Fund Accounting & Administration, Associate 2

State Street • Boston, MA

12h

About The Position

We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and hard-working individuals with a keen interest in learning about and accounting for complex investment transactions and structures in a dynamic, challenging and fast-paced work environment. Your success will be facilitated by the leading-edge technology infrastructure supported by well-developed procedures and controls. We offer you a challenging career in a rapidly expanding international company with a professional, yet casual, work environment. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining is a part of our State Street Alternatives operation. We are a recognized industry-leading provider of fund accounting, fund administration and risk services to alternative investment fund managers. These services are fully integrated to provide complete end-to-end solutions that span the front-, middle- and back-office requirements of institutional investors. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

Requirements

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Team player and collaborative
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy and organized
• Strong analytical skills and proactive approach to problem solving
• Confident, decisive, and energetic
• Strong work ethic – flexible, adaptable and ability to work within deadlines
• Can-do attitude with high energy
• Self-motivated with a passion for learning and growth
• Must have a College diploma or university degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Word (knowledge of Bloomberg a plus)
• Overtime may be required

Responsibilities

• Complete the daily processing and monitoring of fund activities
• Prepare capital call and distribution calculations; related notices to investors
• Prepare/Review periodic bank and cash reconciliations and post journal entries
• Prepare quarterly management fee calculations
• Preparation of waterfall calculations and capital account allocations
• Prepare fund trial balances and supporting workpapers
• Assist the quarter-end book closing process
• Assist in managing internal workflow to ensure internal processing and client deadlines are met
• Work with other services departments to resolve errors/issues or to reconcile discrepancies
• Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal clients and colleague
• Ensure all processes are in line with the SLA and escalate, if necessary
• Participate in special client or internal projects as required
• Assist in new business setup and conversions
• During the course of normal day to day operation, 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
• Ensure standard procedures and controls are adhered to
• Initiate, propose and implement improvements to enhance efficiencies and accuracy when see fit
• Liaise with investment managers, auditors and banks
• Ongoing personal education and development by attendance of State Street training sessions

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees