Process Lead- Investment Accounting & Reporting

Process Leader – Investment Accounting & Reporting

Job Title Process Leader

Team / Domain Investment Accounting & Reporting

RESPONSIBILITIES

Operational Responsibilities

Identify process efficiencies and participate in process improvement initiative

Make updates and amendments to process documentation

Participate in training sessions

Perform transactional activities related to the function at the expected level of delivery in terms of turnaround time and quality while performing the following processes.

Investment Accounting: Asset designation, initial designation of interfaced trades, Initial designation of manual trades, change of designation, de-recognition.

Sub ledger preparation, Nautilus group consolidation, fund summary consolidation.

Valuation and pricing : Accrual/ deferral of interest, valuation pricing

Impairment processing and delivering data to general ledger

Hedge Accounting & designation: Post designations, generate the postings, Post hedge accounting items, post in F1, Generate the postings, post hedge accounting designation

Reporting: Maintain and communicate reporting policies, prepare and analyze reports, distribution of reports and acquiring sign offs & reports submission

Service Level Management

Responsible for service delivery by team on agreed key performance metrics of turnaround time, quality, etc.

Education and Experience

CA Inter/ICWA inter /CFA level 2/ MBA

4+ years experience in investment accounting/reporting for insurance firm

Exposure to finalization of balance sheet, understanding accounting cycle or Experience in trade entry & Asset servicing/ corporate actions/ OTC transactions/ cash and custody position reconciliation mandatory

AND

Previous experience in an Insurance / Asset Management Shared Service environment

Good with management information systems

General understanding of Insurance Business with ability to articulate the different dimensions and indicators with reference to a reporting function would be an added advantage

Open to working in European shifts

Must possess valid passport

Key Skills and Competencies

Ability to support transfer of technical knowledge to team

Ability to identify and drive process improvements

Good documentation skills

Good logical, analytical and problem solving abilities

Ability to handle process escalations, identify issues and risks and propose resolution

Ability to multi-task and prioritize work

Ability to work harmoniously as part of a team

Ability to interact with internal(AXA) and external(custodians/bankers etc.) entities

Technical Competencies

Prior experience of working on SAP

Experience of working on tools such as Business Objects Web, SQL, Toad will be an added advantage

Ability to perform tasks on multiple computer applications

Language Skills

English - speaking, reading and writing

Shift

UK Shift

**Immediate joiners-45 days notice period preferred.

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