Middle Office Accounting Data Apprentice

Middle Office Accounting Data Apprentice

Posted 2 weeks ago by Man Group

Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The Middle Office Accounting Data Apprentice role at Man Group offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment, supporting the team with security pricing controls, NAV calculations, and portfolio rebalancing. Apprentices will engage in real-world projects, utilizing tools like Python and Excel to enhance reporting and analytics. The position emphasizes mentorship and skill development, allowing apprentices to explore their potential while contributing to meaningful tasks. This role is ideal for individuals eager to learn and grow within the finance sector.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the Middle Office team in security pricing controls, NAV calculations, and fee modeling.
  • Utilize Python, Excel, and internal databases to deliver reporting and analytics.
  • Review and analyze fund profit and loss accounts across asset classes.
  • Calculate Net Asset Value (NAV) of funds, including management and performance fee calculations.
  • Liaise with fund administrators to reconcile final fund NAVs.
  • Implement fund rebalance instructions and support the setup of new funds.
  • Review foreign exchange exposures and instruct necessary hedges.
  • Coordinate reconciliations between custodians, prime brokers, and internal records.
  • Support queries related to fund accounting data and performance.
  • Propose and implement improvements to existing processes and systems.

Key Skills:

  • Strong mathematical, statistical, and computing skills.
  • Practical programming experience or a strong interest in learning Python, Git, VBA, SQL.
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a team player.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication skills with senior colleagues.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Apprenticeship Programme At Man Group, we value initiative, curiosity, and adaptability. We’ll give you the foundation to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and the satisfaction of building a career shaped by excellence. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, so our apprenticeship programme is designed to empower you from the start. You’ll work alongside industry experts, tackling real-world challenges and contributing to meaningful projects. With mentorship and a supportive learning environment, you’ll have the freedom to explore your potential and the agility to adapt as you grow.

The Middle Office team is responsible for Security pricing controls, NAV (Net Asset Valuation) calculations, fee modelling, and portfolio rebalancing across Feeder/Master/Multi Book structures, as well as setting trading levels and instructing FX hedges related to client capital flows. The team also develops tools and reporting solutions, widely used across the firm, primarily using Python, Excel, and internal databases to deliver critical reporting and analytics.

The apprentice role will support the team across multiple areas of this work; with opportunity to develop and use technical and problem-solving skills through operating processes, and through project-work. Using the firm’s systems and other available tools (Bloomberg, vendor data etc.) to review and analyse fund profit and loss account across asset classes. Reviewing accuracy of fund profit and loss at security level using risk-based measures Utilising in-house technology, python, confluence, excel and other applications to deliver efficient solutions to improve or deliver new metrics and visualisation of both reporting and control processes Calculate Net Asset Value (NAV) of funds including complex management and performance fee calculations Liaise with the fund administrator/s to reconcile final fund NAVs Implementing the Fund rebalance instructions, ensuring correct application of parameters to give clients correct target exposures and maintain appropriate cash levels. Support the setup of new funds and investment structures withing the team’s processes. Review foreign exchange exposures and instruct hedges required from capital inflows and outflows Review reconciliations between Custodians, Prime brokers and the investment engine’s internal records, co-ordinating investigation and/or correction of breaking items where required Support queries relating to fund accounting data and fund performance. Review existing processes, procedures and systems then propose, agree and implement improvements.