Assistant Manager, Fund Accounting and Financial Reporting (6 Months)

About the role

Manulife is hiring an Assistant Manager, Fund Services for its Asia Operations Team, on a 6-month assignment. The role manages fund accounting, fund financial reporting and fund expenses, with a primary focus on the Hong Kong Managed Funds platform.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate the preparation of financial reports for pension and HK fund platforms with internal and external stakeholders, and oversee updates to main financial statements, notes and disclosures.
• Perform reconciliations and ensure the accuracy of financial data used in reports, and coordinate fee approvals and documentation with external fund administrators and the Finance team.
• Coordinate end-to-end fund and MPF APIF scheme audits, including timelines, deliverables and submissions, and prepare and submit audit files and supporting schedules.
• Work with auditors (EY, KPMG) on walkthroughs, data requests and scope alignment, and manage audit data integrity issues.
• Coordinate with Finance, Legal, Product and external parties to resolve data and process issues, and drive internally aligned operational approaches.
• Investigate data discrepancies, validate financial data and fund NAV queries, and manage multi-source data.
• Keep up with financial, tax and accounting developments in Asia and report audit progress, project work and regulatory changes to stakeholders.
• Support new fund/platform set-up, fund events and other reporting and accounting matters.

Required profile

• University degree with a recognized professional designation, majoring in accounting.
• 5-7+ years of experience in financial reporting for investment funds; prior Big 4 accounting firm experience strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS, HKFRS and Luxembourg GAAP financial reporting for investment funds, including tax issues in Hong Kong, Singapore and elsewhere.
• Knowledge of mutual fund net asset value calculations, fund accounting practices, dividend distribution and fee calculation.
• Excellent command of spoken and written English; Chinese preferred.
• Outward-looking, people-oriented, with strong communication skills and negotiation and influence skills across stakeholders, including senior executives and non-technical audiences.
• Minimal travelling may be required.