Roles and Responsibilities
- Work closely with Legg Mason for oversight of fund administration
- Monitor and manage service level quality of third party providers such as the custodian, fund administrator, and transfer agent
- Perform necessary daily and monthly checks and controls for the mutual funds
- Provide accounting reports for internal and external clients
- Coordinate year-end audits with Legg Mason, Auditor, and custodian
- Attend to daily inquiries from internal or external clients on the mutual funds
- Manage and execute instructions on trade orders on behalf of WA funds and clients
- Reconcile cash, futures & options, swaps, net assets, performance, etc. against the custodian, third party administrator, or broker on a daily basis
- Reconcile and process subscriptions and redemptions on the mutual funds and post other transactions on a daily basis; communicate proactively with the investment management team as necessary to ensure accurate cash balances are provided in a timely manner
- Review projected cash balances across multi-currencies and draft recommendations as part of daily cash management process
- Oversee monthly closing of the Funds accounting records including final cash, NAV reconciliations, performance and any custom reporting
Desired Candidate Profile
- Robust communication skills both written and verbal and ability to interact with both clients and managers in other departments
- Strong accounting skills and understanding of complex fixed income investment products
- Ability to work in a team oriented environment
- At least one year of investment management or financial services related work experience
- Good computer skills and a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word are required
- Programming knowledge or experience with data analytics or reporting applications (e.g. Python, Alteryx, Tableau, etc) is a plus