Fund Accounting Specialist

We're looking for an ambitious and proactive individual to join our Fund Accounting department. In this role, you'll be a vital part of a professional team dedicated to maintaining the accounting books of Mutual Funds, with a primary focus on daily NAV calculation and support functions.

Role & Responsibilities

• Acquire a complete understanding of NAV Calculation and its related functions, including interactions with various parties such as Custody, Transfer Agency (TA), Pricing, and Corporate Actions.
• Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) of the process by gaining comprehensive knowledge of NAV Calculation Processing & Review across all fund and instrument types.
• Ensure all reconciliation breaks in TA, Cash, and Stock are thoroughly validated and justified for each calculated NAV.
• Produce NAV calculations in a timely manner, adhering strictly to Service Level Agreements (SLA). This includes accurate report generation, timely delivery of reports, and efficient scanning and archiving of NAV packs.
• Maintain a Quality SLA of 98% and above when processing NAVs.
• Be proactive in resolving queries and immediately escalate any issues, queries, or escalations to your supervisor.
• Participate in the preparation of Key/Standard Operating Procedures (KOP/SOPs) for each process migrated.
• Consistently evaluate documented procedures to ensure they are complete, accurate, and up to date.
• Carry out other ad-hoc duties that may arise from time to time, particularly during month-ends and year-ends.
• Monitor the respective group mailbox and respond quickly to queries.
• Adhere to timeliness and quality standards as stated in SLAs.
• Ensure there is NO financial impact or loss to the organization.
• Understand and strictly follow ISAE 3402 checks, ensuring 100% compliance for all NAV packs.
• Act as a backup in the absence of other team members to ensure seamless operations.
• Minimize unplanned leaves, especially during business-critical days such as month-end, rollover days, and new fund migrations.
• Initiate at least one process improvement or automation initiative per quarter.
• Share process and product knowledge with fellow team members to foster collective growth.