Investment Accounting & Operations Associate – Entry Level

John Clements Consultants, Inc.; Philippines; On-site; PHP 223,000 - 446,000; Full time

Job summary

John Clements Consultants, Inc. is seeking an Investment Accounting & Operations Associate (Entry Level) in Manila. The role focuses on daily and month-end investment accounting, cash and position reconciliations, and financial reporting across hedge funds and private markets.

You will gain exposure to NAV support, GAV calculations, and multiple asset classes while working to strict timelines and internal controls. Fresh graduates are welcome and on-site 4x per week in BGC, Taguig is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, banking, or related field.
• Fresh graduates welcome.
• Fund accounting, capital markets exposure preferred.
• Willingness to work any shift; on-site 4x per week in BGC, Taguig.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily cash and position reconciliations between fund records and brokers/custodians.
• Assist in cash, transaction, cost, and market value reconciliations.
• Support hedge fund reconciliation activities including cash, cost, and position recon.
• Assist in month-end GAV/NAV preparation and valuation reconciliations.
• Book and settle basic trades for equities, futures, options, fixed income, and FX.
• Use Bloomberg Terminal to verify prices and review corporate actions.
• Adhere to timelines and internal controls.

Skills

MS Excel

Bloomberg Terminal

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Bloomberg Terminal

Job description

Investment Accounting & Operations Associate

(Fund Accounting | Financial Reporting | Reconciliations – Entry Level)

Job Summary

The Investment Accounting & Operations Associate (Entry Level) supports daily and month end investment accounting, reconciliation, and financial reporting activities for hedge fund, and private market portfolios. The role focuses on cash, position, and transaction reconciliations while gaining exposure to fund accounting, NAV support, and investment operations across multiple asset classes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily cash and position reconciliations between fund records and brokers/custodians
• Assist in cash, transaction, cost, and market value reconciliations for hedge fund portfolios
• Support hedge fund reconciliation activities including cash, cost, and position recon
• Assist in reconciliation of dividends and market valuation during month end to support GAV/NAV calculations
• Support long term and short-term gain/loss calculations at portfolio level
• Assist in month end GAV/NAV preparation, including market value reconciliation, dividend accrual reconciliation, bond coupon accrual reconciliation.
• Book and settle basic trades for: equities, futures, options, fixed income instruments, FX (fpots & forwards)
• Use Bloomberg Terminal to verify prices and security details, review corporate actions, validate bond coupon accruals
• Ensure trades are accurately booked and settled in the accounting system based on broker confirmations
• Investigate basic reconciliation breaks andescalate unresolved issues
• Adhere to strict timelines, internal controls, and operational procedures

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Banking, or related field
• Open to fresh graduates
• Background or internship exposure in fund accounting, capital markets / investment operations, custodian, broking,
• or financial services environment
• Reconciliation exposure or strong accounting foundation preferred
• Willingness to work any shift (night shift / day shift / early morning shift)
• Open to working on‑site 4x per week in BGC, Taguig

Skills & Competencies

• Basic proficiency in MS Excel; Bloomberg exposure is an advantage
• Strong attention to detail and numerical accuracy
• Ability to work under tight timelines
• Good interpersonal and communication skills