Senior Fund Accountant

Responsibilities:

• Accurate and timely production of the Net Asset Value for Investor dealing and external publication
• Analytical view of each portfolio to determine and validate the positions/trades that cause the largest impact on the NAV movements and investigate accordingly
• Ensure all positions are priced accordingly
• Verify corporate actions, paydowns, drawdowns, coupons, fee payments and reorganisations have been processed accurately
• Reconcile loan economics between Corporate Trust (CDO Suite) and Fund accounting systems (Advent Geneva), review agent bank notices and markit data
• Processing of periodic fund distributions and capital calls
• Detailed daily/monthly review of funds
• Liaise and assist with audit queries on annual financial accounts
• Perform and review daily cash, manager and counterparty position and MV reconciliations
• Co-ordinate and collaborate with other departments on miscellaneous fund queries and reconciliations
• Liaise directly with clients, ensuring a consistently high standard of service
• Training of new staff
• Proactively manage daily reconciling items using appropriate internal and client escalation controls
• Processing of accounting transactions on valuations system
• Review of all processes with a view to streamlining and creating efficiency

Requirements:

• Degree in Business or Finance related discipline
• Minimum 2 years' fund accounting background with experience in Alternative/Mutual funds
• Experience of Bank Debt, CDO & CLO products an advantage
• Ability to demonstrate supervisory and review experience with the daily reconciliation and NAV process
• High level of numeracy skills
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent PC skills -knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Communicative with the ability to work well within a team
• Knowledge of Advent Geneva and/or CDO Suite an advantage