Associate, Client Reporting

Team and Job Overview

The Client Reporting team within the Marketing and Reporting group is responsible for overseeing and managing all standard and customized client deliverables, as well as collaborating with our Client Relationship Management and Information Technology functions to design and implement deliverables to accommodate new client reporting requests or requirements. The Client Reporting Associate role will perform and oversee critical processes and controls to ensure that portfolio information is accurate and appropriate for distribution to clients. The individual in this role should have a broad understanding of the asset management industry and a firm grasp on equity, futures, FX, derivatives trading operations, corporate actions, and accounting for investment portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Holdings, Reconciliations, and Other Deliverables: Prepare and/or scrutinize all client deliverables. Work together with colleagues across Client Operations, Fund Operations and Investment Services teams to identify, research, and resolve discrepancies or potentially unclear items appearing in client deliverables prior to distribution. Take responsibility for monitoring and improving the quality of the month-end reconciliation package and coordinating with our Client Relationship Management team and outsourced Middle-Office to ensure all deliverables are prepared, reviewed, and distributed timely.
• Client Portfolio Letters: Prepare and facilitate the completion of the monthly and quarterly client portfolio letters that include critical performance and attribution data. Collaborate with colleagues across the firm including Portfolio Management, Performance, and Client Relationship Management to ensure letters are completed timely.
• New Initiative Implementation: Lead and contribute to the design and implementation of new client reporting tools and to the development of deliverables to accommodate new client reporting requests. Identify business requirements for relevant software development needs, coordinate with internal teams as well as external parties to validate requirements, perform functional testing of automated solutions and implement project work related to client reporting initiatives.
• Designing Critical Workflows: Contribute to the design and execution of new cross-team workflows in order to drive high-quality and efficient client reporting processes.
• Relationship Management: Develop strong working relationships with internal groups including Client Relationship Management and Business Development in order to add value to our client reporting process. Develop strong relationships with external parties such as our outsourced Middle-Office and relevant custodians and administrators to resolve issues timely.

The ideal candidate will

• Have worked in the asset management industry or in public accounting, specifically with investment advisory, fund administration, or alternative investment experience.
• Possess excellent organizational, leadership, relationship management, time management, and verbal/written communication skills.
• Have strong problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to productively collaborate across teams to complete deliverables.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment, including working dynamically to manage multiple tasks/projects at one time while seeing each through to resolution.
• Work productively in both an independent and a team environment.
• Proactively suggest improvements or additions to existing processes/procedures.
• Be an analytical and structured thinker, with a keen interest in understanding how things work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is a requirement; Accounting or Finance concentration preferred.
• Approximately 1-4 years of relevant experience.
• Big Four public accounting / audit experience in the asset management industry is preferred, but not required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including experience working with large volumes of data and data quality reviews.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work under tight deadlines in a dynamic environment.

We maintain a friendly, team-oriented environment and place a high value on professionalism, attitude and initiative.