Job Summary

The JP Morgan Fund Accounting Team manages the production and review of the NAV and other activities that leads to the correct valuation of the mutual fund clients. This Fund Accounting Team take direct responsibility for the production, review and delivery of the activities related to Regulatory requirements and client reporting along with other activities. This role involves participation in the production and review from a detailed and quality perspective of both NAV impacting activities and regulatory reports.

Job Responsibilities:

Perform cash and asset breaks reconciliation between accounting and custody. Preparation of day to day activities in accordance of SOPs and within agreed client deadlines & SLA’s.  Self-review of the activities performed from before handing it over to the reviewer.  Analysis & raising queries of client accounting records and escalation, where appropriate, of any potential issues identified. Escalate concerns around anomalies in any activity which may result in audit findings for clients.  Able to assist in resolution of the team queries & act as a reference point for junior team members on technical, accounting and audit related matters. Interaction with stakeholders to respond to any accounting related queries that may arise.  Recognize and act on opportunities to improve processes including developing and making recommendations for change and encourage the team to come with ideas for efficiency.  To ensure all the risk and control checks are adhered to and follow all required checklists and SOPS, ensure they are up to date at any given point To ensure all firms resources are used judiciously for business need only.

Required qualifications, skill and capabilities: 

Be able to work within a team and build key internal relationships across locations with partner sites.  Have very strong attention to detail in review of documents and analytical review capabilities in relation to Fund Accounting numbers & reporting.  Knowledge and understanding of Mutual Funds and NAV.  Possess the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines at peak delivery times.  Be able to implement change, seek efficiencies and manage initiatives along with your daily workload.  Risk, control and procedure oriented. Have analytical & prioritization skills and be capable of making judgments.  Have good written and verbal communication skills

 

Preferred qualifications:

The candidate  will have 3+ years’ experience in a Fund Accounting/custody or a good understanding of financial markets having worked in them. Post graduate with knowledge of Finance/Accounting will be added value.