I am working in Finance Domain in Fund Accounting Vertical and i am working with IISDCS Team. I have total 3+year experience in this field. Our main responsibility is to calculate and send correct NAV prices of Funds to record keeper and client on daily basis.
Responsibilities-
Reconciliation & Data Validation
🔹 Cash & Position Reconciliation: Match fund holdings with custodians to detect discrepancies.
🔹 Trade Reconciliation: Ensure executed trades are correctly recorded and settled in the system.
🔹 Dividend & Interest Accruals: Validate correct calculation and recognition of accrued income.
Expense & Fee Allocation
🔹 Management Fees: Accurately compute and allocate fund management fees as per the prospectus.
🔹 Performance Fees: If applicable, validate calculations based on fund performance metrics.
🔹 Operational Expenses: Allocate custody fees, legal fees, and administrative costs appropriately.
Asset Valuation & Pricing Accuracy
🔹 Market-Traded Securities: Ensure latest market prices are applied using approved pricing vendors (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.).
🔹 Fair-Valued & Illiquid Assets: Apply valuation models for securities without active market quotes, following regulatory guidelines.
🔹 Foreign Currency Assets: Convert non-domestic investments using accurate FX rates at the valuation point.
Error Prevention & Quality Control
🔹 Tolerance Checks: Identify NAV fluctuations beyond predefined thresholds.
🔹 Benchmark Comparisons: Cross-check NAV with industry benchmarks for reasonableness.
🔹 Automation & Process Improvements: Leverage technology to minimize manual errors and enhance efficiency.