Asset & Wealth Management - AM Portfolio & Client Prod Mgt - Associate

Job Description

In this role you will Partner closely with Portfolio Managers, Operations, Sales, Distribution and Engineering Partners to understand and develop the accounting platform strategy based on a deep understanding of business, efficiency drivers and stakeholder needs. Have a comprehensive view and understanding of the accounting standards, principles (including specific focus on tax lot accounting / wash sale accounting), financial products and associated accounting calculations in the asset management industry to drive competitive analysis. Deliver against our product roadmap while prioritizing the strategic initiatives, tactical projects, and product enhancements. Leverage data and key metrics to inform product strategy and deployment strategy. Support the portfolio accounting book of work by gathering functional requirements, managing cross-functional workstreams including data, engineering, design, operations, change management, and others. Responsible for producing and presenting decks and documents to support stakeholder buy-in. Execute on the prioritization and delivery of product solutions from beginning to end by translating client needs to market and business requirements, leading accountable cross-functional resources to execute and seeing through the delivery of solutions. Apply PDLC discipline; produce high quality artifacts and communicate key updates and insights to key stakeholders maintaining transparency and organizational alignment. Specific documentation across the PDLC includes Business Requirements gathering, Product Brief summaries, Release Notes, and training demos where applicable. You will be successful in this role if you have had proven experience with Ability to influence cross-functional teams, from presenting conceptual ideas to execution Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations and communicate up and down the organization. Ability to work and deliver results independently, a self-starter with an ability to get in the weeds where necessary. Leading the definition of requirements and test cases for Engineering and QA. Ability to partner and drive results with third party vendors. Solving business solutions at scale with technology. Qualifications 3-5 years of experience operating within a technology platform / business accounting / operations management experience with an asset manager. Demonstrated familiarity with investment accounting, tax lot accounting, NAV reporting, performance, asset valuation, P&L calculations, and operational workflows. Familiarity with FIS Investment Accounting Manager (formerly InvestOne) or any other accounting systems CPA and/or CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) preferred U.S. GAAP technical accounting knowledge Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies/JIRA Strong interpersonal, problem-solving, and planning skills