Description
Fund Accounting Senior Analyst, Manchester, 6 months
Major Custodial Bank is looking to strengthen its fund accounting team in Manchester. They are looking for someone with good experience in working within Accounting from a line and project prospective. Good excel skills and the ability to develop relationships
Description
- Ensure the NAVs/distribution rates of all funds are calculated correctly in accordance with BNY Mellon standard or client specific procedures and timetables.
- Oversee the preparation and calculation of NAVs across all funds with zero error tolerance as well as review and sign-off on all NAVs and calculated dividend rates.
- Ascertain the NAVs and dividend rates are properly communicated to the relevant parties according to the client specific agreed timetable and ensure that the information is received.
- Timely payment of fund expenses.
- Control accuracy of new master file set up on the accounting system; regular updates of management information system (MIS) regarding allocated funds
- Ensure Fund Administrators maintain daily/monthly files in a manner suitable for future review by the fund and internal auditors.
- Communicate new procedures on a fund to all relevant staff and any significant operational issues that arise to Manager.
- See to it that your team are fully trained on the accounting systems as well as our standard and client-specific procedures and controls and that they alert line management of specific training needs.
- Act as the key representative for all client contacts on operational and servicing issues. Maintain a friendly but professional relationship with them. Make sure that their concerns, requests as well as client specific monthly and ad-hoc reports are addressed within agreed timelines.
- Set aggressive but realistic timetables for addressing client requests and where they are not met, ascertaining the client is contacted well in advance and a new timetable agreed.
- Ensure that all projects are delivered on-time & within scope.
- Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short- and long-term goals
Risk Competence &Knowledge - Understand the key operational risks and the associated controls applicable to the Business Unit and follow all Business Unit operational procedures and other directive controls (eg. checklists) as designed.
Accountability -.Ensure that risk issues (both current and emerging) are escalated promptly to managers, including:
- Gaps or issues identified within the Business Unit controls;
- Errors or potential errors/near-misses;
- Other risk issues (including non-responses to queries, manual process intervention).
Requirements:
- Third level qualification in business related discipline.
- Self-motivation and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Communication skills.
- PC literacy.
- Organisational and planning skills.
- Work experience within a similar environment
If you wish to apply for the above position, please call me or email.
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 24 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.
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