Description
Key Duties
- Provide day to day Fund Services support.
- Liaise with other operational areas, internal clients and external parties on matters relating to day to day operations.
- To assist the Team Leader through implementing changes to working practices and procedures so as to improve individual/team performance and efficiency and reduce operational risk.
- To build and develop good working relationships between the team and its internal/external clients and suppliers.
- To liaise with operational areas and external parties in undertaking the above.
- Report on and escalate issues or problems which fall outside agreed service standards.
- To develop a good understanding of all role requirements for both Institutional and Retail (Bonds and Equities) funds.
Responsibility
- Review of working papers for SORP accounts and the published Report and Accounts booklet produced by the TPA for over 100 funds, ensuring they are accurate and delivered to timetable.
- Review of Income Distribution Calculations for the funds ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Monitor supplier performance by way of key performance indicators and specific service review meetings.
- Monitor the audit process for assigned funds and escalate any issues accordingly
- Liaise with and develop relationships with the TPA, Trustees, auditors and internal departments.
- Additional ad hoc tasks include reviewing ongoing charges, capped OCF's
Essential Skills
- 'A' Levels or equivalent
- Is fully conversant with all major aspects within a specific field of Financial Services Operations. Would be in a position to provide advice and guidance to more junior members of staff. Typically would require 3-4 years experience within the field to achieve this level.
- Strong technical accounting skills and good unit trust/OEIC knowledge and UK GAAP fund accounting experience.
- Must be a good team player and be willing to help others when necessary.
- Must be able to manage their own time effectively without much supervision, be able to multi task and prioritise appropriately whilst adhering to deadlines.
- Must possess strong interpersonal and written skills and have the ability to explain involved concepts in a clear and concise manner to others within the organisation
Allegis Group Limited and Aston Carter Limited operate Employment Businesses and Agencies and are companies within the Allegis Group Inc. group of companies, the fourth largest staffing company in the world, (collectively referred to as the "Allegis Group"). TEKsystems and Aerotek are divisions of Allegis Group Limited. Applicant data will be treated in accordance with the Allegis Group's Privacy Notice ). By submitting personal data to any company or division within the Allegis Group, the applicant is providing explicit consent to the use of such data by the Allegis Group and to the transfer of such data to and from the Allegis Group companies within the UK, Europe and outside the European Economic Area in connection with the fulfilment of the applicant's voluntary requests, and the fulfilment of other job opportunities that match the applicant's profile, and confirms that they may be contacted about such job opportunities.