Job Description
We are seeking a Fund Accounting Business Analyst to join a leading asset management firm on an initial 6-month contract. The role sits within the Fund Accounting and Operations function and will focus on enhancing fund accounting processes, systems, and controls to support accurate and efficient NAV production, reporting, and governance.
This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in the London office and offers exposure to front-to-back investment operations within a well-established asset management environment.
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Responsibilities
* Analyse, document, and improve existing fund accounting processes, including NAV production, expense and fee accruals, reconciliations, pricing, and fund valuations.
* Gather and validate business requirements from fund accounting, operations, finance, and IT stakeholders for process or system change initiatives.
* Produce high-quality documentation such as process flows, functional specifications, and user stories .
* Conduct gap analyses to identify opportunities for control enhancement and process automation.
* Support system testing, UAT, and validation of new functionality or data feeds related to fund accounting and reporting.
* Work closely with project managers, fund accountants, and external administrators to ensure consistent delivery and alignment with regulatory standards.
* Provide analytical support for issue investigation, reconciliations, and root-cause analysis.
* Assist with change initiatives across fund accounting, data management, and investment operations, ensuring alignment with best practice and compliance requirements.
Experience
* Proven experience as a Business Analyst within fund accounting, fund administration, or investment operations .
* Strong understanding of NAV calculation, fund valuations, reconciliations, and accounting controls .
* Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to interpret complex financial and operational data.
* Demonstrated experience producing high-quality business analysis artefacts (process maps, BRDs, FRDs, user stories, test scripts).
* Proficient in Excel and comfortable working with large datasets and reconciliations.
* Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to work effectively across business and technical teams.
* Familiarity with fund accounting systems (eg Paxus, Multifonds, or similar) and data/reporting tools advantageous.
* Good working knowledge of UK GAAP/IFRS principles, investment instruments, and fund structures (OEICs, Unit Trusts, SICAVs, etc.).