Performance Measurement Analyst

Akron Intel; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Intel in Hyderabad, India seeks a hands-on SME – Performance Measurement Analyst to support portfolio performance validation, data analysis, and reconciliation within the investment operations setup. You will review performance results, investigate accounting discrepancies, and collaborate with Accounting and Operations to resolve issues.

The role requires 3–7 years in performance measurement/attribution, investment accounting, or related fields, familiarity with Aladdin or similar

Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in performance measurement, attribution, investment accounting, reconciliation, fund accounting, investment operations, or performance reporting within the asset management industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline; relevant investment-performance certifications are advantageous.
• Knowledge of GIPS, multi-asset portfolios, fund accounting, investment data, and operational-control frameworks.
• Strong understanding of portfolio returns, benchmarks, contribution and attribution concepts, and performance-reporting controls.
• Demonstrated experience performing quality checks on performance and accounting data and resolving breaks or exceptions.
• Experience with Aladdin Performance Management is strongly preferred. Candidates with experience in other performance measurement platforms such as Eagle PACE, FactSet, SimCorp, or similar investment performance systems will also be considered.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, investigation, and problem-solving skills with high Strong stakeholder-management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; exposure to data-querying or visualization tools is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform Performance data QC reviews and investigate performance outliers, return variances, and return calculation exceptions.
• Analyse portfolio returns and validate underlying accounting and investment data impacting performance results.
• Investigate data quality issues related to pricing, security master, cash, transactions, and accounting records.
• Partner closely with accounting teams to resolve performance and accounting exceptions.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and exception management activities across
• Escalate and track unresolved issues while ensuring timely closure of identified exceptions.
• Support large-scale portfolio onboarding, migration, and parallel run activities as required.

Skills

Performance measurement

Attribution

Investment accounting

Reconciliation

Data quality

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance

Tools

Aladdin

Eagle Pace

FactSet

SimCorp

Job description

Job Description: SME – Performance Measurement Analyst (Investment Operations)

Function: Fund Ops – Performance & Attribution

Relevant Experience: 3 - 7 years

Shift: UK Shift

NP: Immediate/ Not more than 30/ Buy outs

Role Overview

We are seeking hands-on Performance Measurement Analysts to support portfolio performance validation, exception investigation, and quality control activities within the investment management platform. The role will be responsible for reviewing portfolio performance results, investigating performance and accounting exceptions, performing data analysis, validating underlying accounting data, and working closely with Accounting and Operations teams to resolve discrepancies. The ideal candidate will have experience in performance measurement, attribution, investment accounting, reconciliation, and data quality analysis within an asset management environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform Performance data QC reviews and investigate performance outliers, return variances, and return calculation exceptions.
• Analyse portfolio returns and validate underlying accounting and investment data impacting performance results.
• Investigate data quality issues related to pricing, security master, cash, transactions, and accounting records.
• Partner closely with accounting teams to resolve performance and accounting exceptions.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, and exception management activities across
• Escalate and track unresolved issues while ensuring timely closure of identified exceptions.
• Support large-scale portfolio onboarding, migration, and parallel run activities as required.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• 3–7 years of experience in performance measurement, attribution, investment accounting, reconciliation, fund accounting, investment operations, or performance reporting within the asset management industry.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related discipline; relevant investment-performance certifications are advantageous.
• Knowledge of GIPS, multi-asset portfolios, fund accounting, investment data, and operational-control frameworks.
• Strong understanding of portfolio returns, benchmarks, contribution and attribution concepts, and performance-reporting controls.
• Demonstrated experience performing quality checks on performance and accounting data and resolving breaks or exceptions.
• Experience with Aladdin Performance Management is strongly preferred. Candidates with experience in other performance measurement platforms such as Eagle PACE, FactSet, SimCorp, or similar investment performance systems will also be considered.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, investigation, and problem-solving skills with high Strong stakeholder-management, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; exposure to data-querying or visualization tools is advantageous.

Preferred Experience

• Investment Accounting
• Performance Measurement
• Performance Attribution
• Data Quality Controls
• Fixed Income Performance Analytics (preferred)