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We are currently hiring a SeniorInvestment Officer on behalf of a prestigious client, based in their Abu Dhabi office.
Job Purpose:
The Senior Officer - Investments is responsible for supporting the reporting and regulatory requirements of the Investment Department. The role ensures smooth and efficient investment operations by monitoring cash positions, trades, payments, and settlements. The job holder will report to Supervisor Investments.
Job Responsibilities:
- Liaises with Asset Managers, Custodians, Fund Managers, and Fund Administrators to obtain required information and resolve discrepancies.
- Provides monthly investment report inputs to the Investment Manager.
- Prepares supporting data for TWRR (Time-Weighted Rate of Return) calculations.
- Prepares supporting schedules for Insurance Authority statutory reports and for external auditors.
- Assists in preparing Investment-Related Financial Statement Notes for quarterly and annual audits.
- Extracts the monthly investment trial balance and prepares source documents from the information obtained.
- Assists the Investment Manager in preparing monthly investment income estimates.
- Updates investment assets and income in IMSplus; reconciles with TB, Apex, Fund Manager, and Custodian Reports.
- Prepares monthly Investment Property Reports by liaising with Property Managers and performing comparative market rental analysis. Liase with legal for cases on Investment properties.
- Prepares the Daily Cash Position report to ensure funds are available for all required payments.
- Coordinates with bank relationship managers for the timely renewal and placement of investment deposits.
- Maintains the Cash Transfer Tracker to monitor cash movements between departments and accounts.
- Analyses investment and property expenses on a quarterly basis and compares them against budgeted figures.
- Prepares settlement instructions for new investment opportunities including bond purchases, equity purchases, and equity sales.
- Receives capital call notices from private equity managers, confirms fund availability, and instructs the payables team to remit funds on time.
- Maintains the PE/FI tracker to record distributions and capital calls daily; follows up on any delays with relevant counterparties.
- Tracks all fee invoices from service providers (Asset Managers, Fund Administrators, etc.) and ensures timely payment by the payables team.
- Prepares onboarding documents for new PE/FI funds and brokers; monitors all redemptions and maturities to deploy available proceeds efficiently.
- Maintains complete and accurate records for all investment portfolio transactions and documents.
Qualification
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent professional accounting qualification.
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field (CFA L1 preferred).
- 2 to 4 years in investment operations, accounting, knowledge of Bloomberg, Excel proficiency.
- Full Professional Proficiency in English
