Accounting & Performance Analyst

Your opportunity

• Produce daily & monthly performance reporting including NAV-based returns, time-weighted returns, and ex-post risk metrics, ensuring alignment with official accounting records.
• Support NAV oversight and validation, working closely with Fund Accounting to investigate and resolve discrepancies impacting performance outcomes.
• Perform daily and monthly performance attribution using industry-standard tools, ensuring consistency between attribution outputs and accounting data sources
• Maintain and oversee composite structures and reporting, ensuring alignment with both performance standards (e.g., GIPS) and underlying accounting books of record.
• Conduct valuation and pricing validation checks, liaising with accounting, pricing vendors, and market data teams to resolve breaks.
• Support month-end close processes from a performance perspective, including reconciliation of returns, benchmarks, and accounting outputs.
• Perform peer group and benchmark analysis using tools such as Morningstar Direct, ensuring comparability with accounting classifications and holdings data.
• Prepare and distribute market data and performance analytics reports using financial platforms (FactSet, Bloomberg, Aladdin), ensuring data accuracy across front-to-back systems.
• Ensure adherence to GIPS standards and internal valuation policies, in partnership with performance and accounting governance teams.
• Investigate and resolve data quality issues across performance, accounting, and security master domains.
• Carry out other duties as assigned.

Must have skills

• Experience in investment performance, fund accounting, or a hybrid performance/accounting role.
• Strong understanding of NAV mechanics, valuation principles, and portfolio accounting concepts (income accruals, corporate actions, FX, pricing).
• Familiarity with performance and attribution platforms (FactSet, Morningstar Direct, Bloomberg, Aladdin).
• Strong Excel skills and ability to reconcile large, multi-source datasets.
• High attention to detail with a focus on data integrity, reconciliation, and control frameworks.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate accounting impacts into performance outcomes.

Nice to have skills

• Experience with SQL or Python for data querying and automation
• Familiarity with BI/visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau
• Understanding of portfolio construction concepts (e.g., benchmarks, factor exposures, risk models)
• Exposure to multi‑asset or alternative investment strategies

What to expect when you join our firm

• Generous Holiday policies
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance Cover
• Paid volunteer time to step away from your desk and into the community
• Support to grow through professional development courses, tuition/qualification reimbursement and more
• Maternal/paternal leave benefits and family services
• Complimentary subscription to Headspace, Apple Health, Strava
• All employee events including networking opportunities and social activities
• Annual SZÉP Card allowance

Potential for growth

• Mentoring
• Leadership development programs
• Regular training
• Career development services
• Continuing education courses

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

Annual Bonus Opportunity: Position may be eligible to receive an annual discretionary bonus award from the profit pool. The profit pool is funded based on Company profits. Individual bonuses are determined based on Company, department, team and individual performance.

Benefits: Janus Henderson is committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards package to eligible employees that includes; competitive compensation, pension/retirement plans, and various health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits. To learn more about our offerings please visit the Why Join Us section on the career page here.

Janus Henderson (including its subsidiaries) will not maintain existing or sponsor new industry registrations or licenses where not supported by an employee’s job functions (as determined by Janus Henderson at its sole discretion).

You should be willing to adhere to the provisions of our Investment Advisory Code of Ethics related to personal securities activities and other disclosure and certification requirements, including past political contributions and political activities. Applicants’ past political contributions or activity may impact applicants’ eligibility for this position.

You will be expected to understand the regulatory obligations of the firm, and abide by the regulated entity requirements and JHI policies applicable for your role.

Why work for us?

A career at Janus Henderson is more than a job, it’s about investing in a brighter future together.

Our Mission at Janus Henderson is to help clients define and achieve superior financial outcomes through differentiated insights, disciplined investments, and world-class service. We will do this by protecting and growing our core business, amplifying our strengths and diversifying where we have the right.

Our Values are key to driving our success, and are at the heart of everything we do:

Clients Come First - Always | Execution Supersedes Intention | Together We Win | Diversity Improves Results | Truth Builds Trust

If our mission, values, and purpose align with your own, we would love to hear from you!