Portfolio Analyst
About us Link Group is one of Australia's leading fund administration and share registry specialists. We are a market leading provider of...
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Company: Link Group
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: Competitive + Benefits
Phone: +61-3-3477-6005
Fax: +61-8-3565-3100
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About us
Link Group is one of Australia's leading fund administration and share registry specialists. We are a market leading provider of technology-enabled administration solutions, continually developing our offerings to expand with our clients' needs. Since our inception, Link Group has been entrusted by clients to handle sensitive data in a secure and confidential manner. Our core businesses of fund administration and securities registration are complemented by our expertise in digital solutions and data analytics.
Link Fund Solutions is a specialist provider of outsourced middle and back office administration, fund accounting services and custodial services to a range of fund managers, as well as providing quality outsourced accounting services to a range of clients in the financial services sector.
About the role
We are seeking a Senior Portfolio Analyst to provide investment operations support to our fund managers. You will be responsible for a range of portfolio administration functions including valuations, corporate actions, cash forecasting, performance reporting, trade settlement management, cash movements, broker and custodian liaison, and relationship management.
Key responsibilities
- Reconciliation of cash records, positions and trades to the custodian/ PB
- Ensuring timely delivery of various reporting requirements to fund managers
- Oversight, review and preparation of team’s daily deliverables including training and mentoring junior members of the team
- Updating portfolio system relating to investment trades, settlements, corporate actions, income receipts and cash movements
- Post trade compliance monitoring
- Preparation of reconciled month end portfolios for accountants to complete unit pricing
- Preparation of periodic reports to fund managers, their clients, and asset consultants
- Build and maintain effective relationships with wholesale and retail clients
- Liaison with custodians, fund managers and brokers
- Regular reviews of Investment Operations processes and procedures with a view to implementing efficiency and accuracy improvements
- Involved in Project work to improve service quality e.g. system implementations / upgrades / testing
- Gross Asset Value (GAV) production and review
- Play an active role in the on-boarding of new clients and ensuring the effective and timely implementation of client change requests
The above list of key accountabilities is not an exhaustive list and may change from time-to-time based on business needs.
About you
- 3 - 4 years’ experience in a Custodian or Fund Manager environment within a high volume, client focused environment
- Previous experience in mentoring and coaching junior team members
- Tertiary degree in relevant field such as Finance, Accounting or Commerce
- Strong understanding of investment products, markets & securities, fixed interest and derivatives product classes
- Preferred systems knowledge – IRESS, Omgeo
Joining our team
At Link we believe our people are our MOST important asset. We offer excellent career progression opportunities, ongoing training and development, competitive salary, staff recognition programs, salary continuance insurance and discounted healthcare.