Fund Accountant recruitment
Fund Accountsnt, required 3 month contract to Start ASAP, based in Edinburgh
My client, a leading investment bank seeks an experienced accountant to work with the Migration Manager to define the migration approach including; mapping migration data between legacy and new application, analyse/resolve gaps in required data, define migration and reconciliation processes and procedures and test the processes, procedures, and controls associated with the migration of target funds from the legacy fund accounting system to the client’s accounting systems.
Key Responsibilities:
Delivery of all Migration Requirements to migrate Funds, covering MultiFonds/Pcontrol/migration tool/other impacted system setup requirements
Responsible for completion of all data mapping requirements for all systems impacted within Fund Accounting Workstream
Requirements collation for migration approach execution
Creation of Fund Accounting migration requirements documents
Ensure suitable documentation produced as required on all assigned pieces of work to support delivery and ensure a complete audit trail
Initiating and obtaining document sign off with all impacted BAU areas and the client
Communicating risks and issues to Project Manager in a timely manner
Participation in weekly meetings as defined by Project Migration managers
Responsible for participation and provision of input to any migration tech build requirements
Complete all testing requirements of migration workstream to prove out migration processes timings
Ultimately responsible for the migration reconciliation of individual funds onto i platforms
Raise all issues/concerns identified risks promptly to Migration Manager
Responsible for input into issue resolution as required
Migration of funds (both live and during Dress Rehearsals) over weekends where required
Reconciling funds during parallel running to facilitate client sign-off
Investigation and explanation/resolution of migration differences to allow client sign-off
Identify known system differences between Multifonds and the clients legacy system
Knowledge/ Experience
Good working knowledge of MS applications
Good accounting / Fund accounting knowledge
Excellent MS excel knowledge
Previous experience of data migration projects
Experience of Mulitfonds Fund Accounting system desirable
Experience of InvestOne Fund Accounting system desirable
Excellent organisation and investigation skills
Strong numerical skills
Excellent communication skills (oral and written)
Good Analytical skills
High level of attention to detail
Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight timescales
Ability to work as part of a team and independently