Manager, Financial Operations

Arcesium is seeking a Manager for our Trade Accounting and Operations group based in Hyderabad. The group handles post-trade activities for hedge funds, with one of their core daily objectives being ensuring post-trade activities happen in a timely manner and record an accurate view of positions, cash, and P&L in the books. The group works closely with counterparties, fund administrators, and investment managers to achieve this. Primary activities include daily street reconciliations, settlements, P/L reconciliations, admin reconciliations, fund accounting (GAV / NAV preparation), investor accounting (including fee calculations), and regulatory reporting. The group deals with a variety of strategies and different kinds of financial instruments, spanning different geographies and time zones.

What you’ll do:

• Accountability for work product of the team - daily trade, position, Swap MTMs, and cash reconciliations to the prime 
  broker / custodians/administrators as well as all income / expense accruals. In addition, overseeing timely reconciliations 
  and settlements of OTC products.
• Playing an active oversight role in day-to-day operations, escalation of aged breaks, business-as-usual troubleshooting 
  and setting direction and goals for individuals.
• Coordinatingwith investment managers, prime brokers & administrators to resolve day-to-day exceptions, as well as 
  develop more strategic initiatives.
• Liaising with other internal functions like pricing, middle office and collateral management to resolve discrepancies 
  and/or respond to internal queries.
• Assisting the team and playing a review role for the accounting close (monthly / bi-weekly); providing adequate support 
  for outstanding breaks, and preparation of month-end binder.
• Working with the team in NY and locally to define strategy and newprojects, including prioritizations.
• Providing assistance to auditors and fund administrators during the audit and NAV finalization process.
• Working with technology teams as needed, by assisting in special projects, developing bespoke reports, developing 
  specifications, product implementation and UAT.

What you’ll need:

• The ideal candidate must have an MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA or any another equivalent qualification
• 6-9 years of work experience in fund accounting
• In-depth domain / finance knowledge, attention to detail, the ability to work with minimal supervision and experience in managing high performers.
• Drive to enhance the efficiency of processes
• Strong project management skills and effective managerial ability
• strong communication and collaboration skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

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