Consulting Team Manager

About ACA:
 

ACA Group is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. We empower our clients to reimagine GRC and protect and grow their business. Our innovative approach integrates consulting, managed services, and our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform with the specialized expertise of former regulators and practitioners and our deep understanding of the global regulatory landscape.

Position Summary:

The Consulting Team Manager oversees the team in Pune and acts as the technical lead in the completion of managed service offerings, which includes raw data analysis, maintenance of performance and risk statistic calculations, creation of marketing materials and investor reports, and liaison with internal stakeholders.  The individual in this position will oversee hiring, training, quality of work, and supervise the professional growth of junior personnel.  The individual will also be responsible for developing and maintaining desktop procedures as well as the creation of reporting metrics and presentation to the US leadership team.

Job Duties:
 

• Review detailed analysis of composite membership, firm assets under management and composite and portfolio accounting data, calculate performance statistics in accordance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®), and confirm data is accurately recorded and disclosed in marketing / advertising materials
• Document all procedures necessary to complete various offerings from start to finish
• Oversee the preparation of service deliverables
• Stay abreast of changes and updates to the GIPS standards and applicable laws and regulations
• Perform ad hoc work/special projects as necessary to support ACA on various client and internal initiatives
• Monitor and ensure target completion dates and client expectations are met.
• Participate in creating ACA internal “best practices” for the delivery of client services
• Provide direction and guide junior colleagues on novel or complex performance issues and delivery of results to clients and/or internal staff as needed
• Help facilitate and support HR in hiring processes, review curriculum vitae, and participate in new hire interviews.
• Implement and follow new hire onboarding procedures
• Supervise, train, evaluate, oversee, and provide feedback to junior colleagues
• Serve as the technical resource on projects and communicate solutions in practical, understandable terms to colleagues
• Review employee utilization and timeliness of supervisees’ timecards submission
• Evaluate and communicate the team’s performance against quality control metrics, and resolve any issues in a timely fashion.

Required Experience:
 

1. Minimum of six (6) years of previous work experience in investment management, accounting, or financial services

2. Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory experience

Preferred Experience:
 

• Investment management industry experience specifically private market investments
• Working knowledge of the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS)

Skills & Attributes:
 

• Demonstrated professional integrity
• Dependable, flexible, and adaptable to new ACA initiatives and changing client needs
• Ability to exercise discretion and make independent judgments on matters of significance
• Ability to work in a fast-paced small team environment
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and clients
• Highly motivated and goal oriented; pro-active in one’s own education and career progression;
• volunteers for and shows initiative on both internal and external projects and tasks.
• Dedicated to upholding ACA’s high-quality standards and customer service focus
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Strong oral, interpersonal, and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Acrobat

What working at ACA offers: 
 

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. Our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options as well as a flexible work environment. You will be granted time off for designated ACA Paid Holidays, Summer Fridays, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. We also offer unique benefits such as Student Debt Forgiveness and Pet Insurance
 

What we commit to:
 

ACA is firmly committed to a policy of nondiscrimination, which applies to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotions, training, discipline, terminations, layoffs, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and all other terms and conditions of employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.