Fund Accountant - Derivatives Analyst

Dexian; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Plano, Texas, seeks a Fund Servicing Analyst to oversee routine fund servicing transactions. This role emphasizes relationship building with clients while ensuring operations are streamlined and efficient. Applicants should have 1-3 years of relevant experience in Investment Banking, Financial Services, or Fund Accounting, along with strong active listening abilities. Develop your career in a supportive environment that is committed to equal opportunity employment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in Investment Banking, Financial Services, or Fund Accounting.
• Knowledge of fund servicing operations and derivative products.
• Proven ability to effectively address client needs.

Responsibilities

• Execute routine fund servicing transactions ensuring accuracy.
• Collaborate on process streamlining in fund servicing operations.
• Stay vigilant about cybersecurity practices.

Skills

Investment Banking

Financial Services

Fund Accounting

Active Listening

Time Management

Job description

DESCRIPTION

As a Fund Servicing Analyst, you will play a crucial role in our fund servicing operations. Your primary focus will be on executing routine transactions and collaborating with various teams. You will also apply your knowledge of fund servicing to ensure smooth operations, while also identifying opportunities for process improvements. Your emotional intelligence will help you build strong relationships and influence better outcomes. This role is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and contribute to our team's success.

Job responsibilities

• Execute routine fund servicing transactions, ensuring accuracy and adherence to established guidelines and procedures.
• Collaborate with operations to streamline processes and enhance efficiency in fund servicing operations.
• Stay vigilant about cybersecurity practices, proactively detecting possible threats and deploying strategic measures to safeguard information and systems.
• Utilize active listening and questioning skills to understand and address client needs, fostering strong relationships and promoting deeper understanding.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, applying innovation and design thinking techniques to enhance the efficiency and resilience of our operating platform.
• Provide independent valuation services to internal and external clients across a wide array of OTC derivative products including rates, credit, equity, FX, inflation, commodity, and volatility/variance swaps.
• Produce and analyze valuations on OTC derivatives within client portfolios on a daily basis. This will also involve comparing and analyzing OTC valuations across multiple sources and the candidate should be able to quantify and clearly articulate any valuation movements through the Greeks.
• Establish and develop strong relationships with both internal and external clients.
• Resolve ad-hoc issues, including queries related to third party valuations, procedures and processes.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• 1-3 years of Investment Banking, Financial Services or Fund Accounting experience.
• Baseline knowledge or equivalent expertise in fund servicing operations and derivative products, with a focus on executing routine transactions and process improvements.
• Proven ability to apply active listening and questioning techniques to understand and address client needs effectively.
• Experience in continuous improvement initiatives, with a focus on applying innovation and design thinking techniques to enhance operational efficiency.
• Strong time management, prioritization skills, and effective communication.

Dexian is an Equal Opportunity Employer that recruits and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, disability, or veteran status.