Fund Administration Specialist
Employment Type : Non-Permanent
Address :
30 Adelaide Str, East
Toronto, Ontario, M5C 3G9
Canada
Who we are
With itsglobal headquarters in Toronto, Canada, International Financial Data Services
(IFDS) is a world-leading provider of outsourcing and technology solutions to
the financial services industry. IFDS services over 240 financial organizations
around the world, providing solutions to a wide range of global asset managers,
wealth managers, banks, and insurance companies. With employees and partners
located throughout Canada, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, the IFDS enterprise
supports more than 17 million accounts with AUA of approximately CAD $4
trillion. IFDS Canada, Ireland, and Luxembourg are 50 / 50 joint ventures
between Boston-based State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading
providers of financial services to institutional investors, and Connecticut-based
SS&C Technologies, a global provider of investment and financial
software-enabled services and software for the global financial services and
healthcare industries.
Imagine yourself at IFDS
Come experience a community like no other at International Financial Data
Services (IFDS). We offer work opportunities driven by a passion for creating
market leading financial solutions, and a culture that nurtures collaboration,
accountability, diversity & inclusion, and continuous learning. We’ll
provide you with opportunities to develop your career. From ongoing training
and development programs to experiences working with our global financial
services partners, you’ll be able to realize your full potential.
Role Overview
The incumbent’s primary focus is
to strive towards effective delivery commitments to our clients. The main
objectives of this role will be to develop positive client experience by
understanding and responding to our clients’ enquiries professionally and
accurately. As the primary point of contact with our clients, the Fund
Administration Specialist must provide exemplary customer service as well and
recognize opportunities to proactively position IFDS’ services to meet and
exceed our clients’ needs. If you want to be part of a culture that values
and fosters team unity, build rapport with our clients and work closely with
our fellow business partners then consider working at IFDS.
Role Responsibilities
Actively and
effectively manages the day-to-day customer service delivery model for assigned
clients by :
- Focusing on building and fostering positive client relationships as related to our service level agreements
- Liaising with client contact(s) and internal teams to facilitate client service requirements
- Executing all domestic trade instructions from standard to complex (high dollar) transactions
- Possessing the ability to execute all steps of the processing lifecycle, comprising of all work types from medium to high complexity
- Managing multiple client inbound / outbound calls and emails, providing resolutions to brokers pertaining to account and fund information, issuing resolution trade details and reviewing / signing-off of reports
- Participating in special projects as assigned
Provides
effective reporting to meet both internal and client requirements by :
Working with management and clients to enhance or improve reporting needs as requiredProviding regular reporting on key service performance and quality metricsAnalyzing data to ensure quality and accuracy of tradesIdentifying issues that may require additional resources / subject matter expertise and escalating accordinglyTaking ownership of specific requests / issues to ensure end to end support is followedMonitoring queues to ensure timely resolution of requests is meeting SLA’s and in good orderMaking recommendations to enhance and support needs of the businessMinimum Qualifications
Minimum 3 years’ experience in the financial services back officePost-secondary education in a related disciplinePrevious experience in a service-oriented environment; strong client focusExcellent interpersonal skillsSolid written and verbal communication skillsAbility to communicate complex business and technical concepts plainly and simplyVery strong ability to organize and prioritize work. Ability to work on multiple and changing priorities within specified timeframesAble to co-ordinate and operate in occasionally stressful situations in resolving the client’s issuesTeam Player, able to work in a team environment with shared goals and accountabilitiesHighly analytical with a high degree of attention to detail to ensure 100% accuracy on all transactionsStrong research / information gathering / analytical and problem-solving skills - takes a logical approach to analyzing problems. Systematically researches information and explores alternatives to solve problems.Understands the business impact of escalated incidents and service requestsAbility to act quickly and decisively when resolving client issuesPositive impact – performs in a manner that makes a strong positive impression on others; e.g., high energy level, a problem-solving approach, and the ability to act with a sense of urgency when the situation demands itWillingness to work in an environment with flexible schedules that is driven by client commitments and high volumesRelationship builder – constructs, maintains, nourishes relationships with all stakeholdersKnowledge of the mutual fund processing and the administrative back-officeProactive in acquiring information to develop new skills to improve job performance. Grasps new material quickly andeasily, and applies new information, concepts and procedures in a constructive mannerDemonstrates process improvement capability