Manager, Financial Operations

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

Arcesium is seeking a Manager for our Trade Accounting and Operations group based in Hyderabad. The group handles post-trade activities for hedge funds, with one of their core daily objectives being ensuring post-trade activities happen in a timely manner and record an accurate view of positions, cash, and P&L in the books. The group works closely with counterparties, fund administrators, and investment managers to achieve this. Primary activities include daily street reconciliations, settlements, P/L reconciliations, admin reconciliations, fund accounting (GAV / NAV preparation), investor accounting (including fee calculations), and regulatory reporting. The group deals with a variety of strategies and different kinds of financial instruments, spanning different geographies and time zones.

What you’ll do:

• Accountability for work product of the team - daily trade, position, Swap MTMs, and cash reconciliations to the prime 
  broker / custodians/administrators as well as all income / expense accruals. In addition, overseeing timely reconciliations 
  and settlements of OTC products.
• Playing an active oversight role in day-to-day operations, escalation of aged breaks, business-as-usual troubleshooting 
  and setting direction and goals for individuals.
• Coordinatingwith investment managers, prime brokers & administrators to resolve day-to-day exceptions, as well as 
  develop more strategic initiatives.
• Liaising with other internal functions like pricing, middle office and collateral management to resolve discrepancies 
  and/or respond to internal queries.
• Assisting the team and playing a review role for the accounting close (monthly / bi-weekly); providing adequate support 
  for outstanding breaks, and preparation of month-end binder.
• Working with the team in NY and locally to define strategy and newprojects, including prioritizations.
• Providing assistance to auditors and fund administrators during the audit and NAV finalization process.
• Working with technology teams as needed, by assisting in special projects, developing bespoke reports, developing 
  specifications, product implementation and UAT.

What you’ll need:

• The ideal candidate must have an MBA (Finance) / CFA / CA or any another equivalent qualification
• 6-9 years of work experience in fund accounting
• In-depth domain / finance knowledge, attention to detail, the ability to work with minimal supervision and experience in managing high performers.
• Drive to enhance the efficiency of processes
• Strong project management skills and effective managerial ability
• strong communication and collaboration skills
• Proficiency in MS Excel.

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