Associate, Private Capital Fund Accounting - Middle Office, PM

Tasks

• Perform cash and asset reconciliation between internal systems (Engle, AxLogic) and the custodian
• Play a crucial role in the daily reconciliation between IPS&H and BlackRock's accounting systems
• Develop and implement a comprehensive securities management system within the company's systems (IPS & H). This includes:
  • Preparation of daily reports and/or risk reports
  • Establishment of New Funds / Issuers / Security Classes
  • Review and Resolution of Deviations
  • Review of Contracts for New Issuers / Corporate Actions
• Collaborating with the sales teams on administrative tasks and workflow improvements
• Preparation of the annual financial statements (UAB), including reconciliation and error correction across in-house platforms
• Collaboration with custodians to support performance measurement and reconciliation activities
• Providing day-to-day support for relationship managers and clients
• Support for position planning and process support (trade booking / corporate actions / marketing and settlement)
• Providing KPIs and detailed reports. Ensuring compliance with monthly closing deadlines and reporting to the Business Development Team
• Analyzing corporate actions, ensuring that terms, conditions, and issues are accurately recorded and reported
• Closer collaboration with the tax, securities, portfolio management, legal, and compliance teams
• Assistance with custody position issues and provision of support as needed
• Implementation of all general investment processes (trade booking / custody settlement)
• Fund Management & SMA Clearing & Reconciliation
• Collaboration with Capital Partners' Legal, Finance, and Business Compliance Teams

Requirements

• Experience using Excel, Python, and Jupyter for KDP
• Use and Monitoring
• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• In-depth understanding of private credit / structured finance
• Experience with Middle Office / Capital Structures
• 1–3 years of experience in the relevant middle office or investment fund sector, or related experience
• A solid understanding of structured finance and related fields
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment
• Ability to analyze and examine daily data
• Strong Excel and Outlook management skills
• Willingness to adapt to a constantly changing environment
• Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to analyze and synthesize complex financial information
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Ability to take on projects and see them through to completion
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment
• Ability to adapt to new processes and systems
• Ability to act autonomously