Senior Fund Accountant - Glasgow
Our client, a leading financial services firm based in Glasgow, is currently seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to join their Fund Services team on a fixed term contract until June 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong awareness of trade lifecycle, NAV production and oversight and general fund accounting principles.Job Description:
Our client, a leading financial services firm based in Glasgow, is currently seeking a Senior Fund Accountant to join their Fund Services team on a fixed term contract until June 2026. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong awareness of trade lifecycle, NAV production and oversight and general fund accounting principles.
Skills/Experience:
Strong awareness of trade lifecycle, NAV production and oversight and general fund accounting principles.Solid numerical and analytical skills.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Ability to work to deadlines.
Time management and planning skills.
Responsible, reliable and accountable.
Engaging and communicative.
Flexible approach to work.
Strong team player.
Core Responsibilities:
Meet client KPI’s and service delivery commitments.Complete the initial review of assigned team deliverables and timely escalation for support with more complex reviews and/or resolution of issues.
Timely completion of internal team management information for review by assistant manager/manager of the team.
Day to day production contact with Clients, Auditors, Trustees, Custodians and other departments.
Ensure understanding and compliance with client SLAs and internal delivery deadlines.
Support response to client queries with escalation on more complex queries/issues.
Assess team processes to improve efficiency, control and to reduce risk.
Support management in ensuring all significant activities are documented within procedures, kept up-to-date and recorded on the procedure database.
Support management in ensuring all checklists utilised in review and sign off clearly document controls and are kept up to date.
Timely escalation of any issues to Assistant Manager.
Corrective and preventative action if deadlines/quality standards are at risk.
Maintaining training and continuing competency T&C.
Contribute to department projects as agreed with management team.
Support senior colleagues and change specialists to complete client and internal change activity as required ensuring no detrimental impact to client service delivery.
Support a culture of continuous improvement by assessing team processes and controls to improve efficiency and reduce risk where possible.
Core-Asset Consulting is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital/civil partner status or pregnancy.
Job reference: 16026
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