Job Description

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Team / Role Overview
This role focuses on the onboarding of funds from existing providers, encompassing data analysis, setup, reconciliation, and issue resolution. The specialist will collaborate with stakeholders to ensure seamless and accurate transitions and support the Migration Project Manager by ensuring all plans, documentation, artifacts, evidencing, and controls meet internal and external requirements
The role holder will be involved in the on-boarding of the new client's Funds as part of the Fund Accounting Migration workstream. specifically supporting the onboarding of new client funds. The project team's objective is to transition these funds to the Citi Fund Accounting platform (Multifonds or FIS-InvestOne) and accurately establish and reconcile their opening Net Asset Value (NAV) positions.
What you will do:

• Data Management: Lead data requirement gathering and analyses data for onboarding from legacy provider to Citi accounting systems, identifying discrepancies and ensuring quality.
• Quality Assurance: Rigorously participate in testing phases for fund Migrations, validating data integrity and process functionality. System Implementation: Assist with the setup of key fund accounting data and perform data loading and reconciliation of migrated funds within the Citi Fund Accounting system.
• Project Support & Communication: Work closely with the Migration Project Manager to manage project plans, documentation, and controls. Communicate risks and issues promptly and participate in all required meetings.
• Operational Collaboration: Collaborate with Fund Accounting Operations to investigate and resolve defects or breaks during migrations.

What we'll need from you

• Fund Accounting Expertise: Proven experience in accounting, specifically within Third-Party Administrator (TPA) Fund Accounting Operations. This includes a thorough understanding of financial instruments such as Bonds, Equities, CDs/CP, Dividends, Deposits, Forward FX, Futures, and Options.
• Fund Accounting Systems: Proficiency in various fund accounting systems, with the ability to identify and resolve inter-system discrepancies. Direct experience with or support of FIS-InvestOne Multifonds
• Data Migration & Integrity: Demonstrated experience in data and fund accounting migration projects, including the ability to define and implement controls for data integrity and completeness.
• Tax Knowledge (Advantageous): Familiarity with foreign tax treaties, withholding tax, and corporate tax is beneficial.

Skills:

• Organizational & Analytical Skills: Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
• Numerical Proficiency: Strong numerical aptitude.
• Communication: Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Attention to Detail: High level of attention to detail.
• Work Ethic: Ability to work effectively under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and perform both independently and as part of a team.

What we can offer you
By joining Citi Edinburgh, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more HERE.
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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Job Family Group: Operations - Transaction Services
Job Family: Fund Accounting
Time Type: Full time
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Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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