Alcentra is owned by Franklin Templeton, a diversified firm that spans asset management, wealth management, and fintech, giving us many ways to help investors make progress toward their goals. With clients in over 150 countries and offices on six continents, you’ll get exposed to different cultures, people, and business development happening around the world.

Alcentra operates independently as a Specialist Investment Manager and is headquartered in London, with offices in New York, Boston, Tokyo and Hong Kong. We are a leading, global asset management firm specializing in the sub-investment grade debt markets, experts in credit management, private credit, and structured credit strategies.  Our investors include pension funds, insurance companies, government agencies, banks, wealth managers and high net worth individuals.

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What is the Structured Credit Liquidity Management Lead responsible for?

• Alcentra are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented liquidity management/treasury specialist to become the key SME for a dynamic and high-profile Investment team. As the Structured Credit Liquidity Management Lead, you will be responsible for overseeing and validating all operational aspects of cash management for Alcentra Structured Credit funds. The ideal candidate should possess a strong background in the management of cash and foreign exchange requirements for a range of alternative credit funds #MID_SENIOR_LEVEL

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Cash Management/Forecasting

• Manage the validation of overnight cash balances and movements ensuring the accuracy of start of day cash for the Investment team

• Oversight and development of cash forecasting models and tools to ensure effective liquidity management and efficient utilization of cash

• Collaboration with multiple internal teams such as Fund Finance, Trade Operations and Investor Relations, to ensure upcoming flows are recorded as required

• Work side by side with the Investment team to support queries related to fund cash levels and provide ongoing analysis around fund liquidity

• Ensure accurate daily reconciliation of cash and position breaks, investigating and resolving any discrepancies in a timely manner through collaboration with internal and external stakeholders

• Oversight of our back-office teams to ensure timely booking of transactions and upward recording in our OMS and cash reports

• Understanding and utilization of multiple cash management and financing mechanisms, such as repo, subscription lines, LP drawings and FX

• Own the onboarding of new funds onto the platform, understanding the intricacies of how the fund should be managed

• SOD to EOD coverage to global team

• Process and System Improvement

• Continuously drive process improvements by owning the design and implementation of key changes with a vision of operational efficiency and excellence

• Assist with technology development for future automation of cash management

• Create and own operational procedures and ensure the presence of a strong internal control framework in line with the evolving business environment.

• Manage onboarding and relationship of future external vendors

What ideal qualifications, skills & experience would help someone to be successful?

The successful candidate will ideally possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field. Advanced degree (MBA, CFA) a plus.

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in liquidity management, treasury, fund accounting, or related roles within the asset management industry (with a particular focus on alternative credit funds)

• Proficiency in using fund treasury / accounting systems, reconciliation tools and other relevant software

• Excellent attention to detail and ability to analyse complex data sets accurately

• Excellent excel skills (coding skills a plus).

• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve operational issues.

• Responsiveness and being readily available to support urgent queries is critical

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with internal teams and external service providers

• Dynamic and proactive mindset with a continuous improvement focus, staying updated on industry best practices and emerging technologies.

• Experience in Structured Credit funds and asset classes considered beneficial

• FX experience in a treasury environment considered beneficial  

Work Shift Timings - 2:00 PM - 11:00 PM IST