We currently have an exciting position open for an Associate | Alternative Investments Administration .
Are you the meticulous and quality driven Associate (Junior Officer) we are looking for within Alternative Investment Administration (AIA) back-office team? Do you possess the right communication and analytical skills? Then we would love to hear your story.
The role
This role is an operational financial accounting and related controls/process role with exposure to several stakeholders involved. The AIA department you will be working for is a Backoffice team which takes care of the execution and administration of front to end transactions for our so called illiquid investments. Illiquid investments we take care of, are Real Estate, Infrastructure, Private Equity, Commodities and Credits.
The Alternative Investment Administration (AIA) is part of Asset Management Operations. The objectives of the Alternative Investment Administration team are to deliver accurate, timely and high quality products and services: deal implementation (deal set up in (financial) systems), commitment administration, processing of transactions, investment monitoring, daily, monthly and quarterly valuations review and data processing, costs reporting and back testing. As an AIA Associate you are a team player while working with considerable autonomy.
What you would do
In this role you are responsible for the following:
- Daily actual execution and processing of financial transactions in our key financial/data systems (cashflows in/out, investment valuations);
- Quality checks on data provided by 3rd parties;
- Preparation of a wide variety of financial reports/data reports for your allocated investments. Some reports are sent to your stakeholders to enable them in their decision making process. Other reports are required by financial regulations and will be available to the broader public. All reports as a result have to be of high quality;
- Liaising with your internal stakeholders (external investment managers, Front Office portfolio managers, second line quality review departments, Accounting and Control, Cash management) to timely gather all necessary information to enable you to timely set up investments in our systems and start execution and recording of the transactions and reporting;
- Perform analysis/reconciliations on investment values received from external investment managers;
- Assist the Officers on team with analysis/data gathering type of work for Continuous Improvement Projects which are being led by them. Gradual involvement in process improvements initiatives;
- As an associate you will be mentored and coached by one of our experienced colleagues within our team. Together with them and the team manager you will actively develop your skills and form your career path. Giving and receiving constant feedback is something we look for as crucial part of your development.
Crucial characteristics to be successful in this role:
We are looking for an enthusiastic, inspirational colleague who can cope with stress, is convincing and is focused on delivering quality. A proactive work attitude comes natural to you and you possess well-developed analytical skills. You are meticulous and are able to collaborate easily with colleagues inside and outside the team. Your well-developed communication skills enable you to convey information clearly.
What you bring
- Professional and intellectual level obtained through higher professional education (bachelor) OR a university education (accountancy, accounting & control, (business) economics with 0 – 5 years of work experience.
- You are constantly seeking ways to improve processes and know how to include your colleagues in this.
- You work in a structured way, have eye for detail (work meticulously) and as a result are able to handle/monitor multiple events at the same time.
- You follow up on actions described, finish things and actively approach other people/departments when needed to finish your tasks.
- You consider yourself a person who can deal with change (changes in processes, workload etc) and consider yourself a well organized person.
- Good communication skills in English (spoken and written). Dutch language skills would be considered an asset.
- You are able to effectively receive feedback and follow up on it.
- Location Heerlen. Possibilities to work from home (partially).
- Affinity or experience with Excel (macro’s) or programming languages (R, Pyhton) would be of added value but is not a must-have.
What we offer you
We will offer you, depending on you educational background, relevant knowledge and experience, a gross salary in scale 7 and great employment conditions aimed at flexibility, such as:
- A guaranteed end of year bonus of 8.33%
- Attention to your vitality and personal development
- Possibility to work from home 2-3 days per week
- And obviously a well-managed pension
Where you will work
For pension provider APG, pension is about people, life, and living together. With careful asset management, pension administration, communication and advice, we work on a livable future for current and future generations. One in which we share prosperity and well-being fairly and sustainably. Now and later.
APG is committed to around 4.5 million people in the Netherlands, which is why we believe it is important to be a reflection of Dutch society. This means that APG strives for an inclusive work environment, in which everyone can be themselves and where your unique qualities are embraced.
When you choose to work for APG, you choose for a job in which you contribute to a bright future. Apply today!
More information
Get in touch with Sarah Beckers via 0658859810 or sarah.beckers@apg.nl or Marcel Steins via marcel.steins@apg-am.nl who can tell you more about the specifics of the position.
Do you see your future at APG? Apply before 15/09/2024 and let yourself be seen.
We do not appreciate acquisition in response to this vacancy.