Alternative Ops Fund Accounting - Manager

Who we are looking for 

CP (Centralized Pricing) process Manager, who will be a part of (SS) State Street (AIS) Alternatives Investment Services, (AIAS) Alternative Investment Administrative Services, (CP) Centralized Pricing team, ensuring all Prices are sourced, stored, updated and approved in required systems as per Instructions and procedures timely and accurately. He/She will be expected to engage and communicate daily with:

• Global Centralized Pricing team, Onboardings, Statics & other upstream and downstream units. 
• GP’s, IM’s, Counterparties, Investigations teams & Global stakeholders

Process : (SS) State Street (AIS) Alternatives Investment Services, (AIAS) Alternative Investment Administrative Services, Centralized Pricing team,

Shifts (in IST) : US Shift - 7PM to 4AM IST

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street AIS Business.  The AIAS team is focused on providing administrative and analytical solutions to institutional investors in Hedge (FOF), Private Equity and Real Estate Investments. Our team tracks all communications from our clients’ General Partners, processes all transactions, cash movements, updates investment prices/valuations, captures underlying portfolio company and property details, and provides updated holdings, Market valuation and other communication to downstream teams, Clients as per requirements.

What you will be responsible for

• Review of daily deliverables. Meet & maintain timeliness and Accuracy as per SLA/KPI standards

1. Inbox management - Monitor Day to day email received in specific client inboxes and action them accordingly with in the deadline.
2. Pricing- Knowledge of alternative pricing in FOF and private equity. Should understand private equity investments & statements extensively.
3. Day to day communication with clients and admins across time zones to action their request/queries on timely manner.
4. Proactively Coordinating with Global onshore teams regarding Client queries or escalations that require urgent action.
5. File preparation for the Projects.
6. Client/Portfolio onboarding, Subscriptions/Redemptions/Add Sub mapping,

retrieval of documents from Admin portals.
7. Coordinating with Clients/Admins regarding pricing related queries.
8. Price counts & trade counts and KPI files preparation.
9. Coordinating with NAV team to clear queries.

• Review, Maintain & Implement controls when applicable to reduce risk
• Monitor exception reporting and provide necessary insight on resolution
• Work directly with the business teams and other Global stakeholders to provide information and/or operational solutions as needed
• Work well with all upstream and downstream teams/members, stakeholders as demonstrated by being responsive to requests, striving for excellent client service
• Take a leadership role in broader based projects as a subject matter expert.
• Responsible for KRI/Operating Metrics reporting and other overarching team related responsibilities.
• Work closely with stakeholders/homesite to provide solutions for India related Process challenges, People challenges, Training Requirements, Risk Issues and Client needs as needed.
• Provide direct oversight and mentorship to various team members
• Ensure that all team members are following Standard Operating Procedures, and that quality control checks are in place for all client deliverables
• Help and create robust support system for team in their secondary review of every deliverables & ensure 100% accuracy, timeliness & completeness.
• Reassess, Refine and suggest optimization of existing operating process/model to ensure that resources are being properly deployed by collaborating with our global partners
• Work with our IT partners to ensure support for development, implementation, and maintenance of new technology solutions for AIAS clients and the CP team
• Support Homesite partners for any business growth initiatives by preparing data, responses, participating in prospective client presentations, and reviewing opportunities with the Client Service team
• Manage and help drive implementation efforts for special projects, as needed
• Perform & have governance of process, people, Risk & client related controls
• Able to work in shifts along with team in office.

Education & Preferred Skills

• BCOM/MBA in finance, accounting, or a related discipline - MBA, CFA, or CPA is a plus
• 8+ years of experience working in Alternative Investments.
• Proven expertise in performance measurement and accounting for Alternative Investments
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal and service-oriented skills required
• Proven ability to lead a team and associates working on a wide array of responsibilities

Additional Skills Include:

• Ability to work in various wed-based applications and MS Office tools
• Strong analytical skills, detail oriented, work independently and collaboratively
• Strong verbal and written communications skills and have the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Knowledge of Alpha Frontier, MCH, and/or Canoe is a plus
• Knowledge of Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Real Estate

What we do.

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow.

We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.