Citi EMEA

Fund Accounting Analyst (Derivatives)

Recruiter
Citi EMEA
Location
Warsaw, Poland
Salary
Not disclosed
Posted
16 Feb 2021
Closes
16 Mar 2021
Ref
20240569
Approved employers
Approved employer
Job role
Financial analyst, Fund accountant
Sector
Accounting - Public practice, Banking and financial services
Contract type
Permanent
Hours
Full time
Experience level
Qualified accountant

Overview

Acting as the functional heart of our business, Operations makes everything work on time and on target, in a world that demands lightning-fast transaction speeds, pinpoints execution accuracy and full visibility. It ensures global transactions flow smoothly around the clock, wherever we do business. Without it, the daily clearance, settlement and execution of a trillion dollars’ worth of trades and the weekly movement of tens of billions of dollars in dozens of world currencies would come to a complete standstill.

Success Profile

You’ll have strong communication, planning and organizational skills which will benefit you and the team. Our teams need individuals who can research, process, and interpret large amounts of information everyday which will allow you to make ethical decisions with integrity

Responsibilities

The Fund Accounting Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participating in a variety of fund valuation activities (including exchange traded derivative) in coordination with the Operations - Transaction Services team. The overall objective of this role is to ensure that all exchange traded derivative are accounted for and valued correctly within the accounting system and that all required monitoring and reporting requirements are carried out in a timely and accurate manner.

The Fund Accounting Department is a part of the Operations Center of Citibank Europe plc. Services delivered by the Department cover: book keeping (fund accounting), financial reporting, reports delivering and archiving.

Responsibilities:

  • Monitor work activities to ensure timeliness and accuracy of the funds activities in a department
  • To reconcile all exchange traded derivative (ETD) products between fund accounting and the clearing brokers – position, valuation & margin for all clients ensuring timely and accurate NAV production
  • Prepare daily journals for e.g. margin, accrued interest, stock loan fees and other journals
  • Monitor futures/options nearing expiry and ensure they are correctly accounted
  • Perform capital/revenue splits for futures and options
  • Produce month end reports for the clients and reporting teams
  • Carry out investigative work as necessary
  • Ensure internal and external deadlines are achieved and produce complete and accurate outputs
  • Serve as the Senior Checker for complex tasks
  • Review aging break items and breaks over a certain dollar threshold
  • Assist the team manager in audit queries, client queries, and risk related items
  • Serve as backup to the team coordinator or manager
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

    • Qualifications:

  • 2 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in accounting, finance, or business-related area
  • Experience in fund administration, change management, and/or project management
  • Knowledge of financial operations
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
  • ACCA certificate would be an additional asset

    • Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
  • Experience in financial institutions is an asset

    • We offer:

  • Competitive salary
  • A challenging work environment where you can collaborate with global teams to contribute to critical banking applications
  • A great environment for learning new technology and tools, online and instructor led training opportunities
  • Opportunity to work remotely
  • Social benefits (e.g. private healthcare care, Benefit System, life insurance)
  • Working in a friendly, dynamic and multinational environment
  • Opportunity to have an influence on the way you perform your tasks - our teams are constantly looking for new and better ways and we encourage all improvement ideas

    • Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

    Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

    Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi”) invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review

    For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.

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