Responsibilities:
- Gain comprehensive understanding of daily automated accounting, reporting, and reconciliation processes.
- Perform daily reconciliations of trading activity, positions, and brokerage, as well as profit and loss reconciliations for derivatives and securities trading across the firm.
- Collaborate with traders, back office, risk managers, and clearing firms to resolve trade breaks, fee and interest discrepancies, and clearing and settlement issues.
- Assist the back office team in compiling P&L reports at scheduled intervals.
- Collaborate with team members to automate tasks and reports.
- Assist in troubleshooting, maintaining, and developing automated processes related to middle and back office duties.
- Address post-trade risks and perform middle office tasks such as margin calculations and position/collateral transfers.
- Fulfill ad-hoc requests and provide support to other team members as required.
Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
- 1-4 years of relevant experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Intermediate-level skills in MS Excel, including VBA.
- Familiarity with Python is advantageous but not mandatory.
- Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, self-motivation, and ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Capability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Knowledge of financial markets/trading terminology preferred, but not obligatory.
