Portfolio Oversight & Fund Accounting Analyst – Ref: KC14108

Our client, a leading global investment manager, is currently seeking a bright and motivated Portfolio Administrator to join their Client Operations team. The role is suited to high achieving candidates from a custody, buy side or hedge fund background, who ideally have good working knowledge of portfolio oversight and fund accounting. The role offers the opportunity to be part of this innovative team of financial professionals.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Providing regular daily and ad-hoc support to the investment team and institutional clients

  • Overseeing the Service Provider in reconciling portfolio level activity

  • Reconcile monthly transactions, valuations, management and performance fee calculations, P&L components, and other activity between the Company and the fund accountant/administrator's records on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy

  • Verifying accuracy of investor capital balances, NAV allocations, and subscriptions/ redemptions on a monthly basis

  • Respond to ad-hoc requests from internal and external clients for additional information

  • Act as subject matter expert on the funds/portfolios covered

  • Working effectively with outsourced third-party administrators and internal parties to ensure a high level of service. Raising service issues in an appropriate manner and following up issues to resolution

  • Maintaining awareness of client mandates, portfolio governing documents and regulatory restrictions.

  • Prepare relevant portfolio reporting as required.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Bachelor degree, or equivalent, in Accounting, Finance, or related business field preferred

  • Experience in Fund Accounting is preferred

  • Experience working with Irish UCIT funds would be desirable

  • Experience using spreadsheet and database personal computer applications is preferred

  • Strong organisational, analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to effectively summarise findings, both verbally and in writing, in a clear and concise manner

  • Ability to perform accurately under pressure

  • Detail-oriented and highly motivated

To hear more about this exciting role, please contact Karen Consalvi on 020 7847 8874 or email your CV to http://karen@meredithbrown.com

Please note: that due to the high volume of applicants responding to our adverts we are regrettably not able to feed back on all applications; only successful candidates will be contacted.

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