Specialist, Fund/Client Accounting II

Specialist, Fund/Client Accounting II

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Institutional Accounting provides portfolio accounting and reporting as a value-added service to clients of the BNYM core custody business. The service delivers an audited market valuation for a portfolio or group of portfolios, together with supporting transaction details, within agreed deadlines.

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Specialist, Fund/Client Accounting II to join our Global Institutional Accounting team. This role is located in Manchester.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Under the direction of the manager: direct, motivate, and develop staff, maximizing their individual contribution, their professional growth and their ability to function effectively with their colleagues as a team.
• Review work output to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Partner with supervisors and managers to assess issues and strategize improvements.
• Attend calls with stakeholders/fund managers, provide updates on outstanding items.
• Act as point of escalation and raise areas of concern to senior management.
• Ensure that the team know what is expected of them. Delegates work fairly and clearly and provides adequate support to make delegation successful. Allow all employees to contribute/participate.
• Develop own knowledge to include the financial products used by our clients; digital tools on offer in the Bank; operational procedures within the department and those of our internal stakeholders; and current market developments.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Financial industry knowledge preferred but not essential.
• Attention to detail, good organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise to meet stringent demands.
• Effective written and oral communication skills with a proven ability to communicate with stakeholders and team members,
• Excellent numerical skills, with accurate manipulation and analysis of data.
• Experience of using Microsoft Office products, in particular utilising Excel spreadsheets. Experience using advanced functions would be desirable.
• Quick to acquire new skills and promotes the development of others.
• Understands the high-stakes nature of the financial services environment and can confidently navigate the varying demands of the role.
• Self-motivator with a desire to contribute to the team's successes.
• Ability to lead, provide guidance, support, and motivation to ensure deadlines are met.

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