Fund Accounting, Senior Associate

About the role

The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. In your role you will help contribute to a successful team and execute day to day deliverables at our best.

Responsibilities

• Display and provide expertise in functional and technical knowledge across multiple disciplines, attending training as required
• Promote and complete all activities in line with internal standards (SOPS, Job Aids, etc.)
• Proactively share and promote new ideas to support process improvements and changes to team processed
• Respond in a timely manner to internal/external issues and queries
• Accountable for quality, accuracy and timeliness of results
• Estimate personnel needs, assign work, oversee short-term deliverables, coordinate workflows
• Ensure team is achieving accuracy and meeting pre-determined deadlines
• Deliver training and coaching to staff
• Lead/collaborate with others to drive success of team/department/organization
• Proactively share and promote new ideas to support process improvements and changes to team processes
• Manage own professional development, manager own performance through engaging in the PPR process and attending relevant training
• Effective messaging and communication
• Apply the “risk” escalation chain matching the context/policy to appropriate people
• During the course of normal day to day operation, be responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Highest level of education and experience as outlined below:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience and a focus in Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred
• 2-4 years related custody and/or fund accounting experience
• Knowledge of financial products preferred
• Computer proficient including working knowledge of desktop software applications (e.g. Excel, Word, etc.)

Qualifications

• Must have analytical and problem-solving skills
• Must be detail oriented and deadline driven
• Strong organizational skills and time management skills (ability to prioritize)
• Good interpersonal skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• Adhere to company policies and guidelines
• Build strong relationships with global teams and international clients

Benefits

Salary Range: $47,840 - $77,480 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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About State Street

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model
• International operating environment
• Foreign holiday schedule
• Multiple paid volunteer days to support the local community
• On-the-job and additional training

Job ID

R-795353