EOS RPO
Financial Reporting Senior Analyst
Experience from 3 to 5 years
Key ResponsibilitiesFinancial Statement Preparation & Review
Prepare and review the complete financial reporting package in accordance with US GAAP and the 1940 Act, including:
Schedule / Portfolio of Investments (SOI / POI)
Statement of Assets and Liabilities (SAL)
Statement of Operations (SOP)
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Statement of Cash Flows
Calculate, audit, and verify Financial Highlights (FiHi), including per-share performance, portfolio turnover rates, total return calculations, and gross/net expense ratios.
Review and draft comprehensive footnote disclosures, with specialized oversight of FAS 157 / ASC 820 fair value hierarchies (Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 classifications, valuation techniques, and transfer rollforwards).
Regulatory Compliance & SEC Filings
Manage end-to-end reporting and data reconciliation workflows for SEC filings, including Form N-PORT, Form N-CEN, and historical N-Q records.
Lead the review and operational transition for the SEC's Tailored Shareholder Reports (TSR) framework alongside standard Annual and Semi-Annual shareholder reports.
Monitor compliance requirements, expense cap limits, fee waivers, recoupments, and share-class expense allocations.
Quality Control (QC), Reconciliation & Audit Liaison
Execute maker-checker quality control reconciliations between fund accounting trial balances, custody records, and final financial reports.
Serve as the primary operational liaison for external independent audit firms during fiscal year-end audits, resolving auditor queries, providing PBC (Provided by Client) schedules, and remediating discrepancies.
Perform monthly and quarterly performance sign-offs and variance analysis for funds outside established tolerance thresholds.
Team Enablement, SOPs & Process Automation
Train, groom, and onboard new analysts on fund financial reporting mechanics, SEC disclosure guidelines, and reporting platforms.
Author, maintain, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and internal process maps.
Identify process bottlenecks and drive automation initiatives using advanced Excel techniques, automated reporting feeds, and AI-enabled workflows to streamline cycle times and eliminate manual intervention.
Fund Reporting Platforms: DFIN FundSuite Arc, Confluence, Unity.
Accounting & Custody Systems: Enterprise Portfolio Management Systems (PMS), General Ledger/ERP platforms, and global custody portals (State Street/BBH, Northern Trust, BNY Mellon).
Productivity & Automation: Advanced MS Excel, MS Office Suite, financial modeling tools, and workflow automation/AI utilities.
Dynamic Scope: Fast-paced environment offering deep exposure to front-office, middle-office, fund accounting, legal/compliance, and global custodian partners.
Product Exposure: Comprehensive exposure across a diverse spectrum of investment products, including US equity, fixed income, blend, and alternative mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Strategic Career Growth: Opportunities to develop strategic leadership, advanced accounting expertise, regulatory risk oversight, and project management capabilities within a leading global asset manager.
Education & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree / Master’s Degree / MBA (Finance) / M.Com, or equivalent professional credentials (CA / CPA / ACCA).
2 to 6+ years of dedicated experience in US Mutual Fund / ETF Financial Reporting within an asset management firm, global capability center (GCC), or fund administration services provider.
Strong knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940, US GAAP investment company accounting principles, and SEC reporting frameworks.
Technical Competencies
Direct hands-on experience preparing and reviewing SAL, SOP, SOI, FiHi, FAS 157, Form N-PORT, Form N-CEN, and TSR.
Practical experience utilizing automated reporting tools such as DFIN FundSuite Arc, Confluence, or Unity.
Advanced MS Excel proficiency (e.g., complex lookups, nested logic, Pivot Tables, data reconciliation models).