Fund Accounting Project / Migration Manager for Asset Arena, for Major Asset Manager / Fund Administrator recruitment
In this role you will be an instrumental part of a major project to migrate funds onto Asset Arena software, and the subsequent conversion of loading balances, transactions and holdings reconciliations. You are a hands-on person as well as someone who has excellent oversight skills to run and manage large projects.
You have strong analysis and oversight needed to review discrepancies and make necessary improvements. You have strong knowledge of the Asset Arena software and can run projects as needed to implement new system features, improve current configuration and suggest potential projects for the future. In addition to fully understanding the software, you have a solid understanding of Accounting and Funds, and can therefore provide very strong operations analysis of the set-up within a mutual fund environment.
As you will be a super user of the Asset Arena system, you will be required to pass on your knowledge to others in the team and help to provide support and guidance to others as necessary, in addition, this may involve travel to the firms other locations around London and sometimes another location in the UK.
This is an excellent and autonomous role with the ability to progress quickly in the organisation.
Minimum Requirements;
- Ideally degree-qualified in Accounting, Finance or similar, or qualified by years of experience in the relevant area
- Strong mutual fund accounting experience
- Strong Asset Arena experience
- Project and Business Analysis in Funds
- Strong verbal, written and communication skills, and excellent ability to simplify complicated problems to others
- Hands-on and detail oriented
Desired Requirements;
- Hedge Fund Accounting experience
- Full AAIA Product suite
- Visual Basic for Excel, SQL, Access a plus
- Good knowledge of European Accounting and Regulatory standards (both UK and Europe Ideally)