Senior Associate – Reconciliation

in Financial Services
  • New York City, New York View on Map
  • Salary: $135,000.00 - $175,000.00
Permanent

Job Detail

  • Experience Level Staff
  • Degree Type Bachelor of Arts (BA)
  • Employment Full Time
  • Working Type On Site
  • Job Reference 0000015061
  • Salary Type Annually
  • Industry Hedge Fund;Private Equity
  • Selling Points

    Elevate your career in a growing firm driving portfolio company success. Lead impactful reconciliation processes and collaborate across dynamic asset management teams. Enhance operational efficiency through innovative solutions.

Job Description

Overview

  • Lead reconciliation processes for investment cash, positions, and transactions, ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial records.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data quality and operational efficiency within a dynamic asset management environment.
  • Drive issue resolution and process improvements to strengthen controls and support compliance requirements.
  • Develop reporting dashboards and analytics to provide transparency into reconciliation health and operational risks.
  • Act as a subject-matter expert for reconciliation processes, supporting fund launches and custodial transitions.
  • Enhance workflows through automation and process re-engineering to optimize operational efficiency.
  • Contribute to team training initiatives and maintain detailed process documentation for knowledge sharing.
  • Support portfolio accuracy by resolving discrepancies and collaborating with investment and trading teams.

Key Responsibilities & Duties

  • Lead daily reconciliation of cash balances, positions, and investment activity across systems and counterparties.
  • Analyze and resolve complex breaks related to settlements, income, corporate actions, and alternative investments.
  • Monitor data flows between trading, accounting, and portfolio management systems for accuracy.
  • Perform root-cause analyses and implement sustainable solutions in collaboration with technology teams.
  • Strengthen controls and contribute to audit, compliance, and regulatory readiness efforts.
  • Support new fund launches, custodial transitions, and instrument onboarding as a reconciliation expert.
  • Enhance workflows through automation and tooling improvements to optimize processes.
  • Develop KPIs and analytics for operational risk transparency and reconciliation health.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
  • 4–7+ years of experience in investment operations, reconciliation, fund accounting, or asset management.
  • Strong knowledge of investment products, including fixed income, structured credit, CLOs, and private market assets.
  • Proficiency in reconciliation, accounting, and portfolio management systems; familiarity with Aladdin, Geneva, Sentry, or FIS preferred.
  • Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and macros.
  • Proficiency in SQL or willingness to develop advanced data-querying skills.
  • Exceptional problem-solving, analytical thinking, and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Highly organized and self-driven, capable of managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
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