To support Global Fund Accounting (GFA) Australia Product and GFA ETF Administration teams to successfully achieve daily and/or ad hoc deliverables. Actively participates in oversight of outsourced providers.
To support Global Fund Accounting (GFA) Australia Product and GFA ETF Administration teams to successfully achieve daily and/or ad hoc deliverables. Actively participates in oversight of outsourced providers.

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

To support ETF Operations across the Vanguard enterprise by ensuring the accurate validation, valuation, and dissemination of ETF baskets. Facilitate and support a global operating model across all ETF products.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience. Bachelor’s degree (Accounting/Finance) preferred.
• Minimum three years general experience and 3 years industry experience.
• Experience in fund operations is desirable, experience in ETFs, unit pricing or corporate actions would be highly desirable
• Strong verbal and written communication skills. Excellent analytical, problem solving, and attention to detail skills.
• Excellent judgment and proven ability to analyse issues quickly and independently to take appropriate action under tight time constraints.

• Perform daily operations for Vanguard’s ETF baskets ensuring accurate validation, valuation and disseminate critical ETF data to downstream systems. Independently identify and resolve complex operational issues, supporting the management team with review of daily, weekly and monthly ETF Operations deliverables.
• Maintains a comprehensive conceptual understanding of the funds and securities across all ETF products and the internal ETF ecosystem. Develop an industry and market subject-matter-expertise with deep knowledge around the factors and nuances that influence the life-cycle of the ETF.
• Involvement in business projects including completing a comprehensive impact analysis, recommending appropriate solutions, and participating in the implementation process. Take ownership of fund initiatives, such as ETF launches, that impact the team.
• Serve as a liaison between various internal and external business partners, representing the team professionally within stakeholder interactions as a subject-matter-expert.
• Tracks and documents adherence to various control standards to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures. Supports management to foster an effective work environment. Maintains a comprehensive conceptual understanding of the funds and securities across all Global ETF Domiciles.
• Identifies process improvement opportunities and independently propose and implement solutions.
• Collect and report on metrics, support and maintain end user computing tools and support fund initiatives as they relate to ETF Operations and its global operating model.
• Provides informal coaching and training to support on-boarding and continuous education activities. Coaches and provides feedback to crew on various operational items and project management activities.
• Participate in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.