Our Dublin office invites applicants for the position of: Portfolio Operations Analyst

Our client is one of the largest independent fund administrators, delivering a range of services and technology to private debt, hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, private banks, pension funds and family offices. With their experienced professionals and technology, we support a dynamic and complex industry characterized by new financial products, trading strategies and capital markets. They are service oriented and technology intensive providing comprehensive services and software that include operations outsourcing, custom development and technology for global investment managers.

Job Summary:
The Portfolio Operations Analyst is responsible for security transactions capture, processing, pricing, corporate actions and settlement, client and counterparty reconciliation, related problem resolution with trading counterparties for a group of complex investment funds, on behalf of a base of challenging institutional clients.  The Portfolio Operations Analyst role encompasses data entry, preparing reconciliations and reporting. Due to our unique client base and diverse service offerings, there will also be opportunities to participate in special projects, data migrations as well as workflow design and system enhancements
 
General Responsibilities

• Transaction input and cash processing in the Portfolio Management System
• Records corporate actions and dividend payments as required
• Prices and values portfolio(s)
• Reconciliations between counterparties and client as needed
• Liaises with client and prime brokers to resolve trade breaks
• Produces various internal/external reports relating to trading and investment performance on a timely and accurate basis
• Monitors, maintains and meets the tight reporting deadlines and demanding obligations of our clients
• Involved in ongoing development of Portfolio Management System

Other Responsibilities

• Other job functions as required

 
Job Qualifications

• A university graduate with a professional accounting qualification (CA, CPA, CGA, CMA or equivalent)
• At least 1 year of experience working in a similar role or combined role working with complex securities and derivative products

Technical Requirements

• Basic working knowledge of all Windows applications
• Excel – Intermediate
• Experience with portfolio management and analytics systems would be an asset