Fund Accountant Job in Mumbai at Link Group

Link Group is hiring for the role of Fund Accountant!

Responsibilities of the Candidate:

• Meet SLA all the time with agreed quality with counterpart, maintain good working relationships with colleagues, and collaborate with others to achieve the team’s goals.
• Operational Management
• Ensure all internal and external service levels and regulatory deadlines are met within the Fund Accounting team
• Ensure all task procedures are followed in order to result in accurate Fund NAV calculation, accrual of income and expenses are correctly accounted, various reporting’s like income statement, P&L, balance sheet, etc and fund pricing where the team is able. On an ongoing basis, ensure all procedures are maintained and that they reflect updates brought about from internal policy or regulation changes
• Support and review business process and system changes, ensuring business accuracy around all documentation and impacts to service delivery
• Develop and maintain relationships with Waystone Fund Solutions internal teams (e.g., Investment Compliance, Investment Risk, Client Services, IT, Oversight, Finance, Compliance, Product and Change Delivery)
• Support the continued creation of the “hub and spoke” operating model, ensuring the offshore hub is established with appropriate controls
• Respond to inquiries promptly, proactively handling issues, and striving for the highest levels of customer service
• Accurately review, and complete various operational tasks in a timely manner including but not limited, to review of data updated correctly in the system, review of Fund accounting-related activities, review of Pricing-related activities, etc.
• Review of transaction processing, asset set-up, and maintenance.
• Maintain department procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements, SLAs, best practices, and Company policies.
• Provide a contact point and/or assistance with queries from Clients, IMDs, Depositories, etc, and key contacts.
• Identify instances of non-compliance and refer to the Team Leader, Operations Manager, UK Senior Managers, and the Compliance Department, and resolve them.
• Develop and maintain positive working relationships with Clients, IMD’s, Depositories, etc and key contacts.
• Create and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and assist other areas of the business as and when required.
• Maintain an awareness and understanding of the investment industry.
• Maintain own professional competence.
• Provide information to Clients, IMDs, Depositories, etc on request.
• Resolving complaints and solving problems on behalf of Clients, IMDs, Depositories, etc.
• Maintenance of departmental Risk Register.
• Assisting the Team Leader, Operations Manager respond to regular reviews and Compliance Visits.
• Liaise with the Team Leader, Operations Managers to bring about positive change within the Department.
• For areas of responsibility, ensure:
• Emerging risks are identified, assessed, and captured within the departmental risk register and, where appropriate, subject to escalation to senior management.
• Operational controls are carried out in accordance with the laid down business policies and procedures.
• Actions for control improvements are dealt with in accordance with agreed timescales.
• Proactivity in identifying areas for control improvement.

Requirements: 

• Knowledge of UK fund legislation, Fund Administration, and the regulatory environment
• Previous experience of overseeing assets held within Fund structures, e.g., NAV calculation, income and expenses for the funds, asset pricing, fair value pricing, and fast market oversight
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Excellent analytical skills with a particular focus on investment/market data.
• The ability to work to strict deadlines whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Proven ability to operate independently and take the initiative.
• IOC level 1 certification would be an added advantage or must pass IOC level 1 certification within the probation period.
• A Bachelor's or master’s degree in Business or Finance or a related discipline from a reputed College/University.
• Ability to work under pressure/to tight deadlines. Experience working in a busy highly deadline-driven department.
• Basic understanding of relevant industry knowledge and commercial impacts.
• Willingness to work in Rotational Shifts which would start at 11:00 AM.
• Previous experience working in Fund accounting and NAV calculation.
• Previous experience in a Middle Office or Investment Operations background
• Experience in Asset trade administration or trade capture.
• Relevant regulatory exams (e.g., IOC, IMC)
• 2+ years’ experience in the Fund industry.
• Customer-focused with the ability to collaborate with others to achieve desired outcomes
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Prioritization and time management skills, demonstrating flexibility and ability to work autonomously.
• Demonstrates good teamwork ethic, showing willingness to assist peers and take on additional tasks.
• Actively seeks out self-improvement, professional development opportunities, and feedback
• Takes ownership of role, responsibilities, and impact on the wider team.
• The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time to time based on business needs. In addition, as the role is part of a global team travel and flexibility to work outside standard hours may be required in this role.