Fund Accountant

Community Financial System, Inc.•Woburn, MA

About The Position

NRS offers customized solutions to asset managers and asset owners. We provide institutional transfer agency services, master trust and plan accounting, and fund-of-fund solutions. Founded in 1999, and a wholly owned subsidiary of Community Financial System, Inc. (NYSE: CBU), NRS administers over $1.4 trillion (USD) in assets to over 500 clients. Founded in 2008, GTC is a Maine-based non-depository trust bank specializing in collective investment trusts (CITs), institutional trust services, and customized solutions for asset owners and managers. As a wholly owned subsidiary of Northeast Retirement Services LLC (NRS) and Community Financial System, Inc.(CFSI), GTC benefits from NRS’s expertise in trust product administration, transfer agency, and fund-of-funds solutions. GTC’s core focus is delivering ERISA and non-ERISA trust solutions exclusively for institutional clients, avoiding distractions like retail or private wealth management. Our expertise spans trustee services, asset management, transfer agency, and complex fund structures. GTC offers turnkey, client-branded products with advanced technology, customization, and strong distribution support. Our consultative approach, combined with deep operational expertise and flexibility, positions GTC as a trusted partner for sophisticated asset managers and asset owners globally across diverse asset classes. You will be a part of our growing operations team that has a wealth of experience in providing services to a global institutional market place. This is an opportunity for an individual looking to take the next step in their career. In this role, you will be responsible for the daily operations of a set of client in support of the firm's institutional transfer agency and fund-of-fund administration business lines. You will have primary ownership of a group of clients and set of deliverables.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or related field and/or equivalent work experience
1 to 3 years of Fund Accounting, transfer agency or processing experience in financial services
Ability to work quickly and accurately in a deadline oriented environment
Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Strong ability to apply analytical skills to data, work flows numeric information and problem solving
Proven ability to work in a team environment
Advanced Excel skills
All applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Responsibilities

Perform review and reconciliation of daily transactions, ensuring accurate calculation of fund prices and cash movements are in balance
Ensure daily, accurate, and timely delivery of daily reporting and processes
Provide superior customer service to assigned clients
Identify, research and solve problems that may arise
Build expertise within the Investment Services team
Proven ability to re-prioritize based upon client deadlines
Work closing with internal operations and systems teams to improve processes and drive operational efficiency
Perform monthly close process and exceed deadlines based on management direction
Pro-actively respond to client inquiries
Work effectively with internal departments to prioritize client requests, deliverables and issue resolution
Assist senior team members in the preparation and implementation of client conversions
Maintain proficient knowledge of, and demonstrate ongoing compliance with all laws and regulations applicable to this position, ensure ongoing adherence to pertinent policies, procedures, and internal controls, and meet all job-specific training requirements in a timely fashion.