Job responsibilities
- Producing accurate and timely NAVs while also performing daily oversight and quality assurance functions in a global operating environment through the use of workflow and exception based accounting tools
- Ensuring all schedule work is completed by agreed deadlines with controls and proper evidence documented as mandated by operational procedures, corporate policy, compliance, regulatory reviews and internal audit
- Working closely with internal client operations and other stakeholder teams to resolve queries
- Creating, maintaining and updating procedures and best practices for global consistency of the standard operating model
- Working closely with internal new business and operational readiness teams through the on-boarding process of new client mandates
- Developing a thorough knowledge of your client base, prospectus, documentation, etc.
- Identifying efficiencies and areas for improvement to reduce risk and become more efficient
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- 5 plus years of experience in Fund Accounting Operations or related experience in fund services
- Have a thorough understanding of the theoretical and technical nature of mutual fund accounting and administration, including basic accounting principles and theories
- Ability to work independently and be effective in a fast-paced global operating environment and a matrix management organizations to deliver results
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships both internally and with external clients
- Analytical skills, problem solving, good critical thinking and decision-making skills
- Expert use of Microsoft Office and experience with exception based accounting tools as well as transactions or general ledger based accounting systems
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Previous Team Leadership experience and working with multiple vendors, clients and shared services both internally and externally.
- Experience with process improvements through focus on efficiency increase and risk reduction.
- Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting or Finance preferred)