Our client who is a global asset management firm has an opening in a Finance & Operations role. We are looking for diploma/degree graduates with between 1 to 2 years work experience. Existing polytechnic students who are keen on internships are also invited to apply. Training will be provided.
Responsibilities
● Capable of handling full range of fund accounting services on funds, including preparation of the Net Asset Value (NAV), cash and position reconciliation, review of corporate actions, validation of security pricing
● Able to check accuracy of fund administration services on funds and investors in compliance with the company’s service model and policies, liaising with, brokers, custodians and auditors
● Provide and maintain superior Quality of work, accuracy and adherence to task deadline.
● Participate in various system optimisation initiatives and ad-hoc projects
● Active participation in proposing solutions to complex market and settlement issues and act as liaison between custodian, administrators and trading desk with ability to multitask and prioritize resolution on priority.
● Calculate complex fees structures as set out in various agreements
● Review of periodic financial reporting in accordance with IFRS and/or US GAAP prepared by administrators and service providers.
● Review accuracy of Subscriptions and Redemptions, Switches & Transfers in accordance with the guidelines outlined in the fund offering documents performed by the transfer agent and administrator.
● Strong excel and VBA skills needed to drive automation and streamline the procedures once the business understanding is reached.
● Play active role in client on-boarding, account opening process with verification of documents sourced from different parties and to have it verified and aligned towards company’s policies and procedures.
● Maintain and remediate investor details in a centralised database and calculate trail fees based on the distributor agreements.
● Supporting the company’s anti-money laundering (AML) framework in place and working closely with various parties involved, investor, Fund admin, Transfer Agent to ensure compliance with the AML framework.
● Supporting the organization's FATCA/CRS service offering to our clients
● Demonstrate ownership of assigned work and ensure timely completion, in line with Service Level Agreements (SLA).
Requirements:
● Diploma in Banking or finance related field
● Ideally 1 year of experience in fund administration, audit or similar role
● Intermediate to advance Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, VBA Word, Outlook).
● Understanding of securities such as equities, bonds, forwards, futures, options preferred
● Ability to work well independently as well as within a team framework.
● Be enthusiastic and eager to learn, self-starter.
● Strong work ethic with positive attitude
● Able to work under pressure with minimal supervision to meet deadlines
● Possess strong verbal and written communication skill
