Remote Work - Need Investment Accounting Operations Consultant

• Must be proficient in Simcorp Dimension.
  
  

Project Description

SWIB requires a contractor to support the Global Public Market Strategies Operations Division. This position will assist with supporting middle office functions, such as investment accounting, reconciliation, and fee management. They will also support internally and externally managed portfolios and each portfolio’s diverse mix of asset, such equities, fixed income, derivatives, money market, and asset backed instruments. The Operations team provides timely and accurate investment accounting for the Investment Book of Record (IBOR) and provides operational oversight over external administrators and third-party service providers. There is a potential for two positions to be awarded from this opportunity. This is a remote opportunity, though the evaluation team would consider an onsite/in-office candidate if local. The overall effort will be initially scoped for a six-month period, with the possibility of one or more extensions.

Investment Accounting Operations Contractor Request

SWIB requires a contractor to support the Global Public Market Strategies Operations Division. This position will assist with supporting middle office functions, such as investment accounting, reconciliation, and fee management. They will also support internally and externally managed portfolios and each portfolio’s diverse mix of asset, such equities, fixed income, derivatives, money market, and asset backed instruments. The Operations team provides timely and accurate investment accounting for the Investment Book of Record (IBOR) and provides operational oversight over external administrators and third-party service providers.

This overall effort will be initially scoped for a six-month period, with the possibility of one or more extensions.

Essential Activities

• Support daily and monthly activity of the investment portfolios including investment accounting, reconciliations, and fee management.
• Process relevant accounting entries associated with corporate actions events and lifecycle activity for equities, derivatives, and fixed income products.
• Utilize advanced analytic and research skills to rectify variations in positions, cash, and other key portfolio activity to drive performance and optimize front-office effectiveness.
• Serve as operational support to the front office as needed.
• Communicate with external partners, including, but not limited to custodians, administrators, bank services, and others.
• Provide support for continuous improvement through streamlining processes and optimizing reconciliation structures.
• Maintain procedures and internal control documentation. Identify operational process improvements and recommend solutions to stakeholders.
  
  

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working within SimCorp Dimension (preferred).
• Significant accounting experience across the investment universe.
• Thorough knowledge of corporate action and lifecycle activity processing, domestically and internationally.
• Advanced analytic and problem-solving skills. Previous experience with researching with Bloomberg or equivalent investment industry data providers (preferred).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of public market, derivatives, and multi-asset products.
• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, economics, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in finance, accounting, or related industry strongly preferred.
• Ability to be adaptive and thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Superb work ethic, attention to detail, team orientation, and commitment to excellence.