SS&C
Financial Services
PrincipalAlternativesFundAccountant
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“Principal Alternatives Fund Accountant at SS&C. Skills: Fund accounting, Reconciliation, Trade lifecycle. Process Portfolio Reconciliations. Process Month-End Shadow Accounting”
Industry & Context.
Break resolution
Various shifts
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
2-12 years’ experience, working knowledge for instrument valuation, Understanding of the trade lifecycle, Advanced Microsoft Excel
Nice to Have
working knowledge of VBA, working knowledge of Macro Building
What You'll Do.
Process Portfolio Reconciliations
Process Month-End Shadow Accounting
Process Non-Trading Activity
Process Asset Servicing
Communicate reconciliation results
Document requirements
Maintain artefact library
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
3rd Parties; Clients; internal stakeholders
Communication Scope
Technical details; Verbal; Written
Full Job Description
As a leading financial services and healthcare technology company based on revenue, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has 27,000+ employees in 35 countries. Some 20,000 financial services and healthcare organizations, from the world's largest companies to small and mid-market firms, rely on SS&C for expertise, scale, and technology. **_Job Description_** ** _What You Will Get To Do:_** * Process Portfolio Reconciliations – Positions, Cash, Transaction Reconciliation with Prime Brokers, Custodians, Fund Administrators, ISDA Counterparties, FCM. * Process Month-End Shadow Accounting – NAV, Trial Balance, and Tax Lots Reconciliations. * Non-Trading Activity processing – e.g Corporate Actions, Subscriptions & Redemptions, Account Transfers * Asset Servicing – e.g Swap Financing & Resets, Bond Amortization, Option Exercises * Break Resolution – Direct communication with 3rd Parties on resolving breaks. * Communicate reconciliation results with Clients, 3rd Parties and internal stakeholders * Document requirements, associated workflows and maintain artefact library. **_What You Will Bring:_** * 2-12 years’ experience in financial or technology setting * Strong working knowledge for instrument valuation across multiple asset classes ranging from Equities, Options, Futures, Fixed Income, Credit, FX. * Understanding of the trade lifecycle ranging from Pre-Trade Compliance, Order Generation, Order Execution, Trade * Confirmation, Trade settlements, reconciliation, and reporting * Prior exposure with use of Portfolio Management and reconciliation software * Advanced Microsoft Excel with preferred or working knowledge of VBA and Macro Building * Able to communicate technical details to a range of stakeholders with varying degrees of technical ability * Analytical, verbal, and written communication skills * Strong emphasis on quality, professionalism, and excellence * Able to work in various shifts as required Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Te
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