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Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Accounting Services & OversightLead of Accounting Services & Oversight for BlackRock Authorised Funds business in EMEA. Responsible for ensuring a robust and resilient control environment at 7 external Fund Accountants covering ~4k Funds, AUM of $9Tr, across 10 locations and 6 regulatory jurisdictions.

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Accounting Services & Oversight

Fund Accounting Lead Analyst – Client Reporting Project TeamResponsible for a team of Business Analysts working in collaboration with the client to establish reporting requirements, complete business requirement documents and ensure report builds are completed accurately, tested and rolled out within defined project SLA’s.

Fund Accounting Section Manager - IBOR Oversight Responsible in a technical SME capacity across IBOR Fund ranges for a number of key Citi clients. Working as part of Citi Middle Office overseeing a number of production teams globally including Warsaw, Luxembourg and Gurgaon and daily interaction and communication with all sites. Acting in a technical SME capacity across all sites from process design, documentation to the sign off stage on issues, new developments, controls and procedures including support for testing future developments on in-house systems.

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Technical AccountantActing in a technical SME capacity across all valuations areas. Preparing documentation on internal processes, updates on regulations and theory & training documentation to assist and pass knowledge on to others. Lead in new developments, controls and procedures. Working alongside other departments on projects which affect the Valuations teams.

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Model Office Project TeamOn-boarding of the new Skandia client’s Funds and head of the retail reporting model office team. Working throughout the project and transitioning work within the Retail Reporting team as part of the wider Reporting team within Global Transaction Services

Edinburgh City, Scotland, United Kingdom

Retail ReportingManagement of the department resources to meet the business needs of the Retail Reporting Fund Accounting Team. Engaging with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the production of quarterly, interim and final OEIC accounts were prepared accurately and timeously and in compliance with regulations.

Responsible for high profile client focusing primarily on Multimanager Funds. Exposure on a daily basis to OEICs, Unit Trusts and Dual-Priced funds. Liaising internally and externally with all third-parties on all aspects of account preparation and manager report dissemination.

Responsible for platinum client external SORP reporting, liaising with internal functions on project work, preparation of monthly tax reviews and collaborating with colleagues to prepare the reconciliations of NAV calculations for audit purposes.

Fcca

Master Of Arts, Ma (Hons) In Accountancy And Finance

Investment Administration Qualification (Iaq), Investments And Securities