Job description
Key Responsibilities:
Trade Operations and Settlement:
- Capture, confirm, and settle trades, ensuring timely and accurate transactions.
- Confirm transactions with brokers and custodians ahead of market deadlines.
- Validate and review daily trade activities, ensuring compliance with operational controls.
- Research and resolve exceptions, reconciliations, incorrect transactions, and any related issues.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to address and resolve any trade-related issues.
- Communicate effectively with clients as necessary, responding to inquiries in a timely manner.
- Escalate unresolved issues to the Chief Operating Officer (COO) when needed.
Accounting and Financial Operations:
- Assist in day-to-day operational accounting activities, ensuring accurate and timely processing of financial transactions.
- Ensure proper processing and posting of invoices into the system.
- Support monthly reconciliations and month-end closing processes.
- Maintain accuracy in cost allocations, ensuring compliance with organizational guidelines.
- Assist in the preparation of financial reports, including statutory and audit-related reports.
Compliance, Audit, and Risk Management:
- Monitor compliance with various agreements, including Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
- Assist in identifying and managing risk and compliance issues or breaches.
- Support the documentation and updating of corporate policies, trade operating procedures, and SLAs.
- Monitor regulatory changes and assist in the setup of required changes within the Investment Monitoring Platform.
Fund Administration Support:
- Assist in monitoring service provider performance and platform reliability, particularly focusing on fund administration processes.
- Maintain accurate records of daily, weekly, and monthly trading activities.
- Support financial performance/trend analysis and report generation for clients, shareholders, and management.
Data Administration and Documentation:
- Manage general data administration tasks and the safekeeping of important documents related to trading and accounting activities.
- Ensure that static data and accounting ledgers are correct and accurate within the system.
Project Support:
- Assist in coordinating and managing special projects or requests as directed by management.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Accounting or a relevant field (Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply).
- Good understanding of SFRS (Singapore Financial Reporting Standards) and IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards).
- Basic knowledge of financial products, including Equities, Fixed Income, and Derivatives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel required, including VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, and formulas). Knowledge of VBA and SQL is a plus.
- Strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
- Detail-oriented with the ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong team player with the ability to multi-task effectively.
Additional Preferred Skills:
- Experience with fund administration or operational accounting roles is an advantage.
- Familiarity with fund accounting systems and investment monitoring platforms.
Reporting Line:
This role reports directly to the COO.
HOW TO APPLY?
Please submit your resume to [email protected] for a faster shortlisting process!
- Elsie Lee (Reg no: R1109571)
