Senior Fund Services Specialist

Job Title: Senior Fund Services Specialist

Location: United Arab Emirates (Remote)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: 100% Remote — Work From Home

Level: Senior

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Fund Services Specialist to support the administration, oversight, and operational servicing of investment funds and institutional client portfolios. The role focuses on fund accounting coordination, net asset value (NAV) oversight, investor services, transaction processing, reconciliations, financial reporting, and fund operations control. The successful candidate will work closely with fund administrators, investment managers, custodians, transfer agents, auditors, and internal stakeholders to maintain accurate fund records and ensure efficient service delivery in a fully remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate fund administration activities across assigned investment funds and client portfolios.
• Review fund accounting records, transaction data, expense allocations, income accruals, and supporting financial documentation.
• Perform oversight reviews of net asset value calculations, valuation inputs, and fund accounting outputs.
• Monitor subscription, redemption, transfer, and distribution processing to ensure transactions are accurately recorded.
• Review cash, securities, custody, and investment position reconciliations and investigate outstanding differences.
• Coordinate with fund administrators, custodians, transfer agents, and investment managers to resolve operational discrepancies.
• Monitor fund activity, portfolio movements, corporate actions, and other events affecting fund records.
• Review management fee, performance fee, expense allocation, and other fund-related calculations for consistency with governing documentation.
• Support investor onboarding documentation, account maintenance, and periodic investor record reviews.
• Coordinate investor transaction records, capital activity, statements, and reporting requirements.
• Review fund financial statements, investor reports, portfolio schedules, and supporting documentation for completeness and consistency.
• Monitor operational service-level agreements, reporting deadlines, and outstanding fund administration deliverables.
• Maintain fund documentation, transaction records, reconciliation evidence, and operational control registers.
• Support periodic reviews of fund operating procedures, control frameworks, and service provider performance.
• Assist with internal and external audits by preparing reconciliations, transaction evidence, valuation support, and fund records.
• Identify operational risks, processing exceptions, and recurring errors, recommending corrective actions.
• Support fund launches, restructurings, closures, system migrations, and changes to fund administration arrangements.
• Prepare management information and operational dashboards covering fund activity, NAV review status, reconciliation breaks, and service performance.
• Contribute to automation and process improvement initiatives across fund accounting and investor servicing workflows.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure the secure handling of investor, portfolio, and financial information.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Typically 5–8 years of experience in fund administration, fund accounting, investment operations, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of fund structures, investment products, fund accounting, and NAV calculation processes.
• Experience reviewing subscriptions, redemptions, transfers, distributions, and other investor transactions.
• Knowledge of cash and securities reconciliations, custody operations, and portfolio accounting controls.
• Familiarity with fund structures such as mutual funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, or alternative investment vehicles.
• Understanding of valuation methodologies, management fees, performance fees, and fund expense allocations.
• Experience working with fund administration platforms, portfolio accounting systems, and financial reporting tools.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting requirements relevant to investment funds.
• Familiarity with investor due diligence, KYC documentation, AML controls, and fund governance procedures.
• Understanding of relevant fund regulatory frameworks and operational compliance requirements.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and the ability to analyze complex financial data.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent documentation, communication, and stakeholder coordination skills.
• High standards of accuracy, confidentiality, and professional integrity.
• Professional qualifications such as ACCA, CPA, CFA, CAIA, or relevant fund administration certifications are advantageous.

What We Offer

• 100% remote working arrangement from within the United Arab Emirates, subject to applicable employment and work authorization requirements.
• Competitive compensation aligned with qualifications and professional experience.
• Opportunities to contribute to investment fund operations and service quality improvement initiatives.
• Collaborative working environment with fund administrators, investment professionals, and financial services teams.
• Professional development and opportunities for career progression.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their fund services experience, fund accounting knowledge, NAV oversight capabilities, investment operations exposure, and relevant professional qualifications.

Application Subject: Application – Senior Fund Services Specialist (UAE Remote)

Candidates should confirm applicable employment arrangements, residency requirements, and work authorization before accepting an offer.

• Remote-work scope and authorization: This is a fully remote fund services and operational oversight role involving digital record review, NAV oversight, transaction monitoring, reconciliations, investor servicing coordination, and reporting. Physical custody of securities, cash handling, original document processing, and in-person investor verification must be performed by qualified local personnel or authorized service providers. Formal fund valuations, statutory financial reporting sign-offs, investment decisions, regulated investment advice, fund certifications, investor asset movements, payment releases, and regulatory filings must be performed or approved by appropriately licensed or authorized professionals.