Fund Accountant / Pricing Specialist recruitment
Offering a unique entrepreneurial culture and dynamic working environment, our client is looking for a new addition to their Fund Accounting Team.
The Fund Accountant/ Pricing Specialist would primarily be responsible for the oversight of Pricing and Fund Accounting which is outsourced to their party administrators.
Main responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
- Reviewing the pricing for all funds, (priced daily, weekly, or monthly) and ensuring that the prices are disseminated to relevant parties on a timely basis and published correctly.
- Liaising with our third party administrators to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of pricing information and resolving any issues that may arise.
- Responsibility for price error reporting, maintaining price error logs and reviewing re-works.
- Review distribution of equity and bond yields.
- Verify the computation of fees, including management and performance fees.
- Assist in the resolution of pricing, performance or fund accounting related queries.
- Work with the Sales and Investment Management teams to ensure that queries are answered and that they have all the information they require to deal with client requests.
- Involvement in projects, such as new fund/ share class launches and improving/ enhancing processes.
To be successful in this role you must meet the following criteria:
- Degree educated, with excellent record of academic achievement.
- Qualified Accountant with extensive industry knowledge.
- Proven track record in in SICAVs and/or OEICs.
- Pricing and NAV knowledge.
- A good understanding of financial statements and regulatory standards .
- Strong understanding of controls processes, ability to identify risk areas and control weakness.
- Confident in your knowledge of accounting and the ability speak confidently to both the third party administrators and other business units within the firm.
- Team Player with the ability to work to tight deadlines and attention to detail.
If you would like to apply for this role or find out more please apply online or email imf@robertwalters.com quoting the reference BHL - 1579590
January 28, 2012
• Tags: Accounting & Finance careers in the UK, Fund Accountant, Pricing Specialist recruitment • Posted in: Financial