Portfolio Administrator

East Capital är en ledande, oberoende kapitalförvaltare som specialiserar sig på finansmarknaderna i Östeuropa.Investeringsstrategin baseras på ingående kunskap om marknaden, djupgående analyser och täta företagsbesök av våra investeringsteam.East Capital är en ledande förvaltare inom East Capital Universe som omfattar 29 länder och mer än 400 miljoner personer.Bolaget har huvudkontor i Stockholm samt kontor i Paris, Tallinn, Moskva, Oslo, Hong Kong och Wien. Vår vision är att frigöra den potential som finns inom East Capital Universe genom fyra dimensioner ?det kapital vi investerar, de bolag vi investerar i, hela regionen och våra medarbetare. We are looking for a new colleague to our Portfolio Administration department.As a member of the Portfolio Administration group, you will be assisting with the management of the full post-trade lifecycle of orders from the traders' desk to final settlements, reconciliations and payments.The position will be on temporary basis (allmän visstidsanställning) for one year but with the possibility to evolve into a permanent position.[ JOB DESCRIPTION[[[[[ .Communicating with custodians, brokers and traders .Ensuring timely settlements of open transactions[ .Investigating discrepancies between different counterparty instructions Other tasks you will be involved in include: .Daily/monthly NAV calculations (determining best price of securities each trading day) .Creating and updating security data in trading and portfolio management software systems .Ongoing projects to improve operational efficiency REQUIREMENTS We are looking for a person with the following qualifications: .Academic background .Former back office experience is appreciated but not a requirement .General understanding of basic accounting principles .Fluent in English and Swedish, both spoken and written .Good knowledge in MS Office, especially in Excel To be successful in this role we believe that you have a problem solving mindset.Further more are you analytical, structured and accurate.We believe that you have an interest in financial markets and are eager to learn and get new experiences.CV and cover letter in English is required. We are looking to fill the position as soon as possible.Note that last day for applying is September 14th 2009.