Fund accounting

Job Description: Fund Accounting - Fund Event.

What you will be responsible for:

 Responsible for execution of onboarding plan and associated activities supporting accounting, custody and insurance clients.
 Support Fund Event conversions and onboarding activities, including fund launches, fund closures, mergers, restructures, and other fund lifecycle events.
 Manage and support Fund Events including subscriptions, redemptions, capital calls, distributions, investor onboarding/offboarding, and fund restructures.
 Support Corporate Actions, dividend processing, and other event-driven activities impacting fund accounting records and reporting.
 Strong understanding of Fund Lifecycle Events and their impact on fund accounting, client onboarding, and operational processes.
 Assist in validating Fund Event data and reconciliations to ensure successful conversion and migration outcomes.
 Identify, quantify, document, and articulate processing methodology differences; Ensure client and internal teams understand the nature of such methodology changes.
 Perform analysis and reconciliation of accounting data during fund conversions, ensuring accurate migration between source systems and platforms.
 Provide technical expertise to research and resolve discrepancies.
 Work closely with internal stakeholders including COE and other processing teams to ensure client procedures and deadlines are met.
 Partner with Fund Accounting, Custody, Client Service, and Operations teams to ensure successful execution of fund event and conversion activities.
 Ensure project management is updated in a timely manner, highlighting any potential risks with possible solutions.
 Take ownership of assigned fund event projects and contribute to process improvements, knowledge sharing, and operational excellence initiatives.
 Support fund event related activities impacting NAV, accounting records, and operational processes.
 Assist with corporate actions, dividend processing, fund mergers, and other investment servicing events during client conversions.
 Communicate with clients and internal stakeholders to assess overall conversion status, identify and work collectively to ensure process follows best practices.
 Proven strong communication, interpersonal, decision-making and negotiation skills.

What we value:
These skills will help you succeed in this role:

 Competent to Proficient with a Bachelor's/Master's degree or equivalent work experience with a focus in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Technology or related field preferred.
 Minimum 07+ years of financial services experience required.
 Experience supporting Fund Events such as fund launches, fund closures, mergers, restructures,
subscriptions, redemptions, capital calls, distributions, and other fund lifecycle events.
 Understanding of Corporate Actions, Dividend Processing, Investor Onboarding/Offboarding, and their impact on Fund Accounting and operational processes.
 Strong understanding of Fund Accounting, accounting data migration, reconciliation, and validation processes.
 Knowledge of MCH, Geneva, e Horizon, or similar fund accounting platforms.
 Knowledge of Investment Manager Servicing, Back Office Accounting, Custody Operations, Asset
Servicing, and Reconciliations.
 Previous experience in a client service, fund accounting, fund administration, or fund events role
preferred.
 Experience with offshore products, ETFs, Hedge Funds, Derivatives, and Master Feeder fund structures.
 Organized with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
 Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
 Requires a quick learner and SME who can perform tasks independently, provide training to team
members, and manage stakeholder communication.
 Demonstrates strong technology, analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
 Demonstrates an ability to be a leader within their team, as well as amongst peers.
 Investment Banking certifications will have an added advantage.