Fund Manager Job Description
Fund manager
provides support and training on core research competencies including federal and sponsor guidelines, compliance issues related to conflict of interest, human and animal subject regulations as they related to subaward administration, research integrity, subrecipient monitoring, A-133 audit standards, cost sharing and other areas of financial and non-financial research compliance.
Fund Manager Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Tax compliance for assigned funds including federal/state income tax and excise tax returns
Ensure staff are continuously aware and adhere to documented procedures and policies
Responsible for the management of all aspects of NAV production, and the development of operating policies within area managed
Management, coordination and review of financial statement tax provisions for mutual funds as assigned, including FIN 48 ASC740 analysis and documentation
Analysis of the tax impacts of various financial investments products
Special projects in support of Fund Tax goals and objectives
Set up and Chair the Fund Change Steering Group in order to capture and deliver fund change requirements in 2015
To oversee the management of Tier 1 fund change which may impact the contractual relationship between 70 EFMs and 5 discretionary fund managers
Lead the development and look to maximise EFM engagement by building key relationships in order to carry out analysis of their commercial terms, operational efficiency and competitiveness
Oversee and be accountable for the drafting of launch instructions
Fund Manager Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Fund Manager
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CPA, EA, PMP, CFA, IV, CSC, CFRE, ACCA, UCITS, SICAVS
Education for Fund Manager
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the fund manager job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and University Degree in Accounting, Finance, Education, Management, Business, Economics, Communication, Administration, Performance, Accountancy
Skills for Fund Manager
Desired skills for fund manager include:
Fiscal and reporting principles
Generally accepted accounting
Compliance regulations in all areas of research administration
Animal subjects in research
Applicable compliance requirements related to use of human
Biosafety
Financial conflict of interest
State
Policies
Guidelines
Desired experience for fund manager includes:
Look to deliver a best in class Tier 1 unit linked investment offer
Lead all reinsurance and fund link contracts negotiation with Tier 1 EFMs
Resolve issues and take on special projects or tasks as assigned
Be responsible for researching new regulatory requirements and educating client service teams on the requirements and how they impact clients
Assist with the firm’s implementation of its new service offerings, including systems integration with a third party provider
Be responsible for ensuring any software development is scheduled, tested and deployed as it relates to the regulatory compliance service offering
Fund Manager Examples
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Fund Manager Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of fund manager. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for fund manager
- Generating ideas for and the creation of compelling, relevant and visually appealing investment marketing content for Financial Advisor and client use
- Driving promotional campaigns focused on asset growth and retention, including value-added, educational campaigns
- Developing and executing marketing plan (collateral, presentations, new media efforts) in collaboration with Product Development and Management and Sales Team
- Supervising tactical support, including maintenance of program collateral such as quarterly performance reporting, monthly and quarterly strategy updates
- Determining and managing marketing budget for programs, while assessing opportunities for streamlining, eliminating redundancies and reducing costs while maintaining quality
- Collaborating with Wealth Management Advisory Consulting Services in aligning marketing initiatives and communications to ensure consistency across firms
- Make recommendations on return preparation regarding accuracy and tax savings opportunities
- Cash and Position Reconciliations
- Trial balances and related working papers
- Manage the day-to-day compliance process
Qualifications for fund manager
- Interact closely with tax, legal, and accounting groups
- Business related degree or Equivalent experience
- Experience working in an investment or product maintenance area or Financial Management area of a broad financial services company
- Position requires 5+ years’ relevant experience in nonprofit program management and/or grant making experience
- Work to deliver service excellence to clients
- 6+ years of experience in Accounting or Back Office Operations working for a Prime Broker, Administrator, Hedge Fund, Mutual Fund, Investment Advisor or Financial/Retirement Planner
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking to fill the role of fund manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for fund manager
- Recruit Annual Fund Chairs and Class Ambassadors
- Train and support Annual Fund volunteer leadership on outreach to increase participation in giving and funds raised
- Develop effective relationships with donors, parents, alums, volunteers and community members to nurture the philanthropic culture
- Write and market annual appeals (direct mail and online)
- Coordinate production of campaign collateral as needed, including brochures, fact sheets, volunteer scripts and training
- Manages Advancement page on the website for online donations and provide updates to social media
- Organize volunteer recognition and cultivation events
- Prepare pledge reminders and manage donation payment plans
- Manage the Advancement Page on the organization's website for online donations and provide updates to social media
- Drive change within the pricing model
Qualifications for fund manager
- Related Undergraduate degree such as Accounting, Finance, Business Administration
- Two years experience managing in a fund administration, fund accounting and or audit environment
- Degree Qualified in Business, Accounting, or related field
- Demonstrated negotiation, managerial and leadership skills
- Ability to act as a role model for the company
- Demonstrated commitment, reliability and performance at AVP level or equivalent
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of fund manager. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for fund manager
