Fund Accountant - Graduate

Job description

Job details

General information

Entity

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to institutional and corporate clients.

Through offices across Europe, North America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, depositary and custody, fund administration, middle office outsourcing, forex, securities lending, fund distribution support and issuer services.

With assets under custody of €2.5 trillion and assets under administration of €1.6 trillion, CACEIS is a European leader in asset servicing and one of the major players worldwide (figures as of 31 December 2016).  

Reference number

2017-22485  

Publication date

12/08/2017

Job description

Business type

Finance / Accounting

Complementary business types

Asset Management

Contract type

Permanent Contract

Expected start date

04/07/2017

Management position

No

Job summary

CACEIS, a dynamic and progressive member of the Crédit Agricole Group, is one of the world's leading asset servicing providers to institutional and corporate clients. CACEIS has over 70 employees in Ireland and over 3,000 employees across the globe located in cities such as Paris, Luxembourg, Toronto, Hong Kong and New York. In Ireland, CACEIS provides fund administration and related services to Irish and non-Irish domiciled funds and companies and acts as trustee/custodian to collective investment schemes.

JOB OBJECTIVES
As part of a fund accounting team, the Fund Accountant is responsible for completing daily tasks as assigned by the team leader to the highest standards. The successful candidate will be fully trained on all aspects of the position.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for data collection and trade input.
• Responsible for reconciliation of cash and assets with the funds' brokers.
• Responsible for processing Capital Stock Activity.
• Interact effectively with all internal and external third parties.
• Ensure compliance of funds with the fund documentation.
• Responsible for fee and expense processing.
• Responsible for pricing securities in the portfolio in accordance with agreed pricing conventions.
• Responsible for compiling a NAV pack for Team Leader review when all tasks have been completed.
• Responsible for maintaining the portfolio for the fund on Bloomberg to monitor prices and corporate actions, if applicable.
• Responsible for the follow-up and resolution of any issues associated with these tasks.
• Involved with the preparation of auditor information requests.
• Calculate fees to be charged to the funds and prepare invoices.
• Collect/pay all fund related fees in a timely manner.

WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN CACEIS
• An end-to-end process environment.
• A good work-life balance.
• An environment conducive to continuous learning, with extensive on-the-job training as well as off-the-job study assistance.
• A tightly-knit and friendly work environment.
• A dynamic and international company where people drive their own careers.
• An agile organization that welcomes change and new ideas.
• The backing of a strong parent group, Crédit Agricole.

Job location

Geographical area

Europe, Ireland

City

Dublin

Desired profile

Candidate criteria

Minimal education level

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Academic qualification / Speciality

• Graduate with a relevant third level business qualification, preferably with internship experience

Level of minimal experience

0-2 years

Experience

• Experience in fund accounting or in any other relevant field is an asset

Required skills

• To enjoy working with numbers and analysing data.
• To be organised and methodical in their approach to work with an eye for detail.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Team player who will participate and contribute in team meetings.
• To be a self starter, enthusiastic, flexible and motivated to learn and develop as the department evolves.
• To be able to work under their own initiative.

Technical skills required

• Computer literacy is essential, skilled in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Languages

English