Senior Specialist/ SME – Middle Office Services | Cash Payments (f/m/d)

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To support the continued growth of a portfolio company of BlackFin Capital Partners, ASPORTO, Unipessoal Lda. is recruiting for this position based in Porto, Portugal.

BlackFin’s portfolio companies is a leading German capital management company (KVG) with more than €400 billion in assets under administration, serving institutional investors across Europe. BlackFin Capital Partners is a European private equity firm specializing in investments in high-growth financial services companies. The firm currently manages over €4 billion in assets and invests through its two most recent funds: BlackFin Financial Services Fund IV (€1.8 billion) and BlackFin Tech 2 (€390 million).

ASPORTO is being established as a dedicated and strategic Service Center for the capital management company. It is designed to serve as a key operational hub, delivering high-quality fund accounting and management company services while setting new benchmarks in scalability, process efficiency, and service excellence.

This role is with ASPORTO and offers the opportunity to contribute directly to the development and long-term success of the Porto platform.

We are seeking Senior Specialist to join our Middle Office Services team in our Porto office.

• Expertise & Oversight: Serve as the primary point of expertise for complex invoice management topics, supporting and overseeing daily processing across all invoice types. Develop into the key expert for the dedicated invoice processing team.
• Reconciliation & Compliance: Investigate and resolve reconciliation breaks, ensuring all activities comply with internal controls and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge Transfer & Training: Mentor junior colleagues, sharing your expertise to strengthen the team’s capabilities and foster a culture of continuous learning.
• Client Service & Process Excellence: Deliver outstanding client service within the standard operating model, while actively identifying and implementing process improvements to create capacity and drive efficiency.
• Process Improvement & Automation: Lead and support initiatives to standardize and automate processes across the Service Center, enhancing operational effectiveness.
• Project Support: Contribute to or lead projects related to new product launches, system migrations, and regulatory changes, collaborating closely with the HQ team.
• Communication: Oversee and steer both internal and external communications, ensuring queries are managed professionally and efficiently.
  

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.
• At least 1-2 years of relevant industry experience.
• Hands-on expertise and a collaborative approach, with outstanding teamwork skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Strong communication and problem-solving abilities, with a proven track record of managing complex cases independently.
• Fluent in English
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of topics, and deliver solutions under time pressure.

• Flat hierarchies, fast decision-making processes, and an agile working environment
• The opportunity to shape, optimize and scale a core operational function within a strategic nearshoring platform in Porto
• Exposure to international stakeholders and strategic initiatives
• A corporate culture characterized by trust and respect in a collegial and highly motivating environment
  

We are committed to equal opportunities, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

We look forward to getting to know you!