Real Assets, Fund Accounting & Administration, Senior Associate
About the role
The team you will be joining is a part of International Fund Services (IFS), acquired by State Street in July 2002. IFS, also known as Alternative Investment Solutions, is a recognized industry-leading provider of fund accounting, fund administration and risk services to hedge funds and private equity funds. These services are fully integrated to provide complete end-to-end solutions that span the front-, middle- and back-office requirements of institutional investors.
Responsibilities
- Preparation, analysis and reporting of investment and fund performance data for global real estate funds and affiliated entities
- Maintaining the general ledger for various fund entities
- Preparing supporting work papers for financial statements, portfolio schedules and capital account allocations
- Preparing financial statements and footnote disclosures
- Analytical review of monthly/quarterly investment and fund performance data
- Reviewing and/or preparing of capital calls, distributions and bank reconciliations
- Preparing management, annual and incentive fee calculations
- Preparing various client correspondences
- Calculating waterfalls and capital account allocations
- Ensuring compliance with legal documents
- Maintaining working relationship with all client contacts, auditors, tax, lawyers and banking personnel
- Participating in special projects as requested
Requirements
A college degree (accounting preferred) and at least 3+ years of general ledger accounting or audit experience
Advanced Excel skills (advanced formulas, pivot tables, vlookup)
Preferred Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Fund accounting or Public Accounting experience, CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification
Experience leading verbal and written communications at senior levels with internal and external clients
Excellent administrative and organizational skills with demonstrated ability to multi-task and to work efficiently to meet client deliverables.
Qualifications
Salary Range: $52,000 - $94,120 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.
Benefits
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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