My client is a leading buy-side focused FinTech business that has spun out of one of the most successful hedge funds in the world. They deliver integrated front to back-office services to investment managers and financial institutions. Their offering covers the full investment life-cycle, including portfolio management technology, risk services, operations, treasury and regulatory reporting.
They are looking for a Senior Fund Controller to join the team in London reporting into the Head of Operations.
What You’ll Get
- An opportunity to be part of one of the most exciting FinTech businesses in the market with a clear goal to become the first choice trading technology provider with asset managers and financial institutions alike, across the derivatives trading market.
- An opportunity to work in a highly collaborative team with a high talent density made up of top performers from across the industry, plus exceptional mentoring and opportunities to learn and develop your skills.
- Market leading compensation, annual discretionary bonus with ongoing opportunities for financial advancement.
- Benefits including pension contribution, healthcare, dental, life assurance & 26 days holiday, in addition to a range of other benefits.
What You’ll Do
The Valuation Control team is responsible for verifying and reporting daily PnL to Portfolio Managers, ensuring the portfolios of the funds are fairly valued, and reviewing and approving the funds’ NAVs prepared by the fund administrators. The team also assists in the preparation and review of annual financial statements, regulatory reporting, investor reporting and fund governance.
Ad hoc projects are ongoing both within the team and firm-wide. Both day-to-day operations and project work involve close liaison with portfolio managers, risk, treasury, operations, quantitative analysts, IT & compliance. The team has responsibilities across the full range of tradable financial products (securities, listed derivatives, cleared & non-cleared OTC derivatives across rates, FX, equities, credit & commodities).
- Validate daily P&L of portfolio managers and funds.
- Ensure internal PnL/NAV records are consistent with the administrator.
- Review and validate NAVs, including independent price verification.
- Preparation and review of annual financial statements of clients’ fund vehicles.
- Assist in meeting clients’ regulatory reporting obligations.
- Liaise closely with the fund administrators, clients and internal functions to ensure issues are identified and resolved quickly.
- Contribute towards and lead projects of process improvement and other project work.
- Sign off on daily tasks cover by offshore team.
What You’ll Need
- 6yrs + financial markets experience in Product Control and/or Fund accounting at a bank, hedge fund or financial services administrator.
- A sound understanding of financial markets and different financial products.
- An excellent knowledge of operational risk and risk mitigation utilising technology, process and controls.
- Strong understanding of NAV control environment and NAV valuation issues.
- Experience of price verification processes.
- Strong working knowledge of Excel, VBA & SQL.
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