Fund Administrator (Fund Accounting, NAV)

Role & Responsibilities

• Provide support in the onboarding of new clients and ensuring the effective and timely implementation of client change requests  
• Contribute to project work to improve service quality e.g. system implementations, automation   
• Build and maintain effective relationships with stakeholders such as wholesale and retail clients, custodians, fund managers and brokers  
• Regularly review processes and procedures with a view to implementing efficiency and accuracy improvements  
• Accurately prepare and review unit prices for managed investment funds, private equity funds and listed investment companies
• Produce and review Gross Asset Value (GAV) and Net Asset Value (NAV) including unit pricing calculation for NAV 
• Reconcile cash records, positions and trades to the custodian/ PB  
• Update portfolio system relating to investment trades, settlements, corporate actions, income receipts and cash movements  
• Prepare periodic reports to fund managers, their clients, and asset consultants  
• Ensure timely delivery of various reporting requirements to fund managers
• Preparation of reconciled month end portfolios for accountants to complete unit pricing
• Preparation of periodic reports to fund managers, their clients, and asset consultants
• Update portfolio system relating to investment trades, settlements, corporate actions, income receipts and cash movements
• Partner effectively with cross functional teams, including Australian teams, ensuring clear communication and knowledge sharing 
• Provide support, review and preparation of Investment Operations daily deliverables 
• Collaborate closely with the team and the broader organisation to achieve shared goals, treating all colleagues and clients as valued partners
• Ongoing monitoring and improvement of risk and compliance controls. 
• Post trade compliance monitoring
• Adopt a risk management culture, and effectively limit risk exposure to Corporate Markets with strategies to mitigate risk

Preferred Candidate Profile -

• CA Qualified Freshers or CA/MBA's

  with 1+ years registry experience in a custody, fund administrator or fund manager environment within a high volume, client focused working environment 
• Tertiary degree in relevant field such as Finance, Accounting or Commerce is required 
• Strong technical knowledge in financial markets including investment products, markets and securities
• Process expert knowledge in the investment process and trading instruments across various asset classes
• Comprehensive understanding of performance measurement, attribution analysis, and risk assessment models for evaluating investment outcomes.
• Skilled in problem solving and implementing practical solutions 
• Proactively responds and adapts to change supports and influences strategies to enable business transformation and enhancement 
• Excellent written & verbal communication to engage with people at all levels of the organisation and build strong relationships and trust with clients and internal stakeholders 
• Excellent organization skill - ability to multi-task in a high-pressure environment 
• Attention to detail ensures accuracy and efficiency of daily tasks and high personal standards in all work areas 
• Takes ownership and pride of quality of work delivered to ensure exceptional client focussed approach