Fund Accounting Operations Specialist

Baillie Gifford Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Baillie Gifford Group is seeking a Client Accounting Associate in Edinburgh to deliver high-quality client accounting services, including reconciliations, data provision and custodian coordination. You will play a key role in the continual improvement of processes, using AI and data tools to boost efficiency and strengthen controls.

The role emphasizes ownership of daily reconciliations, issue resolution with custodians and clients, and collaboration with internal teams to maintain accurate

Qualifications

• Experience in fund accounting or investment operations.
• Knowledge of reconciliations and exception management.
• Understanding of custodian data and related processes.
• Experience engaging with clients or client-facing teams.
• Proactive approach to continuous improvement and ability to apply AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily reconciliations and validations of stock, cash and accounting reconciliations.
• Complete other operational reconciliations, including market opening, valuation comparison and withholding tax reconciliations.
• Work with custodians, clients and internal stakeholders to resolve operational queries and issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain complete and accurate client accounting and transactional records.
• Provide timely and accurate data to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Build and maintain effective operational relationships with clients, custodians and other stakeholders; act as a point of contact for client accounting.

Skills

Data literacy

Nurture relationships

Improvement mindset

Adaptability

Team working

Education

IOC Certificate (preferred)

Job description

Baillie Gifford Group is seeking a Client Accounting Associate in Edinburgh to deliver high-quality client accounting services, including reconciliations, data provision and custodian coordination. You will play a key role in the continual improvement of processes, using AI and data tools to boost efficiency and strengthen controls.

The role emphasizes ownership of daily reconciliations, issue resolution with custodians and clients, and collaboration with internal teams to maintain accurate