Fund Accounting Operations Specialist

Job Title: Strategic Operations Specialist

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Strategic Operations Specialist to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing strategic support to the business, ensuring the effective implementation of client change requests, and contributing to project work to improve service quality.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing support in the onboarding of new clients and ensuring timely implementation of client change requests
• Contributing to project work to improve service quality (e.g., system implementations, automation)
• Building and maintaining effective relationships with internal stakeholders
• Regularly reviewing processes and procedures to identify opportunities for efficiency and accuracy improvements
• Communicating changes, issues, or procedure changes to the team

The successful candidate will also be responsible for accurately preparing and reviewing unit prices for managed investment funds, private equity funds, and listed investment companies. This includes producing and reviewing Gross Asset Value (GAV) and Net Asset Value (NAV), as well as reconciling cash records, positions, and trades to the custodian/PB.

Key responsibilities include:

• Accurately preparing and reviewing unit prices for managed investment funds, private equity funds, and listed investment companies
• Producing and reviewing GAV and NAV, including unit pricing calculation for NAV
• Reconciling cash records, positions, and trades to the custodian/PB
• Updating portfolio system related to investment trades, settlements, corporate actions, income receipts, and cash movements
• Preparing periodic reports to fund managers, their clients, and asset consultants
• Ensuring timely delivery of various reporting requirements to the Sydney team
• Preparation of reconciled month-end portfolios for accountants to complete unit pricing
• Ensuring the team provides accurate and complete information, solving problems and completing transactions in a professional and timely manner to agreed standards
• Detailed review of distributable income calculations for managed investment funds and liaising with external tax parties

As a Strategic Operations Specialist, you will also be responsible for partnering effectively with cross-functional teams, including offshore counterparts, ensuring clear communication and knowledge sharing. Key responsibilities include:

• Partnering effectively with cross-functional teams, including offshore counterparts, ensuring clear communication and knowledge sharing
• Providing support, review, and preparation of Investment Operations daily deliverables
• Collaborating closely with the team and the broader organisation to achieve shared goals, treating all colleagues and clients as valued partners
• Managing team resources by ensuring availability and punctuality of team members

To succeed in this role, you will need:

• 7+ years of previous experience within a fund accounting environment, preferably with an administrator, custodian, or fund manager
• CA/CPA qualified or relevant work experience within the FA space
• Working knowledge of Invest One application
• Working knowledge of IRESS, Omgeo CTM/Alert would be an added advantage
• Strong technical knowledge in financial markets, including investment products, markets, and securities
• Process expert knowledge in the investment process and trading instruments across various asset classes
• Comprehensive understanding of performance measurement, attribution analysis, and risk assessment models for evaluating investment outcomes
• Problem-solving and implementing practical solutions
• Ability to research and analyze legislative requirements and changes, update policy documents, checklists, templates, and procedures
• Able to implement and complete project work both within teams and autonomously
• Able to coordinate conflicting deadlines
• Good communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Competent in Microsoft Office and ability to learn new software quickly