Manager - Trade Accounting & Operations

Arcesium is a global financial technology firm that solves complex data-driven challenges faced by some of the world's most sophisticated financial institutions. We constantly innovate our platform and capabilities to meet tomorrow's challenges, anticipate the risks our clients encounter, and design advanced solutions to help our clients achieve transformational business outcomes.   

Financial technology is a high-growth industry as change and innovation continue to disrupt the status-quo and prompt major transformation. Arcesium is at a particularly interesting time in our own growth as we look to leverage our successfully established market position and expand operations in pursuit of strategic new business opportunities. We value intellectual curiosity, proactive ownership, and collaboration with colleagues, and we empower you to meaningfully contribute from day one and accelerate your professional development.

Your Team

The Trade Accounting and Operations (TAO) group is responsible for various post-trade activities for hedge funds and is an integral part of our global operations. The core daily objectives include ensuring post trade activities happen in a timely manner and record an accurate view of positions, cash and P&L in the books. The team works closely with counterparties, fund administrators and investment managers to achieve this and the primary activities for the same include daily street reconciliations, settlements, P/L reconciliations, admin reconciliations and fund accounting (GAV / NAV preparation), Investor Accounting (incl. Fee calculations) and Regulatory reporting. The TAO group deals with a variety of strategies and different kinds of financial instruments, spanning different geographies and time zones.

What You'll Do

• Lead and own accountability for the team's delivery of daily trade, position, swap MTMs, and cash reconciliations against prime brokers, custodians, and administrators, including all income/expense accruals and timely settlements of OTC products.
• Provide active operational oversight of day-to-day operations, including escalation management of aged breaks, business-as-usual troubleshooting, and setting clear direction and performance goals for team members.
• Drive strategic partnerships with investment managers, prime brokers, and administrators to resolve day-to-day exceptions while developing and executing longer-term strategic initiatives that enhance operational efficiency.
• Oversee the accounting close process (daily/weekly/monthly) by performing review controls, ensuring resolution of outstanding breaks, and coordinating preparation of month-end NAV packages for client delivery.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with pricing, middle office, and collateral management teams to resolve discrepancies and ensure seamless integration across the investment lifecycle.
• Manage team processes across NY, India, and local offices to deliver financial operations processes, understand evolving business requirements, and prioritize client-specific projects and initiatives.
• Coordinate audit and regulatory processes by partnering with auditors and fund administrators during audit cycles and NAV finalization, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
• Partner with technology teams on development projects by providing business requirements, defining specifications, supporting UAT testing, and driving automation initiatives that scale operations.

What You'll Need

• MBA, MSc in Finance, CFA, or any another equivalent qualification
• 10+ years of work experience in fund accounting and operations for listed and OTC instruments
• In-depth domain / finance knowledge of multiple asset classes, attention to detail, the ability to work with minimal supervision and experience in managing high performers.
• At least 3-4 years in a team leadership or managerial role.
• Drive to enhance the efficiency of processes
• Strong project management skills and effective managerial ability
• Strong communication and collaboration skills Proficiency in MS Office Tools.
• Cross collaboration with multi-location global stakeholders
• Expertise in automation, process re-engineering, cross-functional project delivery and operational transformation.

Arcesium and its affiliates do not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other category protected by law. Note that for us, this is more than just legal boilerplate. We are genuinely committed to these principles, which form an important part of our corporate culture, and are eager to hear from all qualified individuals.