Associate Manager

SS&C Technologies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Greater London is seeking an accounting professional. Responsibilities include managing daily cash activities, producing monthly NAVs, and ensuring timely client communication. The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting, CPA certification, and 4-6 years experience in back office operations. Strong Excel skills and project management abilities are essential, creating a dynamic role that encourages efficiency improvements and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of experience in Accounting or Back Office Operations.
• Solid prior experience with products including equities and fixed income.
• Ability to delegate effectively and manage projects.

Responsibilities

• Daily accounting of cash and position activity.
• Coordinate with support teams to resolve client deliverables.
• Monthly NAV production and timely escalation of issues.

Skills

Accounting expertise

Analytical skills

Project management

MS Excel proficiency

Knowledge of corporate actions

Delegation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field

Master’s degree

CPA certification

Job description

As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Daily accounting of cash and position activity to ensure timely booking of transactions. This includes researching differences between internal postings and custodian postings to find a resolution
• Daily surveillance of internal and external emails to ensure client requests and questions are addressed in a timely manner
• Coordinate with various support teams such as our dedicated reconciliation teams, loan servicing teams, corporate actions, etc. to resolve any issues that might hinder meeting client deliverables.
• Various activity reporting including new fund purchases, paydowns, new investment commitments, debt borrowings made, yield calculations, and other analytics at varying frequencies
• Monthly and/or quarterly NAV production of assigned funds and appropriate supporting schedules
• Timely escalation of breaks or issues when appropriate
• Managing and assisting on various ad-hoc requirements that are actively ongoing or that arise in the future such as small to medium sized project management
• Identifying efficiency improvements of ongoing processes and helping to identify potential gaps as well
• Coordinate and assist in audit proceedings as needed as well as either prepare or assist in financial statement preparation
• Act as a subject matter expert for any escalated P&L and NAV issues
• Contributing to internal project initiatives regarding new product development, testing, and implementation
• Establish and drive strong relationships with clients and maintain regular client contact to ensure that satisfaction levels are high
• Develop culture of continuous efficiency improvements resulting in increased capacity
• Active member of the team that looks to help others out as time allows

Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field
• Master’s degree is a strong plus
• CPA a strong plus
• 4-6 years’ experience in Accounting or Back Office Operations working for a Prime Broker, Administrator, Hedge Fund, Investment Advisor or Audit firm
• Solid prior experience with various products including equities, fixed income, repurchase agreements, futures, FX, Mortgages andoptions
• Advanced MS Excel knowledge
• Solid knowledge of corporate actions
• Ability to delegate effectively
• Solid project management skills

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.