Project Manager - Fund Accounting/Business Change

PROJECT MANAGER - FUND ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS CHANGE

Project manager, manager, funds, fund accounting, business analyst, junior pm, migration, fund analysis, reporting, testing, fund systems

ROLE: Project Manager/Junior PM

INDUSTRY: Financial Services/Banking

DURATION: 12 Months +

RATE: £400

Project manager, manager, funds, fund accounting, business analyst, junior pm, migration, fund analysis, reporting, testing, fund systems

PROJECT MANAGER - FUND ACCOUNTING/BUSINESS CHANGE

My Client is looking for a Project Manager to join team based in Edinburgh. The role will be working across multiple projects including a migration project.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Fund Analysis (Pricing, Trial Balance, Tax and Fee Structures)
- Testing of the Migration Activities
- Conducting the Migration Upload and performing the Reconciliation
- Parallel run Reconciliation and Reviews with focus on investigating and resolving issues to both client satisfaction.

The role also entails support for Business SME's in mapping the ultimate service delivery requirements to the methodology and Operational processes to support a successful end to end migration.

From a re-structure perspective, the role holder will lead the delivery of change projects for the existing client base with these projects having been pre-approved via the Client & Business Change Function

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

- Valuation & Pricing
- End to end understanding of fund accounting and reporting
- Project management knowledge desirable, particularly in the area of planning and risk identification
- Excellent problem solving skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication and strong negotiation skills
- Highly organised, able to work under pressure and delivery to deadlines
- Good process design skills
- Good training and knowledge transfer skills

EXPERIENCE:

- Significant operational experience across various fund types (OEIC's, Unit Trusts, Pension, SICAV's, Life and Pension)
- Sound understanding of the principles and objectives of fund re-structuring (Launches, Mergers, Closures, Asset Transfers)
- Proven track record of leading the migration element of new business wins or as lead on complex re-structuring projects. This can be as the lead from an operational perspective
- Client facing change experience highly desirable
- Sound understanding of Fund Accounting Systems - Icon Specifically Desirable