Business Analyst with Fund acc

Job Title: Senior Business Analyst (Fund Accounting)

iKas International are looking for a Senior Business Analyst with expertise in fund accounting – fund administration to join a Client Delivery team based in London. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in managing business analysis activities for end-to-end fund accounting processes, either within a fund administration role or at a fund accounting vendor. You will have experience in designing and implementing changes on fund accounting software platforms, as well as a willingness to transition from a Fund Accounting role to a Business Analysis role within fintech.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Engineering, Sales Engineering, Sales, Platform, and Finance, ensuring effective governance of client-facing contracts.

Skills required:

Strong fund accounting product knowledge and background in accounting and project implementation on the buy or sell side.

Complete understanding of fund accounting operations across the product lifecycle, including Chart of Accounts, General Ledger posting, NAV and P&L calculations, corporate action processing, trade booking, cash/income forecasting, FX exposure, custody management, stock loan and settlement, performance measurement, and client/operational reporting.

Experience in an end-to-end Business Analyst role with exposure to full change/project lifecycle.

Experience with Accounting Book of Record and Investment Book of Record (ABOR and IBOR) and related change projects.

Experience in technology migration and fund accounting process design across asset classes and instruments.

Experience defining requirements for fund accounting vendors or in-house builds at a bank.