State Street Global Delivery-Fund Accounting Summer Intern

State Street•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

State Street Global Delivery is 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.

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
Pursuing Bachelors degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Word

Nice To Haves

knowledge of Bloomberg a plus

Responsibilities

Complete the daily processing and monitoring of fund activities
Prepare/Review periodic bank and cash reconciliations and post journal entries
Prepare fund trial balances and supporting workpapers.
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 colleagues
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

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)
eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans
inclusive development opportunities
flexible work-life support
paid volunteer days
vibrant employee networks