Job Title:  IFO-Infrastructure Others

Nomura Overview:

Nomura Services, India is a core center of excellence powering the group's global businesses. With world-class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support, the firm plays a key role in shaping, strengthening, and accelerating Nomura's global operations. 

At Nomura, creating an inclusive workplace is a priority. Our approach to inclusion encompasses a variety of initiatives, including sensitization campaigns, implementing conducive policies & programs, providing infrastructure support, and engaging in community events. Over time, we have made meaningful progress in these areas, and this commitment has been well-recognized across the industry. We are proud recipients of the prestigious Top 10 Employers award by the India Workplace Equality Index (IWEI), IWEI Gold Employer of Choice awards, India CSR Leadership Award 2024 for Holistic Village Development Program, and the YUVA Unstoppable Changemaker Awards 2021.

Overview:

The Asset Management team in Powai provides support to global Nomura Asset Management (NAM) offices in various business areas. This division is evolving and is in rapid growth stage. The team supports the below key functions from Powai.

• Fund Accounting (Reconciliations, Cash management., Corporate Actions, Client Reporting)
• Performance Reporting and Attribution Analysis
• Finance and Treasury Operations (P&L Reporting, Management fee calculations, Invoicing, T&E)
• Compliance monitoring
• Project Management
• Information Technology

Position Specifications:

Division                        :   Asset Management            

Function                       :   Portfolio Administration (Reconciliations and Reporting)

Designation                  :   Senior Analyst

No. of Positions             :   1

Experience                   :   3-5 years                 

Qualification                  :   Graduate/Post Graduate

Shift Timings                :   04.00pm to 1.00pm

Role & Responsibilities of the position in brief:
 

The candidate will be aligned to NCRAM Operations team of the Asset Management Division. The team primarily supports Asset Management US office in areas of Portfolio Administration, Performance measurement and reporting. Primary responsibilities related to this role are as follows:

• Portfolio Reconciliation – Daily, Weekly and Monthly reconciliations between accounting books (IM records) and custodian books ensuring root cause analysis of identified discrepancies and taking appropriate actions to resolve. The products covered are High yield bonds and Leveraged loan securities.
• Cash projection activity for Portfolio Managers
• End to End management for mandatory corporate actions which involves even identification, data scrubbing, calculating economics and posting to accounting systems.
• Custodian and Client reporting
• Various daily, weekly and ad-hoc reporting or data requests as received
• Participate and contribute in FinTech initiatives and ideation programs to automate manual intensive processes.

Key Skills:

• Prior work experience on Portfolio Reconciliations and/or Portfolio measurement and reporting would be helpful
• Exposure towards FinTech tools/projects and an inclination towards automation is desired.
• Ability to multi-task, work independently with minimal supervision and prioritize assignments and meet deadlines
• Strong ability to develop effective working relationships with investment staff and articulate clearly recommendations
• Proven capability to analyse complex data, evaluate information and draw logical conclusions
• Good Analytical skills
• Good communication and interpersonal skills