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Job Description Summary
We are seeking a Pune, India based regulatory reporting analysis to join our Global Fund Administration department in Global Technology & Operations.
Team/Group Description
The Global Fund Administration department is responsible for the oversight of approximately 600 pooled vehicles domiciled in the US, Luxembourg, Cayman Islands, as well as other global locations across the world. We oversee the day to day Net Asset Value calculation as well as the regulatory and client reporting requirements as required on a product by product basis. The candidate should have a proficient knowledge of mutual fund accounting. The job requires knowledge of tax issues, SEC regulations, financial reporting and the use of spreadsheets. It also requires excellent analytical skills, communication skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills. The knowledge and skills required are acquired through the completion of a college education as well as experience in the mutual fund industry. The candidate should demonstrate proficiency in standard desktop applications (excel, word, outlook, etc).
Role Description
The Regulatory Reporting Analyst will be responsible for reviewing and approving Form N-PORT on a monthly basis (N-PORT is a portfolio reporting form requiring registered funds to provide portfolio wide and position level holdings ), reportable to the SEC. The analyst will also be responsible for compiling answers from various internal and external sources, reviewing and approving Form N-CEN (census type information needed annually on all registered investment companies). The role could expand to include the review and approval of other regulatory filings.
The role requires excellent analytical skills, communication skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills. The knowledge and skills required are acquired through the completion of a college education as well as experience in the mutual fund industry. The candidate should demonstrate proficiency in standard desktop applications (excel, word, outlook, etc).
Applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports
This role supports the firm’s pooled vehicles and GFA overseas all pooled products for the firm. The GFA team supports our global customers’ information needs by supplying timely and accurate data that support various critical functions. The analyst will work directly with both internal and external business partners. The application used allows the ability to view all data in a central location in order to review and approve the form being filed with the regulatory agencies.
Key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to
Specific responsibilities may include but not be limited to:
What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable)?
The vast line of products we have within GFA, should provide you with great exposure and experience you normally will not see within a fund complex. The role requires analytical thinking in support of the reporting process.
Professional development value of this role (i.e., what learning and professional growth does the role offer the candidate?)
The oversight nature of this role allows a candidate to take their accounting knowledge to become more analytical in the analyst role. We have a vast array of product types for candidates to learn over time and we are a department that prefers to promote from within when the opportunity arises.
Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following)
Qualifications, Experience, Education
The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 2 - 4+ years of experience in the mutual fund or finance industry as well as a 4 year degree in a business field (preferably accounting or finance related).
Skills
The candidate should have a proficient knowledge of mutual fund accounting. The job requires knowledge of SEC regulations, financial reporting as well as the use of spreadsheets. It also requires excellent analytical skills, communication skills, organizational skills, and problem-solving skills.
The knowledge and skills required are acquired through the completion of a college education as well as experience in the mutual fund industry.
Special Knowledge (if applicable)
The candidate should demonstrate proficiency in standard desktop applications (excel, word, outlook, etc). Knowledge of various reporting requirements (RIC, Lux, Partnership, etc), financial reporting experiences and any alternative product knowledge is a plus. Candidates with process management/improvement experience is preferred.
Pune, India
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