Fund Accountant - Border to Coast : Job Details

Permanent: 37.5 hour per week

Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)

An opportunity to make a difference

At Border to Coast our purpose is to make a difference and we’re looking for a keen Fund Accountant to join our award-winning team.

As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We’re a £60bn asset manager, the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

Our Operations Team are the central point between the Front Office, Risk & Compliance and the Customer. The team are responsible for the oversight of governance of our Third-Party Administrators such as Northern Trust and Bloomberg.

We’re now looking for a Fund Accountant to support us with oversight and governance of these service providers.

Reporting to the Head of Operations you’llbe responsible for ensuring all aspects of Fund Accounting are in line with relevant regulations including oversight of Fund valuations and Report & Accounts.

The role – what you’ll be doing

As a Fund Accountant your role is hugely important and will include:

• Ensuring adherence with relevant regulatory aspects including using initiative to identify and adapt to changing regulatory environment.
• Coordination of the Fund Accounting relationships of Border to Coast with its main partners (Custodian, Depository, Front-Office, Risk & Compliance, and Audit) to meet the requirements of our clients.
• Periodical Fund (including year-end) reporting to compliance for submissions to FCA.
• Support the development of the Fund Accounting function within the operations team operational oversight functions.
• Address Partner Fund enquiries for Funds we oversee.
• Identify risks in own area of responsibility, recognise risks in all areas of the business and notify any such risks to your People Manager and the Operational Risk Manager
• Identify and execute continuous process improvement.
• Deputise for Senior Fund Accountant when required.

About you - and the value you’ll bring to our team

• You will have relevant (Fund) Accounting experience within an asset management industry or similar industry.
• You will be ACCA (or equivalent) certificate holder.
• You will have strong analytical and communications skills and be confident to present complex data clearly.
• You will have knowledge of trade life cycles and investment management processes across different financial instruments (including equities, fixed income and derivatives)
• You have experience of working in an analytical role and will have strong problem-solving skills with an ability to be reactive whilst also proactively looking for improvements in the task load.
• You can demonstrate planning, organisation, time and data management and administrative capabilities and have good communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical matters in an easily digestible format to the wider organisation and our customers.
• You will be a pro-active, self-motivated team player with the ability to manage an interesting and variable workload and be willing to assist and support other team members when required.

Why join Border to Coast?

At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to excellent benefits:

• Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
• Employee Assistance Programme
• A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays
• Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC)
• Critical Illness Cover
• Pension scheme
• Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance of 6 times of salary
• Sustainable travel plans and public transport discounts
• Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
• Hybrid working
• Onsite gym

There’s also more information about pay and reward, careers at Border to Coast and how we work on our website Careers - Border To Coast - Work With Us

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.

We’re looking for people with the right values, behaviours, skills and experiences and if you meet some of the role’s criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Based in Leeds, Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes funds (‘Partner Funds’). The Partner Funds representnearly 3,000 employers and over 1.1 million members.