Institutional Client Reporting Analyst

Company Description: As a leading global investment management firm, AB fosters diverse perspectives and embraces innovation to help our clients navigate the uncertainty of capital markets. Through high-quality research and diversified investment services, we serve institutions, individuals and private wealth clients in major markets worldwide. Our ambition is simple: to be our clients’ most valued asset-management partner. With over 4,400 employees across 51 locations in 25 countries, our people are our advantage. We foster a culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration to create an environment where everyone can thrive and do their best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to clients, we’re looking for unique voices to help lead us forward. If you’re ready to challenge your limits and build your future, join us. Describe the role: The Client Reporting Analyst is a key role for our firm servicing the reporting needs of institutional clients. A large focus of responsibility is sending out monthly and quarterly reporting packages to clients. In supporting this mandate, the Client Reporting Team is also responsible for maintaining data integrity between accounting and reporting platforms along with fixed income portfolio analytics. Describe the applications and business or enterprise functions the role supports: The Client Reporting Analyst supports mostly the institutional business but does offer some support to the retail and private client businesses. This is done through creating and delivering client reports, while also supporting internal functions in portfolio management, client relations and fund administration. The key job responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Preparing and reviewing custom reports on a monthly, quarterly or ad-hoc basis. Reconciling data between internal accounting and reporting systems. Data analysis and quality control in regard to projects and department enhancements. Respond to ad-hoc requests, issue resolution and provide answers to advisor/associate inquiries. Updating process documents. Contributing to Client Reporting projects. What makes this role unique or interesting (if applicable)? This is an opportunity to join and support a business unit that has direct client impact which is looking to become more efficient while mitigating risk as business demands continue to grow. The strategic plan for the reporting group includes transitioning to and developing a new client reporting platform while retiring current reporting applications and tools. What is the professional development value of this role, i.e. what learning and professional growth does the role offer the candidate? The analyst will learn about AB’s equity, fixed income portfolio analytics and characteristics client reports along with advanced performance attribution. The analyst will have hands-on experience on a variety of fixed income, equity and derivative securities and products. The analyst will be able to improve their time management skills and gain more exposure working within a team. The analyst will gain exposure to the fixed income business as the clients investing in our fixed income products require the most complicated reporting support. They will work on their time management skills as they will need to work on and manage multiple tasks/projects/deliverables at one time. The analyst will be able to improve their communication skills as they will have frequent contact with other groups within the firm to provide information and resolve issues. They will be able to work on communicating effectively to complete tasks. Job Qualifications (The ideal candidate should have the following): Qualifications, Experience, Education: 4-year undergraduate degree preferably in business related discipline 2 years of work experience in a function that has some related financial analysis Prefer some experience in a professional corporate setting Previous role/internships working in financial services A keen interest in learning and improving financial operations Skills: Knowledge of multiple asset classes and how they can be used in portfolios Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically MS Excel tools and functions Exceptional attention to detail Communicate effectively, work well in a team setting, and be able to effectively handle changes with a positive outlook Motivated and Self-disciplined with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently to meet deadlines Special Knowledge (if applicable): If there are unique platforms or tech skills needed for role, they can be added here (this section is sometimes rolled into Skills) Pune, India We are a leading global investment management firm offering high-quality research and diversified investment services to institutional clients, retail investors, and private-wealth clients in major markets around the globe. With over 4,000 employees across 51 locations operating in 25 countries and jurisdictions, our ambition is simple: to be the most trusted investment firm in the world. We realize that it's our people who give us a competitive advantage and drive success in the market, and our goal is to create an inclusive culture that rewards hard work. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and collaboration creates an environment where you can thrive and do your best work. Whether you're producing thought-provoking research, identifying compelling investment opportunities, infusing new technologies into our business or providing thoughtful advice to our clients, we are fully invested in you. If you're ready to challenge your limits and empower your career, join us! 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