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Permanent: 37.5 hour per week
Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)
An opportunity to make a difference
Permanent: 37.5 hour per week
Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)
An opportunity to make a difference
At Border to Coast our purpose is to make a difference andwerelooking for a keen Fund Accountant to join our award-winning team.
As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society.Werea £60bn asset manager, the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.
Our Operations Teamarethecentral pointbetween the Front Office, Risk &Complianceand the Customer. The teamare responsible forthe oversight of governance of our Third-Party Administrators such as Northern Trust and Bloomberg.
Werenow looking for a Fund Accountant to support us with oversight and governance of these service providers.
Reporting to the Head of Operationsyoullbe responsible forensuring all aspects of Fund Accounting are in line with relevant regulations including oversight of Fund valuations and Report & Accounts.
The role whatyoullbe doing
As aFund Accountantyour role is hugely important and will include:
* Ensuring adherence with relevant regulatory aspects including using initiative toidentifyand adapt to changing regulatory environment.
* Coordination of the Fund Accounting relationships of Border to Coast with its main partners (Custodian, Depository, Front-Office, Risk & Compliance, and Audit) to meet the requirements of our clients.
* Periodical Fund (including year-end) reporting to compliance for submissions to FCA.
* Support the development of the Fund Accounting function within the operations team operational oversight functions.
* Address Partner Fund enquiries for Funds we oversee.
* Identifyrisks in own area of responsibility, recognise risks in all areas of thebusinessand notify any such risks to your People Manager and the Operational Risk Manager
* Identifyand execute continuous process improvement.
* Deputise for Senior Fund Accountant whenrequired.
About You - And The Valueyoullbring To Our Team
* You will have relevant (Fund) Accounting experience within an asset management industry or similar industry.
* You will be ACCA (or equivalent) certificate holder.
* You will have strong analytical and communications skills and be confident to present complex data clearly.
* You will have knowledge of trade life cycles and investment management processes across different financial instruments (including equities, fixedincomeand derivatives)
* You have experience of working in an analytical role and will have strong problem-solving skills with an ability to be reactive whilst also proactively looking for improvements in the task load.
* You candemonstrateplanning, organisation, time and data management and administrative capabilities and havegood communicationskills, including the ability to communicate technical matters in an easily digestible format to the wider organisation and our customers.
* You will be a pro-active, self-motivated team player with the ability to manage an interesting and variable workload and be willing toassistand support other team members whenrequired.
Why join Border to Coast?
At Border to Coast, you will receive competitiveremunerationand have access to excellent benefits:
* Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
* Employee Assistance Programme
* A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays
* Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC)
* Critical Illness Cover
* Pension scheme
* Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station
* Cycle to work scheme
* Life Assurance of 6 times of salary
* Sustainable travel plans and public transport discounts
* Range of discounts for Leeds gyms,shopsand restaurants
* Hybrid working
* Onsite gym
We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleaguesmaintaina work life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development.
If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.
Werelooking for people with the right values, behaviours,skillsand experiences and if you meet some of the roles criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team,wedlove to hear from you.
About Us
Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes funds (Partner Funds). The Partner Fundsrepresentnearly 3,000employers and over 1.1 million members.
The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire.
The Partner Funds have c.£65.3bn in investments, of which Border to Coast isdirectly responsiblefor the management or oversight of £55.4bn (as of 31 March 2025).
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