market instruments such as bonds, derivatives, structured products, money market
  
• Instruments.
  
• Strong commercial and financial acumen, quantitative and qualitative and data analysis skills to track and analyze investment portfolios; ability to synthesize large amounts of data, calculate metrics and create reports for further analysis.
  
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, SQL, Power BI; ability to program in VBA is a definite plus.
  
• UAE driving license is mandatory.
  

• Chartered Accountancy (ACA) or Chartered Financial Analysis (CFA)
  

• Currently living in the United Arab Emirates - must be able to live and work in Dubai - candidates living outside of Dubai will not be considered.
  
• Fluent in English.
  
• Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively.