Implementation Consultant– Fund Accounting
£125,000 Plus Bonus 1 Day a week in the office
Quant Capital is urgently looking for a Implementation Consultant with an excellent technical pedigree to work for our high profile investment management vendor.
Our client is a well known global wealth management HFT software business. They provide valuations and pricing of derivatives to most of the buy side as well as wealth management software for a large number of global firms.
The environment is that of Facebook or Google, relaxed open with time to think and make the right decisions. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed with an open dress code. This is a role for techies, those who are motivated by the sharp end of technology and the possibility of making serious money doing something you are passionate about.
The Implementation Consultant is responsible for providing information and support to clients through the complete life cycle of implementation phases. Provides internal updates and escalates issues as needed. Prepares for and leads Client status calls and responds and troubleshoots problems.
Day to Day Implementation Consultant will:
• Successfully implement the investment accounting platforms and complimentary solutions to support operations and accounting for asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, hedge funds and REIT clients
• Drafts and tracks to implementation project plan tasks and budget
• Maintain relationship with various clients, including leading operations reviews, implementations processes, process improvements, project management functions and vendor review meetings
• During the roll forward and catchup phases of the implementation process, you are responsible for ensuring monthly and quarterly deliverables are delivered timely and accurately to clients, including transaction processing, accounting reconciliations, general ledger, profit and loss, compliance and performance reporting
• Perform business analysis, new requirements, workflow, and operational reviews.
Implementation Consultants Must Have:
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or similar
Investment accounting implementations, Investment Accounting experience or Accounting firm experience including experience with STAT accounting principles
Strong experience with Fixed Income products, Common Stock, Derivative products, including Options, Futures, Swaps, FX trades and Commercial Loans.
Experience using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Project
Experience with Crystal report writer, SQL Server Reporting Services, , Microsoft Visio, , MSSQL and Bloomberg or Reuters terminals/data products
Knowledge of trading life cycle and with IBOR
Knowledge of amortization, book value and yields
My client is based in London this role will be remote 4 days a week.