Fund Setup and Reconciliations - Senior Associate

SS&C is a leading provider of mission-critical, AI-powered technology and services empowering financial services and healthcare organizations to work smarter, faster, and securely. Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices worldwide. More than 23,000 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.

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About the job

SS&C is a leading provider of mission-critical, AI-powered technology and services empowering financial services and healthcare organizations to work smarter, faster and securely.  Founded in 1986, SS&C is headquartered in Windsor, Connecticut, and has offices worldwide.  More than 23,000 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

SS&C Global Investor Distribution Solutions (GIDS).

SS&C GIDS provides information processing and computer software services and products.  The Company’s operating segments include financial markets, customer management, professional services, and output solutions.  SS&C GIDS serves the alternative investments, asset and wealth management, banking and lending, insurance, and real estate industries.

SS&C is a leading provider of award-winning software and business process services for the global financial services industry.

Why You Will Love It Here:

• Flexibility: Hybrid Work Model
• Your Future: Income Protection Insurance & Salary Continuance
• Work/Life Balance: Generous Bereavement & Compassionate leave.
• Your Wellbeing:  Private Health Insurance discount, Primary & Secondary Paid Parental leave, Death & TPD Insurance.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Committed to Welcoming, Celebrating and Thriving on Diversity.
• Training:  Hands-On, Team-Customized, including SS&C University
• Extra Perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel and more!
  

What You Will Get To Do;

The role holder will be responsible for supervision and operations management. The Settlement & Reconciliation Group is a critical link between the Transfer Agency [TA] Operation and the Fund Administration.

You will manage Accounts and Control group and the process necessary in fulfilling that critical role.

You will be under the direct supervision of the Officer responsible for the management of the Accounts and Control Department within Centralized Services.

Your Responsibilities

• Monitor actions during new fund launch, conversion, system changes - e.g. review documentation, co-ordinate risk and legal issues resolution, ensure sign-off on contracts before launch, monitor associated set-up/testing requirements for S&R;
• Control expenses; minimize risk of loss;
• Ensure adherence to existing procedures and controls. Keep current on procedural/ system changes and ensure incorporation into group procedures;
• Suggest system enhancements and changes in existing workflows to increase the efficiency and improve the output of the Transfer Agency Team as well as the S&R Area;
• Address any cross departmental issues and improve existing workflows;
• Respond to queries from different corresponding banks, ensure the follow up and resolution;
• Assist auditors in their Year-end or semi - annual audit by providing necessary reports or information;
• Establish contingency plan if the system fails;
• Maintain target staffing/resource allocation / ensure adequate training & development;
• Provides support, oversight and follow up on outsourced services.

Your Profile

Education:

• Degree in Economics, Finance or Business Administration

Professional Experience:

• 5-7 years’ relevant working experience in Transfer Agency or Financial Services

• Operation management experience (min. 1 year)

• Good knowledge about Fund Industry and Financial Market in general

• Background in Settlement & Reconciliation, with acumen in Payment SWIFT, Currency cutoff, cash reconciliation and AML

• Quality check and project management

Technical skills:

• Advanced computer skills (MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook…)

• Very good organizational skills in order to meet deadlines

• Ability to work under pressure while maintaining high accuracy and quality standards, analytical and process thinking skills

• Provide leadership and direction; conduct performance appraisals and hiring

• Excellent communication skills with Clients, Fund Administration, colleagues and Managers in Shareholder Services
• Excellent communication skills - Fluent in English (written & oral)
• Other European Languages (French, German, Spanish and/or Dutch) considered as an advantage

Unless explicitly requested or approached by SS&C Technologies, Inc. or any of its affiliated companies, the company will not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.

Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

SS&C Technologies is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of race, color, religious creed, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable discrimination laws.