Business Analyst – Fund Accounting (Asset Management)
Posted 1 day ago by Robert Walters
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: A leading investment management firm is looking for a Fund Accounting Business Analyst to support a significant transformation programme aimed at modernising transfer agency and investment operations. The role involves leading analysis, collaborating with teams for platform migration, and engaging with stakeholders to enhance systems and processes. The position requires strong financial literacy and experience in fund accounting within asset management. This is an opportunity to work within a knowledgeable team and contribute to shaping future operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end analysis across transfer agency and fund accounting processes, mapping current and future-state workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support platform migration and process redesign.
- Drive UAT activity, including test case creation, defect management and final sign-off.
- Engage senior stakeholders, present findings, and support informed decision-making.
- Use financial literacy to interpret complex investment data and contribute to system enhancements.
- Manage delivery tasks effectively using JIRA and work closely with technical and testing teams.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within fund accounting.
- Background in asset management or investment management is essential.
- Strong requirements gathering, analysis and workflow documentation skills.
- Solid understanding of asset classes, corporate actions, cashflows, pricing, performance reporting and IBOR.
- Hands-on experience with UAT and supporting platform migrations or system upgrades.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies; JIRA proficiency essential.
- Degree in Finance/IT preferred; CFA, IMC or similar qualifications advantageous.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
A leading investment management firm is seeking a Fund Accounting Business Analyst to support a major multi-year transformation programme focused on modernising transfer agency and investment operations. This is a fantastic opportunity to help shape future systems and processes for a large internal pensions entity, working within a knowledgeable and collaborative team.
What You’ll Do
- Lead end-to-end analysis across transfer agency and fund accounting processes, mapping current and future-state workflows.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support platform migration and process redesign.
- Drive UAT activity, including test case creation, defect management and final sign-off.
- Engage senior stakeholders, present findings, and support informed decision-making.
- Use your financial literacy to interpret complex investment data and contribute to system enhancements.
- Manage delivery tasks effectively using JIRA and work closely with technical and testing teams.
Skillset And Requirements
- Proven experience as a Business Analyst within fund account.
- Background in asset management or investment management is essential.
- Strong requirements gathering, analysis and workflow documentation skills.
- Solid understanding of asset classes, corporate actions, cashflows, pricing, performance reporting and IBOR.
- Hands-on experience with UAT and supporting platform migrations or system upgrades.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics for stakeholders.
- Knowledge of Agile and Waterfall methodologies; JIRA proficiency essential.
- Degree in Finance/IT preferred; CFA, IMC or similar qualifications advantageous.
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