Investment and Fund Accountant

WHAT MAKES US, US Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp! At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered. If you like what we’re saying, keep reading! WHY THIS ROLE IS IMPORTANT TO US The Investment and Fund Accountant is a key member of the Investment and Fund Accounting team at SimCorp. With experience in investment and fund accounting, this role is responsible for supporting the accurate processing and recording of investment transactions, ensuring data integrity, and contributing to the preparation of financial reports. Working closely with the finance team, you will ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements, playing a key role in maintaining accurate financial records for investment and fund portfolios. Your work spans recording and reconciling investment and fund transactions, supporting the preparation of financial statements and reports, collaborating with internal teams to ensure data integrity and resolve discrepancies, monitoring transactions and assisting with portfolio analysis, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and internal accounting policies, and assisting with audits and maintaining accurate financial records. WHAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR Assist in the recording and reconciliation of investment and fund transactions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards. Support the preparation of financial reports and statements for investment and fund portfolios, ensuring timely and accurate delivery. Monitor and track investment and fund transactions, ensuring all data is accurately integrated into accounting systems. Collaborate with internal teams to verify transaction data, resolving discrepancies as needed. Assist in performing investment and fund portfolio analysis, helping identify trends and inconsistencies. Ensure compliance with accounting regulations and internal policies for investment and fund portfolios. Assist in responding to audit requests and providing necessary documentation for external auditors. Contribute to process improvements in the investment and fund accounting function to enhance efficiency and accuracy. Maintain accurate records of investment and fund transactions and related financial information. WHAT WE VALUE Most importantly, you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above. How you gained the skills needed for doing that is less important. We expect you to be proficient in several of the following skills and be able to — and interested in — learning the rest. Core Technical Skills Fund and Investment Accounting NAV calculation General ledger posting Fee accruals and reconciliations Knowledge of financial instruments (bonds, equities) Training in use of accounting systems (SimCorp Dimension) Analytical & Problem-Solving Exception handling and investigation with a process improvement mindset Follow established procedures, runbooks and checklists Organisational Effective time management Ability to meet strict deadlines Prioritisation skills Communication & Collaboration Client interaction and reporting Teamwork across dispersed teams Additional Continuous learning attitude BENEFITS SimCorp provides a range of benefits that may influence decisions regarding job offers. With operations in more than 30 offices globally, the benefits package can differ depending on the country. SimCorp implements a global hybrid work policy, requiring employees to be in the office two days per week and permitting remote work on other days. Additional information about location-specific benefits is available from the recruiter. NEXT STEPS Please send us your application in English via our career site as soon as possible, we process incoming applications continually. Please note that only applications sent through our system will be processed. At SimCorp, we recognize that bias can unintentionally occur in the recruitment process. To uphold fairness and equal opportunities for all applicants, we kindly ask you to exclude personal data such as photo, age, or any non-professional information from your application. Thank you for aiding us in our endeavor to mitigate biases in our recruitment process. If you are interested in being a part of SimCorp and you can see yourself contributing and thriving in the position described above, but are not sure this role is suitable, submit your CV anyway. SimCorp is on an exciting growth journey, and our Talent Acquisition Team is ready to assist you discover the right role for you. The approximate time to consider your CV is three weeks. We are eager to continually improve our talent acquisition process and make everyone’s experience positive and valuable. Therefore, during the process we will ask you to provide your feedback, which is highly appreciated. WHO WE ARE For over 50 years, we have worked closely with investment and asset managers to become the world’s leading provider of integrated investment management solutions. We are 4,000+ colleagues with a broad range of nationalities, educations, professional experiences, ages, and backgrounds. SimCorp is an independent subsidiary of the Deutsche Börse Group. Following the recent merger with Axioma, we leverage the combined strength of our brands to provide an industry-leading, full, front-to-back offering for our clients. SimCorp is an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, without regard to race, gender, age, disability, or any other protected status under applicable law. We are committed to building a culture where diverse perspectives and expertise are integrated into our everyday work. We believe in the continual growth and development of our employees, so that we can provide best-in-class solutions to our clients. #LI-hybrid