Fund Administrator – NAV***FTC Maternity Cover ContractLocation: DublinDepartment: Operations (Dublin), Net Asset ValuationsGrade: Fund AdministratorReporting to: Assistant Vice PresidentCompanySMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited is one of the companies that form SuMi TRUST Global Asset Services and is wholly owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, one of the largest financial services groups in Japan.SMT Fund Services (Ireland) Limited provides fund administration services to a wide variety of investment products covering all alternative and regulated products. Our service covers all the constituent parts required to independently produce a fund's dealing or indicative net asset value (NAV) on a monthly, weekly or daily basis.DepartmentThe NAV team is the reconciliation and reporting team in the Net Asset Value process. This team is responsible for the timely and accurate calculation and issue of the Net Asset Values to our clients and/or relevant third parties for their perusal.Role OverviewDaily core responsibilities involve performing reconciliation checks on all cash, positions, income and fees in line with fund documentation and company procedures and controls. The valuation team is responsible for reporting the required information to the clients and other specified parties on the agreed NAV delivery dates as set out at the launch of the fund. The department acts as primary point of contact for clients with day-to-day queries.Core ResponsibilitiesSource and obtain the relevant information required for NAV productionCarry out daily holdings, cash and income reconcilaitionsProcess all relevant data to fund accounting systemProcess cash movements and transfersEscalation of issues / problemsAdherence to regulatory requirements of the role and following internal procedures and controlsPreparation of on-line packs, including effective network filingPerform monthly analysis on timely basis to ensure that enough time is left for any adjustments to be madeEssential Key RequirementsStrong Microsoft Excel skillsEagerness to learn and develop skillsAbility to multitaskHighly organised and effectiveDesirable Key RequirementsAt least 6 months experience within funds industry knowledge is desirableCompetenciesAttention to detailCommunicationTeam playerCustomer ServiceMotivation