Associate III - Accounting Service Management

Role Overview: You will be a part of the Accounting Service Management team, ensuring accurate and timely delivery of accounting services including onboarding, instrument setup, change management, reconciliations, and query resolution. Your role will involve coordinating with internal stakeholders, understanding portfolio accounting, and proactively improving service, automation, and operational risk management. Key Responsibilities: - Ensure accurate application of accounting methodology during client onboarding and mandate restructures, including system configuration (Aladdin, VRS, Performance architecture). - Ensure correct accounting methodology is applied during new instrument setup within defined SLAs. - Support sensitive clients with bespoke accounting service offerings. - Draft and manage detailed change requests related to BAU or Non-Core projects. - Provide accurate, timely responses to RFPs and due diligence queries. - Reconcile client accounting records with third parties where required. - Resolve complex accounting queries from internal and external stakeholders. - Represent Accounting Services in relevant platform change groups. - Maintain strong business controls and ensure compliance with operational policies. - Continuously improve systems, workflows, and automation opportunities. - Identify training needs and contribute to team knowledge development. - Escalate issues beyond service thresholds to the Team Leader appropriately. - Build and manage effective relationships with internal clients, external partners, and other operational teams. - Take ownership of escalated issues and drive effective, long-term solutions. Qualification Required: - Strong portfolio accounting experience, ideally within the Securities or Fund Management industry. - Good knowledge of Aladdin, VRS, or similar performance and accounting systems. - Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal). - Strong client service orientation and stakeholder management skills. - Proactive problem solver with a high level of attention to detail. - Strong organizational and prioritization skills; able to manage workload independently. - Advanced MS Excel and solid MS Word skills. - Demonstrated understanding of operational risk in accounting processes. - Experience drafting and managing change requests or project participation. - Experience working with sensitive/high-value clients or bespoke client solutions. - Achieved appropriate Training & Competency qualifications (e.g., IAQ or equivalent). About UST: UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider, partnering with clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients" organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact, touching billions of lives in the process.,