Brief Introduction
Are you looking to take your Fund Accounting experience to a broader level? Through this role within the Fund Accounting product management team, you will contribute to driving our business objectives including the strategic development of our service offering, working on client, industry and regulatory changes, supporting new business opportunities and developing your skills as a subject matter expert.
Job Summary
As a Fund Accounting Product Manager within our specialized team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining and enhancing our product offerings. You will develop new products, collaborate with Operations, Product Development, Client Service, and other partners to deliver an exceptional client experience, and work alongside Sales partners to explore new business opportunities.
Job Responsibilities
Act as a Fund Accounting subject matter expert supporting Senior Management, Operations, Sales, Client Services and Clients / ProspectsProvide management and guidance on client, industry and internal change programs, with focus on maintaining efficiency and standardization across the operating modelWork closely with business partners on client satisfaction initiatives and sales opportunities including operating model development , legal agreements and fee modelsKeep abreast of regulatory change and how this could impact the businessIdentify areas of opportunity to develop and improve the service offeringParticipate in Industry events to stay informed of market, client and competitor activityRequired qualifications, capabilities, and skills
5+ years’ experience supporting Fund Accounting product offering along with In-depth practical understanding of Fund Accounting core processes / concepts that cover various asset classes, trade lifecycle, fund expenses, P&L computations, balance sheet and basic financial reporting standardsContinuously monitor and track new business opportunities, and assist in pipeline reportingCreate initial pricing proposals for new deals and reprices, and develop standard templates to support commercial pricing proposalsSupport the cost to serve process, create the initial cost model, and review actual costs post-implementation Respond to questions in prospect RFPs, supporting FA and Fund Admin productsWork across business stakeholders, including Operations, Technology, Sales, and Service. Support billing oversight and governance, and respond to billing inquiries.Develop reporting to assess profitability of the Fund Services business, and oversight of operational expenses Maintain oversight of key vendor relationshipsServe as escalation point for issues and the conduit for Product related requestsEnsure that activities are appropriately reflected in the risk and controls self-assessment and business control forumsPreferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
Strong cross-functional/business collaboration skills are required as the candidate will work across multiple teams within the bank. Ability to: synthesize large amounts of information into crisp recommendations; present and defend recommendations to a variety of audiences; manage multiple projects / queries simultaneously and drive them to completion effectively.