We are looking for an experienced Operations Manager to support a financial services team in New York, New York. This Long-term Contract position is ideal for a detail-oriented individual with a strong background in hedge fund operations, fund accounting, and listed equities support who can bring structure, accuracy, and oversight to daily portfolio activity. The role focuses on ensuring smooth post-trade operations, maintaining control over cash and position reporting, and delivering reliable investment operations support in a fast-paced environment.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Oversee the full trade lifecycle for investment activity, from booking and confirmation through settlement and exception resolution.<br>• Perform daily reconciliation of cash, positions, and transactions to identify breaks, investigate discrepancies, and ensure accurate records.<br>• Support trade processing and operational execution for equities activity, with close attention to timeliness and control.<br>• Maintain effective coordination with custodians, brokers, and other external partners to resolve operational issues and support investment servicing needs.<br>• Prepare recurring fund, portfolio, and investment reports, including monthly summaries and performance-related operational data.<br>• Monitor operational controls and contribute to risk reduction by improving workflows, strengthening procedures, and addressing gaps in processes.<br>• Analyze daily cash movements and balances to support liquidity tracking, funding needs, and overall cash management.<br>• Assist a lean operations team with core hedge fund accounting and portfolio support activities across routine and ad hoc assignments.
<p>We are looking for an Inventory Specialist to support material control operations in Hightstown, NJ. This long-term contract position is ideal for someone who brings strong inventory discipline, sharp attention to detail, and experience working in a regulated manufacturing or pharmaceutical setting. The person in this role will help maintain reliable stock records, coordinate material movement across operational areas, and ensure documentation meets quality and compliance expectations.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Maintain precise inventory records for raw materials, components, work-in-process items, and finished products while keeping transactions current within the inventory system.</p><p>• Conduct routine cycle counts, assist with scheduled physical inventories, and reconcile differences by researching root causes and coordinating corrections.</p><p>• Partner with warehouse, manufacturing, quality, and finance teams to investigate inventory variances and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.</p><p>• Oversee material identification by confirming lot control, expiration tracking, status labeling, and complete traceability documentation.</p><p>• Coordinate the movement of materials between warehouse, production, packaging, and quality areas to support uninterrupted operations.</p><p>• Prepare and replenish materials for production needs while helping teams address shortages, excess stock, and timing issues.</p><p>• Review inbound and outbound material activity by validating quantities, records, and supporting documentation for accuracy and compliance.</p><p>• Generate inventory reports, process status changes and adjustments, and maintain audit-ready records in line with standard procedures and data integrity expectations.</p><p>• Contribute to process improvements, support updates to inventory tools or reporting methods, and assist with training team members on inventory practices.</p>
<p>We are looking for an Accounting Specialist to support accurate and efficient processing of business expenses in New York, New York. This role partners closely with Finance, employees, department managers, and external vendors to ensure payments, reimbursements, and card-related transactions are handled in line with company guidelines. The ideal candidate brings strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to resolving issues while maintaining reliable financial records.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Process vendor invoices, employee expense reports, and corporate card activity with accuracy and within established deadlines.</p><p>• Review supporting documents, assign proper accounting codes, and confirm that transactions meet internal policy and approval standards.</p><p>• Coordinate with managers and stakeholders to obtain required authorizations and follow up on outstanding items to keep workflows moving.</p><p>• Investigate and resolve discrepancies, missing information, and payment exceptions by working directly with employees, vendors, and internal teams.</p><p>• Maintain up-to-date vendor and expense-related records to support clean data and consistent financial reporting.</p><p>• Reconcile expense accounts and assist with monthly and annual closing tasks to ensure balances are complete and accurate.</p><p>• Contribute to stronger internal controls by monitoring compliance, identifying process gaps, and supporting audit requests as needed.</p><p>• Help improve expense administration by recommending practical workflow enhancements and supporting updates to related procedures.</p>
<p>Robert Half Financial Services are hiring for an ETF Operations Analyst role for a $40+bn AUM Investment and Trading firm based in midtown Manhattan New York. Our client requires 3+ years ETF Trade Operations or Collateral Management experience within Asset Management, Custodian or a Bank, with strong knowledge of ETFs, Mutual Funds, Index Funds, Equities, Futures, Swaps. Advanced Excel experience required, knowledge of Eze Castle / Eze OMS or Nexen trading systems is advantageous. The role is full time in office 5 days per week in the midtown Manhattan office.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Manage direct daily margining workflow, ensuring accuracy of collateral positions, effective calculation of margin excess, and deficit and timely settlement of related cash and securities transactions</li><li>Support trade settlement of domestic and international equity, fixed income, ETF, FX, and equity swap trading activity</li><li>Support collateralization process for ETF creations and redemptions, adhering to industry standards, internal procedures, UMR requirements, and leveraging Order Management System (OMS) capabilities</li><li>Assist with efforts to transform current margining processes and implement new operational model, including oversight, process improvement, and controls enhancement</li><li>Monitor collateral levels, haircuts, and initial margin (IM) requirements under both non-Reg IM and UMR to ensure effective collateralization and risk mitigation</li><li>Facilitate build-out and daily performance of reconciliation processes</li><li>Collaborate with Trading, Legal, and IT teams and custodian to streamline operations</li><li>Stay abreast of regulatory updates related to UMR and ETF collateral management </li><li>Identify and implement opportunities for margin optimization and associated costs utilizing internal processes, OMS, and custodian solutions</li><li>Support onboarding efforts for fund launches, custody accounts, and new trading relationships</li></ul>
We are looking for a dependable IT Support Specialist to provide hands-on technology support for a legal environment in New York, New York. This contract opportunity with potential for a long-term role is ideal for someone who can serve as a primary technical resource, resolve day-to-day user issues, and help maintain secure, reliable systems across the firm. The position offers a blend of end-user support, operational troubleshooting, and participation in technology improvement efforts.<br><br>Responsibilities:<br>• Provide first-line and escalated technical assistance for employees, addressing issues involving workstations, peripherals, software platforms, and user access.<br>• Diagnose and resolve problems related to hardware performance, cloud-based applications, file management, and basic connectivity across the office.<br>• Act as a central point of contact for technology needs, ensuring support requests are handled promptly and communicated clearly to end users.<br>• Help protect firm systems and information by following established cybersecurity, data privacy, and database security practices.<br>• Support the upkeep of user accounts, permissions, and device configurations to maintain a secure and efficient technology environment.<br>• Coordinate and contribute to IT projects, including system upgrades, application rollouts, and other technology initiatives that improve business operations.<br>• Document recurring issues, solutions, and support procedures to strengthen service consistency and internal knowledge sharing.