Sr. Analyst - Fund Operation

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

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What you’ll do

As a Senior Analyst - Fund Administration, you will be key in delivering accurate, timely, and compliant fund administration and reporting services for ETFs, CITs, and alternative funds. You will support invoicing, performance analytics, regulatory filings, and financial reporting while maintaining strong controls and governance. You will work closely with Operations, Finance, Compliance, and Technology teams to validate data, resolve discrepancies, and ensure high-quality investor and regulatory reports. You will also contribute to audit readiness, certification processes, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve operational efficiency and control effectiveness.

Key responsibilities:

Fund Administration & Expense Management

• Perform and validate UCITS invoicing and Sub-TA invoice analysis, ensuring accuracy of fees and underlying data.
• Support monthly expense reviews and budget analysis through variance identification and reporting.

Performance Analytics & Reporting

• Conduct monthly performance reviews across multiple portfolios.
• Validate performance against benchmarks and external data sources (e.g., FactSet) and highlight discrepancies.

Regulatory Filings & Compliance

• Review and confirm SEC filings (N-PORT, N-MFP, Form PF, CPO-PQR) for completeness and adherence to regulations.
• Support global reporting requirements (e.g., MAS, KPMG reporting) across reporting cycles.
• Ensure timely submission and audit readiness of all regulatory deliverables.

Financial Reporting & Statements

• Prepare and review consolidated financial statements (monthly) and support annual/semi-annual reporting cycles.
• Review financial statements, schedules of investments, and TSRs to ensure disclosure accuracy and consistency.
• Assist in data preparation and coordination with external providers (e.g., SST).

Product & Investor Reporting

• Review SEC yields, distribution yields, and ETF-related disclosures.
• Prepare 19a-1 notices and support investor reporting requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of investor-facing deliverables.

Data Quality, Controls & Continuous Improvement

• Perform first-level review and validation controls across reporting datasets.
• Identify process gaps and drive automation and efficiency initiatives.
• Collaborate with collaborators to ensure end-to-end data integrity and process standardization.

 

Who you are:

• Bachelor’s degree (accounting, finance, or business) or equivalent.
• Overall 4–6 years of experience with 2+ years in fund accounting & administration.
• Familiarity with various security categories, including equities and fixed income, as well as Mutual funds and CIT.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving, time management, decision making, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Detail oriented; able to work independently, meet deadlines, balance multiple tasks, and prioritize effectively.

Skills that help you to stand out:

• Experience in calculating performance and yield for mutual funds and CITs.
• Experience with mutual fund and/or CIT financial reporting requirements required (Ex: N-CSR, N-PORT, N-CEN, CPO-PQR, N-MFP).
• Experience applying MyState Street preferred.
• Ability to review and verify large volumes of data by applying data quality principles (accuracy, completeness, consistency, timeliness).
• Advance issues with standard process to more senior levels with initial problem solving; application of own judgement.

- Should independently manage complex interactions/dialogue - issue resolution of less complex matters, not only transactional matters.

• Critical thinking of issues should begin; not just a hand-off of customer concern but initial thinking through of next steps.