Job Description

About Our Client

My client is an asset management firm. They have offices worldwide, but this role is based in the City of London.

Job Description

The Fund Accountant will be responsible for:

• Production of daily, weekly and monthly NAVs, ensuring completion of specified tasks per NAV checklists
• Identify and investigate break items on reconciliations in a timely manner
• Escalate fund accounting issues and aged items to the Financial Controller
• Generate basic analytical reports on daily PnL breakdown
• Verify corporate actions to ensure accurate processing
• Trade Affirmation on OMGEO CTM for all cash trades on T
• Match/clear derivative trades on Markitwire
• Assist in onboarding brokerage counterparties
• Managing end-to-end settlements process and liaising with external stakeholders
• Building and maintaining relationships with new and existing service partners; Prime Brokers, Custodians

The Successful Applicant

The successful Fund Accountant will have at least 5 years of buy-side professional experience in a Middle Office role, with in-depth knowledge of operations and valuation of equity and fixed income instruments including but not limited to: equities, bonds, CFDs, CDSs, IRSs, FX forwards, Futures.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong analytical skills, teamwork, high attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision. They will also come from a Financial Services background.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate should demonstrate strong analytical skills, teamwork, high attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision. They will also come from a Financial Services background.