Analyst-Financial Operations

Arcesium; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium in Hyderabad is seeking a finance professional to drive fund accounting and operations for our global clients. You will perform daily reconciliations of trades, positions, OTC swaps, and settlements, and coordinate with prime brokers and fund administrators to ensure accurate NAV/GAV reporting.

Applicants should have an MBA in Finance or CFA/CA, up to 2 years of experience or be a fresher with strong domain knowledge.

Qualifications

• MBA in finance or CFA/CA with accounting focus.
• Up to 2 years experience in fund accounting and operations.
• Freshers with domain knowledge can apply.
• Experience with instruments across geographies.
• Proficient in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily trade, positions, OTC settlements and MTMs.
• Perform reconciliations with prime brokers and custodians.
• Explain P&L movements to investment managers.
• Coordinate with Pricing, Middle Office and Compliance.
• Support month-end closing and adjustments.

Skills

Fund accounting

MS Excel

CFA/CA (or equivalent)

MBA in Finance

Team collaboration

Education

MBA in Finance

CA/CFA certification

Tools

Excel

Financial software

Job description

Company Overview

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world’s most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow’s challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

What You’ll Do

• You will be accountable for your work output: daily trade, position, Swap MTMs & cash reconciliations against the prime broker/custodians/administrators
• You will be responsible for timely reconciliations and settlements of OTC products/swap resets
• Investigate and explain P&L movements to investment managers or other internal teams, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to resolve identified P&L outages
• Liaison with internal groups like Pricing, Middle Office and Collateral Management to resolve discrepancies and/or respond to internal queries
• Provide adequate support for outstanding breaks for finalization of month-end reconciliations
• Ensure all accounting activities are captured correctly and book appropriate adjustments towards trial balance preparation for trading entities
• You will be working on reconciliations of GAV/NAV with fund administrators
• Collaborate with technology teams on special projects, bespoke reporting requirements and UAT

What You’ll Need

• An MBA (Finance)/CFA/CA or an equivalent qualification
• Up to 2 years’ of experience in fund accounting and operations
• Fresher’s with in-depth domain/finance knowledge can also apply
• Experience working with a variety of financial instruments spanning across geographies
• Working proficiency in MS Excel
• A drive to work with minimal supervision and the ability to work well in teams
• An eye for detail and champion process efficiencies
• Ability to communicate effectively and accurately

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