- Supports effective and collaborative working relationships with the Global Fund, counterparts, and stakeholders, including an awareness of their successful and innovative approaches and needs
- In collaboration with the Global Health Supply Chain- Procurement and Supply Management project, manages project startups, including team members’ employment processing, orientation on contract provisions, allowances, and benefits, installation of administrative, logistical, and accounting systems in the field, mobilizing subcontracts, and managing office and housing arrangements
- Assists director in ensuring that the project and its personnel maintain the proper direction in fulfillment of the contract scope of work
- Works collaboratively with contract team and clients, conducting periodic visits to assess the status of contract activities and to contribute to administrative, technical or evaluation work in the field
- Oversees recruitment, hiring and monitoring of staff, ensuring personnel meet technical requirements for contract positions
- Holds primary accountability for proper accounting and invoicing of contract expenses
- Review Field Sales promotional plans for list of accounts for potential issues including potential overlapping or conflicting promotions
- Create Account Specific promotions in Presidium based on sales plans
- Manage account specific processes related to trade spend execution
- Review trade spend monthly as compared to WHV trade program
Qualifications for fund manager
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and represent RC at highest level
- Minimum 3 years relevant project management and staff supervisory experience
- Experience living or working in developing countries and language proficiency in geographic area preferred
- Knowledge of main clients and their requirements
- Demonstrated ability to conceptualize and write proposal or report sections of fifteen pages in length
- Demonstrated ability to use logic and reasoning based on a wide range of experience and training to identify alternative solutions for moderately complex problems
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a fund manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for fund manager
- Attend cross functional meetings with Account Planners to ensure alignment between revenue and spend plans
- To be the primary contact for any changes to fund structures new fund launches, new share classes and closing share classes, mergers
- Manage the process with regards to any of the above to ensure these are done in a controlled manner
- Work with internal departments to ensure operational readiness across the business for any new fund launches or changes to existing business
- Host regular calls with all key stakeholders
- Present transition projects to the new business committee for sign off
- Co-ordination with the legal firms on fund document review
- Working with the Business Development team to ensure all changes are tracked correctly
- Work with the CAS NB&C UK team with regards any large projects that impact Ireland and UK
- Involvement in system implementations projects and enhancements
Qualifications for fund manager
- Candidates who possess excellent oral and written communications skills, highly developed organizational skills, and are capable of independent analysis of difficult tax issues
- Management of sub-advised proprietary equity funds o Perform both qualitative and quantitative analysis on funds/ sub-advised portfolios
- Ability to serve as a critical member of a team, manage and supervise one to two project teams, and engage in increasingly complex new business and technical assignments
- Willingness to travel and work abroad a minimum of 4-8 weeks per year and to consider placement on long-term overseas assignments
- Geneva and/or Advent software knowledge a plus
- Recognised Tax, Legal and/or Accountancy qualification
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of fund manager. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for fund manager
- Perform monthly reconciliation of the accrued expenses, payables and calculate/review expense ratios for an assigned group of mutual funds
- Assist senior management in the preparation of various ad hoc reports and projects such as mergers, liquidations, new funds/shares classes and changes to fee structures
- Train and manage effectively and provide guidance to Treasury analysts in all aspects of their jobs
- Responsible for the execution of all Direct Response fundraising activities, including digital campaigns, direct mail, crowdfunding, and other tactics
- Work proactively with teams to understand deals in the pipelines, their status, next steps all corporate actions/events connected with the on-going management of assets acquired or to be acquired through Singapore
- Assume financial control of assigned departments and review funding expenditures by the investigators for the cost allowability, administrative reasonableness, appropriate award allocability and funding availability
- Establish management and administrative controls for all grants, contracts and other research funding mechanisms, and advise investigators and department administration about funding availability and potential issues arising from either deficient or surplus award funding
- In collaboration with the investigator, establish and maintain annual budgets for research awards
- Act as a resource for research investigators in the area of financial award management, and as a point of contact between the investigator and the awarding agencies
- Explain funding issues to awarding agencies, collaborating institutions, and internal MSKCC departments
Qualifications for fund manager
- Extensive tax experience in a public accounting firm or in an industry position with exposure to the issues of the taxation of investment funds, securities and other financial instruments and transactions, ideally with a focus on UK taxation
- Strong technical research, analysis and writing skills, with a demonstrated ability to present complex tax issues in a succinct and understandable manner to departmental management and key business partners
- A professional accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA or equivalent) would be an asset
- Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in financial services with a leading accountancy practice or financial institution
- Fluent written and oral English, Mandarin would be an asset
- 3-5 Years experience in financial analysis/reporting or similar capacity is required