Investment Operations Associate

Job Summary

The Investment Operations & Fund Accounting Associate I is an entry-level professional responsible for supporting investment accounting, fund administration, reconciliation, and financial reporting activities across global investment portfolios. This role provides exposure to hedge funds, private markets, and traditional investment products while developing expertise in investment operations and fund accounting processes.

Associates will undergo training and may be assigned to a specialized functional team based on business requirements and individual strengths. Potential assignments include Back Office Reconciliations, Middle Office Reconciliations, Financial Reporting, Private Markets Fund Accounting, Hedge Fund Operations, or Investment Accounting support functions.

This position offers an excellent opportunity to build a career within the investment management and financial services industry while working with global clients and complex investment products.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily cash, position, transaction, and security reconciliations between internal records and external counterparties, including brokers, custodians, and fund administrators.

• Support investment accounting activities, including transaction processing, journal entries, accruals, and general ledger maintenance.

• Assist in the preparation and review of month-end and quarter-end reporting packages, including support for GAV and NAV calculations.

• Perform reconciliations related to cash balances, market values, cost positions, dividend accruals, bond coupon accruals, and investment transactions.

• Support hedge fund and private markets accounting activities, including portfolio accounting and valuation support.

• Book and settle investment transactions across multiple asset classes, including equities, fixed income securities, foreign exchange, derivatives, futures, and options.

• Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, discrepancies, and exceptions, escalating complex issues when necessary.

• Utilize investment systems, accounting platforms, and market data tools to validate pricing, securities information, and transaction details.

• Assist in maintaining accurate accounting records and ensuring compliance with client agreements, internal controls, and operational procedures.

• Contribute to process improvement initiatives, documentation updates, and operational efficiency projects.

• Ensure all deliverables are completed accurately and within established service level agreements and reporting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Banking, Business Administration, Mathematics, or other related disciplines.

• Open to fresh graduates and early-career professionals.

• Internship or academic exposure to accounting, investment operations, fund administration, capital markets, treasury, banking, financial services, or related fields is preferred.

• Strong accounting knowledge, analytical skills, or reconciliation experience is an advantage.

• Demonstrated interest in investment management, financial markets, fund accounting, or investment operations.

• Willing to work on rotating shifts, including day, mid, or night schedules based on business requirements.

• Willing to work on-site four (4) days per week in BGC, Taguig.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, data analysis, and reconciliation activities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines.

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Adaptability and willingness to learn complex financial products and investment processes.

• Bloomberg, Reuters, Yardi, Geneva, Investran, Advent, or similar financial systems exposure is an advantage but not required.

About Our Client

Our client is a globally recognized financial services organization supporting some of the world's leading institutional investors, asset managers, hedge funds, and private market investment firms. With a strong reputation for operational excellence, innovation, and client service, the organization provides investment servicing, fund administration, financial reporting, and investment operations support across a diverse range of asset classes and markets.

As part of its continued global growth strategy, the organization is expanding its operations in the Philippines through a newly established shared services center. This strategic hub will play a critical role in supporting global investment operations while offering employees unique opportunities for career development, international exposure, and long-term growth within a dynamic and collaborative environment.