Job Title: Senior Analyst - Fund Accounting BCM
Business Unit: Fund Services Operations
Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Sandyford, Dublin

ROLE

The role within the AM Fund Accounting Department will be a direct report to the Head of Business Change Management Fund Accounting.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Fund Accounting Business Implementation (FA BI) – to manage FA BI events including New Fund Launches, Mergers, Share Class Creations and Fund Closures. This will include project managing the FA set ups with relevant teams and client interaction on Fund Accounting points which may include performance fees, swing pricing, mapping files, reporting, fee budgets etc. This will also include FA legal document review and ensuring relevant flows are in place.
Ensuring a good working relationship with the FA BI team in the IOC (International Offshore Centre). Utilisation of the FA BI project management tool Combo to raise requests, to manage and control pending FA BI events.
Fund Accounting Business Change Management (FA BCM) – IT changes – to manage Client Change Requests and Business Change Requests related to IT changes. This will include writing technical documents such as PIDS, reviewing BRD’s, completing UAT and ensuring successful implementation in Prod.
Fund Accounting Business Change Management – Non-IT changes – to manage Client Change Requests and Business Change Requests related to non-IT changes. This may involve PMO related to changes such as organisational changes or reporting changes or FA service changes etc
Business Analysis (BA) – conducting detailed Business Analysis on FA changes. This will require an ability to analyse all aspects of a change and to detail these impacts and considerations in a clear and concise manner.
Project Management – Conducting PMO related to FA changes. This may include completing project plans, RAID logs, action logs, chairing calls with all stakeholders and coordinating projects.
Global FA Change – To run global FA BCM and FA Transformation related topics on a cross-location basis. This may include BA and/or PM of a FA change.
Assist with the implementation of effective and efficient global processes and controls.
Ensure good communication with the Head of FA BCM.
Drive automation and work on projects to deliver higher trade integration STP rates and reduce exceptions.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE

Thorough knowledge of Fund Accounting.
Thorough knowledge of FA BI events such as New Fund Launches.
Thorough knowledge of FA BCM activities such as PID preparation, BRD review and UAT.
Thorough knowledge of fund investment types, eg. OTC.
Thorough knowledge of performance fee methodologies, swing pricing, fee methodologies and product offerings such as ETF’s.
Thorough knowledge of ETF’s, Multi-manager, Multi-currency, Pooling, FOHF, debt funds / loan instruments and Structured products desirable.
Preferably proficient Multifonds, FA Space tools and WEM.
A third level qualification preferably in a business or accounting related discipline.
Minimum of 10 years experience in Fund Accounting.
Minimum of 2 years experience in a similar BI, BCM or project related role.
Self-motivated, good organisational, time management and interpersonal skills.
Strong Business Analysis skills.
Strong Project Management skills.
Strong documentation skills.
Strong communication skills.
Strong numerical / analytical skills. Proficient with MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint.