Investment Accountant

SimCorp A/S; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech company is seeking a Fund and Investment Accountant to join their team in London. The role involves daily fund accounting processes, validation of outputs, and client interaction. A degree in finance or accounting and a minimum of two years of relevant experience are required. The position operates on a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility while also focusing on quality client service.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years Fund or Investment accounting experience.
• Experience with various investment instruments and NAV calculations.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily fund accounting processes, including fee accruals and NAV calculations.
• Validate closing outputs and identify exceptions outside agreed tolerances.
• Serve as the primary contact for assigned Fund Accounting portfolios.

Skills

Fund or Investment accounting experience

Problem-solving skills

Strong organizational skills

Communication skills in English

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Accounting or finance degree

Fund or Investment Accountant qualified by experience

Job description

Overview

Fund and Investment Accountant - SimCorp Business Services

Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!

At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values - caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.

Why this role is important to us

SimCorp is a leading provider of software solutions to the investment management, asset servicing, insurance, and pension fund industry globally. Our main product SimCorp Dimension is used by over 180 Tier 1 and Tier 2 clients globally and is famed for being a fully integrated enterprise offering in the market. Simcorp\'s Business Services offering provides our clients with Fund and Investment Accounting where we take responsibility for the Fund, Investment accounting and reporting outcomes and success. We are looking for a Fund and Investment Accountant to join our international team, dealing with a wide range of funds and instrument types. The role involves ensuring quality delivery of accounting outputs and compliance with SLAs.

Model of work: hybrid (2 days / a week from London office).

Key Responsibilities

• The Fund and Investment Accountant will assist in maintaining daily fund accounting processes, validate closing outputs, identify and investigate exceptions outside agreed tolerances.
• Maintain outputs in line with service level agreements and participate in service reviews.
• They will gain exposure to new fund and investment accounting client implementations.
• Experience of Fund and Investment accounting including, various investment instruments, investment general ledger, calculation of NAV, fund types, fund fees, accruals, and fund administrators\' reconciliations.

What you will be responsible for

• Assist in performing day to day fund accounting processes including fee accruals, fund administration reconciliations and NAV calculations.
• Perform validation of period end closing output and provide exception identification and investigation where the output falls outside agreed tolerances.
• Primary contact for assigned Fund Accounting portfolios.
• Assist with implementation and onboarding of new Fund and Investment Accounting clients.
• Participate in periodic service review meetings with clients.
• Delivery of client requirements in line with SLAs with critical focus on quality and service delivery.
• Collaborate with other business units to enhance Simcorp\'s drive for operational efficiency and technology driven automation.
• Provide support for daily, monthly, and year end periods in accordance with multiple accounting frameworks.
• Participate in knowledge sharing on Fund Accounting outputs and processes, Investment Accounting and SimCorp Dimension system.
• Support implementation and testing of new accounting frameworks, investment instruments and accounting software upgrades.
• Assist with continuous process and reporting improvements in Fund and investment accounting.
• Service Level agreement adherence and KPI monitoring.

What we value

• Minimum of two years Fund or Investment accounting experience.
• Pursuing an Accounting or finance degree/or Fund or Investment Accountant qualified by experience.
• Experience of Fund and Investment accounting including, various investment instrument types, investment general ledger, calculation of NAV, fund types, fund fees, accruals, and fund administrators\' reconciliations.
• Awareness of security types including Bonds, Equities, Funds, Derivatives, Alternative Investments, FX forwards, Options, Repos etc.
• Advanced organization skills, ability to prioritize and constantly look for improvements.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills with a motivated approach.
• Ability to work on their own or as part of a geographically dispersed team.
• Ability to work to strict deadlines within Service Level Agreements.
• Commitment to continuous learning to gain in depth understanding the SimCorp Dimensions accounting system.
• Awareness of IBOR and ABOR including general ledger and journals outcomes.
• Client reporting via self-service portal for report generation.
• UAT testing of system updates affecting Fund and Investment Accounting.
• Working knowledge or awareness of IFRS9 or US GAAP is nice to have.
• Speaker of either German, Danish, or French would be an advantage, in addition to English.

Next steps

Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually.

Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed.

At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process.

If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. For any questions you are welcome to contact Alina Wiejak, Talent Acquisition Manager, at [e-mail].

We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone's experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated.

Who we are

For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world\'s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 3,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds.

SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients.

SimCorp is an equal-opportunity employer. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients.

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