Associate, Fund Operations & Fund Administration

About the role

The Associate role reports into the Senior Vice President, Head of Funds Australia and will support workflows across both Fund Operations & Fund Administration for the PIMCO Australian Funds team. This role has a key focus on an individual who has Operational experience with Australian Funds and who can effectively manage workflows that ensure high levels of operational service delivery. The role is best suited to candidates who have experience in working on a wide range of operational tasks simultaneously. The key operational functions for which this role will be responsible are detailed below: Fund Cash Flows - Coordinating information about cash flows and funding requirements for PIMCO Funds and communicating to the PIMCO trade floor teams. Fund NAVs - Review of the Fund Valuations (NAVs) calculated by the Fund Administrator (external service provider) to ensure accuracy before release to market. Investor Servicing - Overseeing the Registry (external service provider) for the on boarding, AML / KYC reviews, transactions monitoring, email and call queries from Fund investors. Fund Financial Reporting & Audit - Coordinating the Fund Administrator and Fund Auditor for the Annual and Semi-Annual preparation of Financial Statements for the Australian Funds. Fund Distributions & Tax Deliverables - Managing the Fund Administrator and Fund Tax Advisor for the Monthly and Quarterly preparation of Fund Distributions as well as the reporting requirements per Tax Governance policy (i.e. Fund Tax Returns, AMMA Statements, AIIR Lodgement, TFN Reporting etc) Fee & Cost Disclosures - Production and review of Fee & Cost disclosures for the Australian Funds. Working with technology teams to source data, compiling and validating results and providing information to the account management teams. Fund Fees - Overseeing the processes around Management Fees for the Funds, including checking of fee accruals, preparation of invoices for fee collection and management of any fee rebate arrangements. Service Provider Oversight & Incident Management - Oversight of vendors to ensure service quality and coordination of periodic due diligence programs. Working with Legal & Compliance teams on managing any operational incidents. In addition to these business-as-usual tasks, this role will also be involved from time to time in projects to enhance operating process and implement change internally (and with vendors). Required Qualifications & Competencies The successful candidate will demonstrate the following qualifications & competencies: Bachelor's degree in a Business-related field preferred and any post graduate study (CFA or similar highly regarded) 5 + years' experience within Fund Operations of an Asset Management firm is a preferred for this role. Understanding of the Australian Regulatory environment for Managed Investment Schemes, AASB Standards for Fund Financial Reporting requirements and Tax Regulations for Managed Investment Trusts Previous experience in Product Management highly regarded Ability to learn and master new concepts and processes quickly Inquisitive nature to learn and build on knowledge base Ability to manage small projects of work alongside business as usual Strong analytic approach and problem solving skills required Ability to comm