Accountant - Investment accounting

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of team members including career coaching and evaluation
• Identify, implement, and perform key controls to improve upon existing processes
• Provide support, as needed, to business partners for resolution and completion of ad-hoc requests
• Participate in internal and external audits of our SOX Key Controls
• Thorough understanding of accounting related to investment activity in the PAM subledger system to ensure balances are in accordance with GAAP & STAT principles
• Responsible for ensuring trade activity reflected accurately in the PAM accounting system
• Review of manual accounting entries to ensure Oracle general ledger is accurate
• Review of monthly requests for our various business partners across the company, including international subsidiaries
• Working with our Systems team on enhancements to the subledger system
• Utilize various applications such as PAM, MS Excel, Cognos reports, etc. to facilitate ad-hoc analytical / information inquiries
• Independently prioritize and lead various project work

Qualifications

• PAM accounting system experience is a plus
• Experience with Investment accounting, and Fixed Income accounting is a must
• Demonstrated ability to lead a small team in daily tasks is required

Benefits

• Hybrid, in Newark, NJ
• Exposure to many areas of the firm including the business divisions, Treasury, Finance, Tax, and Legal

Pay

Payrate - 50 - 58 per hour depending on experience.