Manager - Trade Accounting & Operations

Arcesium LLC; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcesium LLC in Gurugram is seeking an experienced finance professional to lead fund accounting operations. You will oversee daily reconciliations, settlements with prime brokers, and month-end close processes, while coordinating with investment managers and administrators to resolve issues.

The ideal candidate has an MBA (Finance)/CFA/CA with 6–9 years of fund accounting, excellent communication, and a drive to improve process efficiency.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA or equivalent.
• 6–9 years of fund accounting experience.
• Strong domain knowledge in finance and attention to detail.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and manage high performers.
• Drive to enhance process efficiency and strong PM skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Accountability for daily trade, position, OTC settlements with prime brokers/custodians.
• Oversee reconciliations, income/expense accruals, and month-end close support.
• Coordinate with investment managers, prime brokers, and administrators.
• Resolve discrepancies with pricing, middle office, and collateral teams.
• Support auditors and fund administrators during audits and NAV finalization.
• Collaborate with NY and local teams on strategy and new projects.

Skills

Attention to detail

Project management

Team leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Process improvement

Education

MBA (Finance)

CFA

CA

Tools

MS Excel

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:

• Accountability for work product of the team - daily trade, position, Swap MTMs, and cash reconciliations to the prime
  broker / custodians/administrators as well as all income / expense accruals. In addition, overseeing timely reconciliations
  and settlements of OTC products.


• Playing an active oversight role in day-to-day operations, escalation of aged breaks, business-as-usual troubleshooting
  and setting direction and goals for individuals.


• Coordinatingwith investment managers, prime brokers & administrators to resolve day-to-day exceptions, as well as
  develop more strategic initiatives.


• Liaising with other internal functions like pricing, middle office and collateral management to resolve discrepancies
  and/or respond to internal queries.


• Assisting the team and playing a review role for the accounting close (monthly / bi-weekly); providing adequate support
  for outstanding breaks, and preparation of month-end binder.


• Working with the team in NY and locally to define strategy and newprojects, including prioritizations.


• Providing assistance to auditors and fund administrators during the audit and NAV finalization process.


• Working with technology teams as needed, by assisting in special projects, developing bespoke reports, developing
  specifications, product implementation and UAT.

What you’ll need:

• The ideal candidate must have an MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA or any another equivalent qualification


• 6-9 years of work experience in fund accounting


• In-depth domain / finance knowledge, attention to detail, the ability to work with minimal supervision and experience in managing high performers.


• Drive to enhance the efficiency of processes


• Strong project management skills and effective managerial ability


• strong communication and collaboration skills


• Proficiency in MS Excel.

Arcesium is an equal opportunity employer.