Investment Operations Accountant I

Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois • Springfield, IL

1d • $65,075 - $101,517

About The Position

It is inspiring to work in an organization where individuals are deeply committed to the mission and values that drive our success. We are dedicated to delivering expert pension service to Illinois public educators as they earn their promised retirement security. Job Summary: Under the direction of the Investment Operations Manager, the Investment Operations Accountant I will perform accounting and auditing duties related to investment activity which is required in the management of master trustee and external investment manager transactional reporting. The Investment Operations Accountant I is responsible primarily for data processing and document retention work for the Investment Accounting team. This position contributes to higher level work such as accounting analytics, strategic planning, and compliance. This role is level one in the three-level job family that reports to the Investment Operations Manager.

Requirements

• Demonstrated analytical skills
• Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, business administration, or related field.
• Four years of relevant experience may supplement a bachelor’s degree.
• One (1) year of working or volunteer experience preferably related to accounting, auditing, or financial analysis.
• Master’s degree may supplement this requirement.

Nice To Haves

• CPA certification or candidacy preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Audit Required Documentation as necessary.
• Receive, deposit, and reconcile Security Litigation Proceeds
• Balance and verify transactional activity from Plan Accounting
• Balance and verify transactional activity from Master Trustee
• Receive and record private markets transactional activity.
• Maintenance of investment custody accounts
• Reconcile private markets transactional activity with asset class consultants.
• Contribute to department work related to compliance, accounting analytics, and strategic planning/development.

Benefits

• TRS is an agency of the State of Illinois. As such, full and part-time employees are eligible for the State of Illinois comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental and vision coverage.
• All employees participate in the TRS retirement pension plan and have the option to contribute to additional State of Illinois deferred compensation plans.
• The TRS pension plan is a reciprocal system to other state and local pension plans (SERS, SURS, IMRF, etc.)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level