Fund Administration and Oversight Consultant

6 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Franklin Templeton Investments Full time

At Franklin Templeton, we’re advancing our industry forward by developing new and innovative ways to help our clients achieve their investment goals. Our dynamic and diversified firm spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, offering many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. Our talented teams working around the globe bring expertise that’s both broad and unique. From our welcoming, inclusive, and flexible culture to our global and diverse business, we provide opportunities to help you reach your potential while helping our clients reach theirs.

Come join us in delivering better outcomes for our clients around the world

At Franklin Templeton Investments, we are dedicated to delivering strong results and exceptional service to clients, team members and business partners. Over 9,000 employees working in 60 offices around the world are dedicated to servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 150 countries. For over 65 years, our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people, and we are looking for a Fund Administration & Oversight Consultant to join our Global Fund Administration & Reporting (GFAR) team based in Edinburgh.

What is the GFAR group responsible for?

This team provide core services for our UK and LUX domiciled funds; this includes oversight of the Administrator, audit, statutory reporting, regulatory reporting and board reporting. You will also focus on providing outstanding client service to our Boards, Portfolio Management, Product and Sales stakeholders. The role will primarily focus on the oversight, accounting and administration for the Group’s Investment Trust products.
- What are the ongoing responsibilities of a Fund Administration & Oversight Consultant?- Support the production, oversight and review of semi-annual and annual financial reporting for Investments Trusts and mutual funds, and other reporting documents, ensuring these are accurate and in accordance with regulatory (GAAP and IFRS) and client requirements.-
- Work closely with Administrators to plan and co-ordinate the production of reporting to ensure that regulatory and client (Board of Directors/Trustees/Audit committee) deadlines are met.-
- Analyse supporting schedules and reconciliations for the shareholder reports and for various regulatory filings for accuracy to ensure expected results.-
- Oversight of third party administrators including daily net assets value calculations, reporting prepared by the administrator and reviewing KPIs to ensure service delivered is of the highest standard.-
- Provide quality customer service to clients (e.g. fund managers, sales and marketing, performance and risk, internal and external boards).-
- Review of fund distribution calculations.-
- Research, analyse and make recommendations on new technical standards and regulations specific to Investment Trusts. Support team in drafting required reporting guidelines and Board memos.-
- Support new business and product launches (feasibility; operational capability, etc.).-
- Proactively identify potential improvements in work processes and client service, working closely with Senior Management to implement these.-
- Participate in departmental/divisional projects.- What ideal qualifications, skills and experience would help someone to be successful?- Experience in reviewing financial reports and audit cycles within asset management/financial services industry.-
- Investment Trust prior experience strongly preferred.-
- Strong understanding of technical accounting standards.-
- Understanding of daily net asset value calculations.-
- Prior experience of oversight of a third-party administrator preferred.-
- Part Qualified or Qualified Accountant preferred (ACA/ACCA/CIMA).-
- Ability to work independently with strong attention to detail.-
- Good communication skills and an ability to communicate complex matters to a variety of stakeholders.-
- Experience of workflow automation tools considered favourably.- Experience our welcoming culture and reach your professional and personal potential
- Building teams with diverse skills, backgrounds, and experiences has always been important to us. Cultivating an inclusive culture where employees feel safe to share their voices is not only beneficial for our people, but also drives innovation and enables us to deliver better client outcomes. So, no matter your interests, lifestyle, or background, there’s a place for you at Franklin Templeton. We will provide you with tools, resources, and learning opportunities to help you excel in your career and personal life.
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- We want our employees to be at their best. By joining us, you will connect with a culture that focuses on employee well-being and provides multidimensional support for a positive and healthy lifestyle. We understand that benefits are at the core of employee well-being and may vary depending on individual needs. Whether



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