Job Responsibilities:
- You will use JPM applications to perform complete cycle of the NAV reconciliation on a daily (only public mutual funds), weekly and monthly basis of fund accounting data from the KVGs/Fondsleitung (including valued asset holdings, derivatives, forward exchange, cash, interest and tax accruals, payables and receivables) against JPM Accounting data.
- Run user tools for creation of the reconciliation report package. Investigate substantial NAV breaks in cooperation with Internal departments and IFAS and ensure resolution of discrepancies in a timely manner.
- Quality Management to ensure accuracy of JPM Fund Accounting and Custody Data.
- Maintenance of security static data to ensure correct asset IDs (ISIN, WKN) are stored in the system and updated when necessary.
- Input accrued expenses: Provide expense accruals to IFAS if required by client or KVG/Fondsleitung.
- Coordinate information flow regarding additional valuations with CMO, KVGs/Fondsleitung and IFAS (i.e. for unit purchases and sales).
- Support of IFAS and GDS for OTC derivatives
Required qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree, Chartered Accountant/MBA/Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics is preferred.
- Minimum of 3 years of Pension funds industry experience with a minimum of three years in fund accounting
- Knowledge in fund accounting, account reconciliation processes, industry developments and trends
- Securities industry knowledge including dividends, principal & interest, corporate actions and trading activity
Preferred qualifications, capabilities and skills:
- Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills including the ability to communicate strategic messages clearly and consistently with the team, making linkages to individual goals and accomplishments
- Strong relationship management and partnership with a large array of constituents; ability to manage by influence to promote change
- Leadership with proven ability to manage by influence to promote change
- Proactive in identifying and escalating issues
- Leadership / Teamwork: Builds effective teams committed to organizational goals; fosters collaboration among team members and among teams
- Manage Disagreements: Brings substantive conflicts and disagreements into the open and attempts to resolve them collaboratively; strives for win/win solutions