Senior Analyst, Treasury & Portfolio Services

About the role

The Treasury & Portfolio Services (TPS) team is a specialized oversight and advisory function within Fund Administration that supports a wide range of investment products through technical accounting expertise, operational governance, custody oversight and analytical problem solving. The Senior Analyst performs accounting analysis, carries out operational oversight reviews and contributes to strategic business initiatives. It is a first-level oversight role for early- to mid-career professionals, with most of the time spent on analysis, oversight reviews, issue investigation and recommendation development.

Key responsibilities

• Review daily fund accounting and NAV calculations, including portfolio transactions, corporate actions, accruals, expense allocations and capital activity, and investigate material NAV movements and accounting exceptions
• Analyze complex securities and investment structures such as derivatives, structured products, private investments and leverage arrangements
• Research technical accounting matters and evaluate the application of U.S. GAAP, regulatory requirements and internal accounting policies
• Participate in investigations of NAV errors and operational incidents, including root-cause analysis and corrective actions
• Perform first-level oversight reviews of fund accounting, custody, distributions and operations, and review service provider deliverables and reconciliations
• Support oversight of service providers such as custodians, transfer agents and administrators
• Support fund launches, mergers, reorganizations, liquidations and conversions, and assist with new product onboarding
• Assist with fund distributions, dividend committee materials and liquidity and cash management activities
• Prepare analyses and presentations for management, governance committees and Board reporting, and contribute to committees such as the Complex Securities, Dividend and Risk & Investment Operations Committees

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in fund accounting, custody, fund administration, audit, asset management or related financial services functions
• Ability to independently analyze complex issues and manage multiple priorities
• Strong business writing and presentation skills

Required skills

• Understanding of U.S. GAAP, investment company accounting and fund operations
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, problem-solving and communication skills