Analyst, ISG Accounting

Job Description

Position Overview

This candidate will be part of the Accounting Operations team and shall also be involved in calculation and reposting of daily investable cash, validating the daily investible cash and review cash and position reconciliation. the ideal candidate will demonstrate flexibility and ease when working on multiple and complex infrastructure, platforms, and process.

The candidate is also expected to have Techno-Functional knowledge with a good understanding of various tools like Alteryx, Power BI, Power Automate, Share point, Python etc. He will be expected to drive process automation and help implement efficiency ideas using the tools within the process.

Experience with working on ePAM, thinkFolio and DUCO will be an added advantage

• Responsible for maintaining, updating and distributing investible cash workbook daily, including:
• Monitor and review all investment activity to ensure all transactions are executed in accordance with internal control framework and regulatory requirements.
• Research and resolve exception/aged break and timely coordinate with Internal and external parties
• Perform analysis of the existing workflow and help design automation in the process using tools like Alteryx, Power BI, Power Automate etc
• Compare Cash Interest Received with Interest Accrual, examine any discrepancies and if required follow up with the agent to adjust accounting records
• Review investment activities to ensure all transactions including Interest, Principal, Paydowns, Purchase, Sale, Redemption and maturities are processed accurately, timely and are executed in accordance with internal control frameworks and regulatory requirements.
• Post principal and interest payments into the accounting system and all cash activities to reflect true cash flows and cash balances.
• Validating completion of the daily short-term investment fund reconciliation and daily settled cash balance reconciliation in the DUCO reconciliation system.
• Verifying, validating and calculating the add-ons to the investable cash
• Analyze, review, and/or prepare management, analytical and/or ad hoc report requests from internal/external parties
• System/Infrastructure checks and maintenance for daily accurate and timely reporting.
• Maintaining checklists, updating process documentation and able to evidence controls and calculations.
• Responding to queries and taking complete ownership of the daily investable cash process

Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate/Master’s Degree/MBA with focus in Operations/Finance/Accounting would be preferred
• 2-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong work ethic shows initiative and deep desire to learn and strengthen individual skill set.
• Ability to effectively prioritize workload. Someone who encourages continuous improvement.
• Must be detail oriented, organized, and have the ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast paced, deadline driven environment.
• Deep Knowledge of Fixed Income especially structures products like MBS, ABS, CLOs etc, Equity, OTC securities, Repos and collaterals. and Corporate Actions Types
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word) is required