Senior NAV Oversight Specialist

Job Title: Senior NAV Oversight 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 NAV Oversight Specialist to oversee and review Net Asset Value (NAV) calculation processes for investment funds and financial products. This role focuses on reviewing fund valuation data, monitoring NAV production activities, analyzing pricing discrepancies, assessing valuation controls, and coordinating with fund administrators, custodians, investment managers, and finance teams.

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge of fund accounting, investment valuation, financial reconciliation, and fund administration oversight. Working fully remotely, the specialist will support accurate and timely NAV reporting through independent review, exception monitoring, operational analysis, and effective stakeholder coordination.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and review NAV calculation workflows for investment funds, ensuring consistency with approved valuation policies and established procedures.
• Review fund accounting information, including investment positions, cash balances, accrued income, expenses, liabilities, and other NAV components.
• Analyze portfolio valuation data, market prices, exchange rates, corporate actions, and other inputs affecting fund valuation.
• Review pricing exceptions, stale prices, valuation movements, and discrepancies between fund accounting records and custodian data.
• Coordinate NAV review activities with fund administrators, custodians, investment managers, pricing vendors, and internal finance teams.
• Monitor daily, weekly, monthly, and periodic NAV production schedules and associated reporting deadlines.
• Perform analytical reviews of NAV movements and investigate unusual fluctuations, calculation variances, and reconciliation differences.
• Review fee calculations, management charges, performance fees, fund expenses, and other adjustments affecting NAV.
• Monitor valuation control procedures, exception thresholds, escalation requirements, and evidence of review.
• Support oversight of complex asset valuation processes, including less liquid investments and instruments requiring specialized valuation methodologies.
• Maintain accurate digital records of NAV reviews, valuation queries, reconciliations, approvals, and exception resolutions.
• Prepare NAV oversight reports, valuation variance analysis, operational dashboards, and management summaries.
• Identify weaknesses in NAV production controls and recommend improvements to data quality, reconciliation, and review procedures.
• Support internal and external audits by organizing NAV evidence, reviewing documentation, and tracking corrective actions.
• Monitor developments in fund accounting standards, valuation practices, and applicable regulatory requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Investment Management, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in NAV oversight, fund accounting, fund administration, investment operations, or financial control.
• Strong understanding of NAV calculation methodologies, fund structures, valuation processes, and investment accounting.
• Experience reviewing portfolio holdings, cash positions, accrued income, liabilities, expenses, and valuation adjustments.
• Knowledge of investment instruments, including equities, fixed income securities, derivatives, collective investment schemes, and alternative investments.
• Familiarity with pricing sources, valuation methodologies, reconciliation procedures, and fund administration controls.
• Experience using fund accounting platforms, investment management systems, financial databases, and advanced spreadsheet tools.
• Understanding of relevant fund governance, valuation policies, and applicable UAE or international financial services requirements.
• Strong numerical, analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify unusual valuation movements, investigate discrepancies, and communicate findings clearly.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate with international financial stakeholders.
• High standards of accuracy, confidentiality, integrity, and professional judgment.
• Ability to manage multiple fund review cycles and deadlines independently in a fully remote environment.

What We Offer

• A fully remote, work-from-home position.
• Competitive compensation based on qualifications and relevant experience.
• Opportunities to support international fund administration and investment operations.
• Exposure to diverse fund structures, valuation methodologies, and financial reporting processes.
• Professional development and opportunities to strengthen fund accounting and oversight expertise.
• A collaborative environment focused on financial accuracy, control effectiveness, and operational excellence.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit an updated CV highlighting their experience in NAV oversight, fund accounting, investment valuation, financial reconciliation, and fund administration systems.

Application Subject: Application – Senior NAV Oversight Specialist (UAE Remote)

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

Important Scope of Responsibilities: This is a fully remote NAV review, valuation data analysis, reconciliation, documentation, and operational oversight role. Physical handling or custody of original financial instruments, cash handling, in-person banking activities, and local settlement operations must be performed by qualified local personnel. Binding investment decisions, formal fund valuations, independent valuation opinions requiring professional authorization, final NAV certification, fund accounting sign-offs, asset custody instructions, payment releases, regulated financial advice, regulatory filings, and statutory financial certifications must be completed or approved by appropriately licensed or authorized fund managers, administrators, custodians, finance, actuarial, legal, or compliance professionals.