About this role
Purpose of the Role
As Senior Manager, Asset Manager Services (Private Equity & Real Estate), you will lead the delivery of Asset Manager Services for a portfolio of clients, ensuring exceptional client service, operational excellence, and regulatory compliance. You will provide leadership and technical oversight to a team of accounting professionals, fostering a high-performing culture while driving continuous improvement and process efficiencies.
Main Responsibilities
Lead the delivery of fund accounting services for a portfolio of Private Equity and Real Estate clients, ensuring all deliverables are accurate, timely, and meet the highest standards of quality and client service.Act as the primary point of contact for key clients, building strong relationships, managing expectations, and ensuring an exceptional client experience.Oversee the preparation and review of NAV calculations, capital calls, distributions, financial statements, management accounts, tax filings, reconciliations, and other fund accounting deliverables.Ensure client reporting, statutory filings, and regulatory obligations are completed accurately and within agreed deadlines.Manage relationships with auditors, administrators, service providers, and other stakeholders to facilitate efficient service delivery and timely completion of audits.Lead, motivate, and develop a high-performing team through coaching, mentoring, performance management, succession planning, and ongoing professional development.Provide technical guidance and support to team members, ensuring the consistent application of accounting standards, policies, and industry best practices.Oversee resource planning, workload allocation, and capacity management to ensure effective service delivery while maintaining team wellbeing and engagement.Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, continuous improvement, and excellence across the team.Drive operational efficiency through process optimisation, automation, and the effective use of technology and fund accounting systems.Ensure compliance with Ocorian policies, procedures, internal controls, and applicable regulatory requirements while proactively identifying and managing risks.Act as an escalation point for client, operational, and team matters, ensuring issues are resolved effectively and in a timely manner.Monitor portfolio performance, profitability, utilisation, and recovery metrics, ensuring the efficient management of resources and client engagements.Support business development activities, including client proposals, new business opportunities, onboarding of new clients and structures, and the identification of opportunities to expand existing client relationships.Champion best practices, standardisation, and continuous improvement initiatives across teams and jurisdictions.Lead by example, promoting Ocorian's values and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, integrity, confidentiality, and client service.#LI-DR1
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ACCA or ACA qualified.Postgraduate qualification is desirable.Experience within financial services, accounting, or audit environments, with exposure to global business operations.Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Strong knowledge and practical experience in Private Equity and Real Estate Fund Accounting; Fund Administration experience is advantageous.10+ years of relevant post-qualification experience, including significant experience leading fund accounting teams.Proven expertise in PE and RE fund structures, financial reporting, waterfall calculations, and IFRS.Strong systems knowledge, including eFront, PAXUS, and advanced Excel; experience with Value Financials is desirable.Demonstrated people management experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with clients, colleagues, and external partners.Strong organisational, planning, and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.A proactive, solutions-focused mindset with strong analytical and decision-making abilities.Proven ability to lead, motivate, coach, and develop high-performing teams.Strong commercial awareness, negotiation skills, and understanding of industry trends and market developments.Ability to drive change, process improvement, and operational efficiencies.High attention to detail, strong quality focus, and the ability to balance strategic thinking with operational delivery.Collaborative approach with the ability to work effectively across teams and jurisdictions. All staff are expected to embody our core values that underpin everything that we do and that reflect the skills and behaviours we all need to be successful. These are:
We are CLIENT CENTRIC – Clients are at the centre of our world, and we’re committed to providing expertise and specialist solutions to meet their most complex challenges.We are AMBITIOUS – We aim high. We think and act globally, seizing every opportunity to delight our clients and support our colleagues - wherever in the world they may be.We are AGILE – We act on our initiative to get things done for our clients. Our independence gives us the flexibility and freedom to keep things simple, efficient and effective.We are COLLABORATIVE – With a curious mindset, we ask the right questions to get to the right solution, for our clients faster. We collaborate to win together and share our successes.We are ETHICAL – We behave with integrity at all times and assume positive intent, building trust through responsible actions and honest relationships.Equal Opportunities for Everyone
Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you. You can reach us at [email protected].
We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status