Title: Operations Manager
Location: Remote
Client Industry: Professional Services
Compensation: $45-$60/hr.
We have partnered with our client in their search for a Operations Manager. The Operations Manager oversees reconciliation, accounting adjustment, and reporting activities for separately managed accounts and private funds. This role partners with custodian banks, Senior Associates, Core Operations, and internal operations leadership to resolve breaks, improve data flows, and strengthen use of SimCorp reconciliation tools. Success is measured by timely break resolution, accurate month-end reporting, reliable records, and improved automation of exception-based workflows.
Responsibilities
- Perform daily, monthly, and ad hoc account reconciliations for separately managed accounts and private funds
- Maintain accurate reconciliation records and supporting documentation
- Investigate and resolve coupon, paydown, transaction, and other reconciliation breaks between custodian bank records and SimCorp
- Prepare month-end reporting and accounting support that reconciles custodian bank records to SimCorp records
- Partner with custodian banks to improve the accuracy, timeliness, and flow of information
- Develop expertise in SimCorp reconciliation tools to support automation and exception-based reporting
- Communicate issues, custodian-related concerns, and workflow improvement opportunities to Senior Associates and operations leadership
- Ensure accurate posting of routine payment-related accounting adjustments in SimCorp
- Respond to ad hoc requests sent to Core Operations
- Support training, onboarding, and project work as needed
Skills Required
- Account reconciliation experience across daily, monthly, and ad hoc processes
- Knowledge of separately managed accounts, private funds, or similar investment account structures
- Ability to investigate and resolve coupon, paydown, transaction, and custodian reconciliation breaks
- Experience with SimCorp or comparable investment accounting and operations platforms
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and broader Microsoft Office Suite tools
- Understanding of month-end reporting and accounting-related reconciliation support
- Ability to work directly with custodian banks and internal operations stakeholders
- Strong documentation skills with attention to record accuracy and audit-ready support
- Ability to identify workflow improvements and support automation of manual processes
- Professional judgment and accountability in handling operational issues and sensitive financial records
Education & Work Experience
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, human resources, or a related field from an accredited college or university
- 5+ years of experience in finance, human resources, resource management, marketing, general business operations, or a related business area
- Experience with account reconciliation, investment operations, or fund operations preferred
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