Expense Admin Rep Sr

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co•Boston, MA

13h

About The Position

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships. We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career. Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Senior Expense Administration Representative who will join our team. Expense Administration team is responsible for oversight and queries associated with invoice processing, ABFs, budgets, TER, fund events and any other reporting in accordance with accounting standards and clients’ expectations. The team has a client facing role and services clients from all around the world. The team utilizes newest technology solutions allowing for process automation and works closely with many internal departments and external stakeholders (management companies, investment managers and auditors) which gives a great opportunity to learn about investment funds and the way they operate.

Requirements

Primary degree in accounting / banking and finance / economics related discipline
Previous experience in expense administration, accounting or finance
Highly computer literate with proficiency in MS Excel
Highly organized and detail oriented
Self-motivated, capable of monitoring and completing a variety of projects simultaneously
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work well in a deadline oriented, client-driven environment
Ability to engage in the team’s collective work and foster a highly collaborative team environment

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in investment funds industry will be an asset
Pro-active, mature and highly organized with attention to details and analytical skills

Responsibilities

Oversight and review of daily / monthly / quarterly deliverables i.e., budgets, TER, VAT filing, fund events and other reporting
Ensuring accuracy, timeliness and completeness of tasks in accordance with internal procedures and checklists
Responsibility for communication to clients / key stakeholders and direct manager
Cooperation with team member, assisting with new hires onboarding
Timely escalation of issues to direct manager and external vendor
Assisting in projects within Expense Administration Department including standardization and workload optimization to improve the efficiency, quality and accuracy of deliverables
Creates, maintains, and provides oversight for all daily checklists and controls
Maintains a working familiarity with applicable accounting and financial reporting rules and regulations as relates to all products and expense structures for which the team may have responsibility
Continually reassesses, develops, and implements processes to increase efficiency within the team, while maintaining the highest standards of analysis and levels of output
Prepares, maintains, and evolves periodic reporting
Utilizes effective analytical and research techniques to resolve inquiries
Effectively communicate findings to clients and to colleagues verbally or written as required