Expert In Pool Fund Accounting; General Ledger – SimCorp Dimension

Job Specification:
Expert in Pool Fund Accounting (General Ledger) – Sim Corp Dimension

Role

Title:

Expert in Pool Fund Accounting (GL) – Sim Corp Dimension
Seniority Level: Senior/Subject Matter Expert
Allocation: 100%
Location: Remote (Canada Time Zone)
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: TBD (Project-Based)

We are seeking a highly skilled Sim Corp Dimension (SCD) Pool Fund Accounting Expert with deep functional and technical understanding of General Ledger (GL) processes, pooled fund structures, and investment accounting workflows. The successful candidate will play a critical role in a system transformation programme, with a primary focus on GL conversion and data migration into Sim Corp Dimension
.

The role requires both domain expertise in pool fund accounting and hands‑on experience configuring, validating, and reconciling GL data within Sim Corp Dimension modules. You will serve as a subject matter authority across business, operations, and technology teams.

• Act as the Sim Corp Dimension SME for Pool Fund Accounting and General Ledger functionalities.

• Support the configuration, validation, and optimisation of SCD modules related to:

  • General Ledger
  • Accounting Book Structures
  • IBOR/ABOR alignment
  • Pooled fund structures & unitisation
  • NAV allocation and calculation

• Work closely with Sim Corp consultants and internal teams to ensure target‑state design aligns with business and accounting requirements.

• Lead end‑to‑end GL data migration activities into Sim Corp Dimension, including:

  • Data mapping from legacy systems
  • COA mapping into SCD
  • Trial balance extraction and transformation
  • Opening balances migration
  • Historical transactions loading (if in scope)

• Perform reconciliation between legacy GL and SCD to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance.

• Define migration rules, dependencies, and validation controls specific to Sim Corp Dimension’s accounting engine.

• Provide expert guidance on:

  • Pooled fund accounting methodologies
  • Unitised products
  • Allocation methods (pro‑rata, NAV‑based, custom logic)
  • Multi‑book accounting and fund hierarchies

• Ensure treatment of accounting events aligns with investment products, regulatory standards, and Sim Corp capabilities.

• Support requirements gathering and documentation for SCD GL components.

• Create or validate functional specifications for:

  • GL configuration
  • Reporting structures
  • Accounting workflows
  • Data interfaces to/from Sim Corp

• Lead or support testing cycles:

  • Functional testing
  • System integration testing
  • UAT
  • Parallel runs
  • Migration dry‑runs & reconciliations

• Liaise with business users, accounting teams, data migration teams, and Sim Corp specialists.

• Translate complex accounting and SCD technical concepts into business‑friendly language.

• Provide regular status updates, issue tracking, and guidance across project work streams.

• Extensive hands‑on experience with Sim Corp Dimension
  , ideally 5+ years.

• 10+ years in fund accounting
  , with deep expertise in pool fund accounting and GL processes.

• Proven track record delivering GL conversion and data migration into Sim Corp Dimension or similar investment accounting platforms.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Accounting events and posting logic
  • Investment products and asset classes
  • Multi‑entity and multi‑book accounting
  • NAV calculation and pooled fund allocation

• Ability to analyze and reconcile complex financial datasets during migration cycles.

• Strong documentation and communication skills.

• Experience working in a remote, cross‑functional project environment.

• Remote role
  , aligned to the Canada timezone
  .

• 100% allocation
  , full‑time involvement.

• Immediate start available.

• End date TBD
  , dependent on project lifecycle.