Investment Operations Technician

Sentry Insurance•Stevens Point, WI

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Sentry is seeking a skilled administrative and operational support professional for our Investments department as an Investments Operations Technician. This position will include manually entering data, generating reports, completing forms and compliance requests, and reviewing incoming mail. This role will also monitor trades to ensure correct allocations and work with brokers and/or custodian banks on settlement issues. What You'll Do As an Investments Operations Technician , you will: Monitor security trades for accurate allocations and settlements to ensure portfolio positions remain up to date. Communicate with portfolio managers, brokers and custodian banks to resolve discrepancies in a timely manner. Input securities transactions and other applicable data into accounting, trading and investment management systems to ensure tea members have access to up-to-date information when making investment decisions that support strong returns. Verifies transactions and holdings to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems. Complete and submit various custom forms, move and/or adjust investments ensuring accurate amount(s), location(s), and timing. Forms may include, but are not limited to letters of direction, wire forms, and proxy vote forms. Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to complete brokerage account applications and ongoing compliance requests, such as ‘Know Your Customer’ and ‘Anti-Money Laundering’ to reach a resolution that parties are satisfied with, while also ensuring the organization obtains all needed information. Run, verify, and distribute reports to team members that provide insights on investment positions, activity and policy compliance. Receive, read, organize and prioritize physical and electronic mail for the department. Respond to inquiries as possible, identifying time sensitive correspondence, and routing information to the appropriate area. Additionally, you will: Perform other administrative duties including, but not limited to reviewing broker and bank statements for cash, entering and monitoring department expenses, organizing tax forms, supporting audit requests and ordering supplies. Identify and recommend to management opportunities to improve control and create process efficiencies. Perform other job-related duties as assigned from time to time.

Requirements

Associate Degree or equivalent work experience
Minimum 2 years of related work experience in office support, banking, investments or related field
Attention to detail
Effective communication skills, including the ability to create maintain and follow process documentation
Ability to work well under time constraints
Basic knowledge of Investments and strong desire to learn
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred
Knowledge of databases and/or Microsoft Access or SQL beneficial
Ability to learn investment-related software such as PAM, Bloomberg and Banking Systems

Nice To Haves

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills preferred
Knowledge of databases and/or Microsoft Access or SQL beneficial
Ability to learn investment-related software such as PAM, Bloomberg and Banking Systems

Responsibilities

Monitor security trades for accurate allocations and settlements to ensure portfolio positions remain up to date.
Communicate with portfolio managers, brokers and custodian banks to resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
Input securities transactions and other applicable data into accounting, trading and investment management systems to ensure tea members have access to up-to-date information when making investment decisions that support strong returns.
Verifies transactions and holdings to ensure accuracy and consistency across systems.
Complete and submit various custom forms, move and/or adjust investments ensuring accurate amount(s), location(s), and timing.
Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to complete brokerage account applications and ongoing compliance requests, such as ‘Know Your Customer’ and ‘Anti-Money Laundering’ to reach a resolution that parties are satisfied with, while also ensuring the organization obtains all needed information.
Run, verify, and distribute reports to team members that provide insights on investment positions, activity and policy compliance.
Receive, read, organize and prioritize physical and electronic mail for the department.
Perform other administrative duties including, but not limited to reviewing broker and bank statements for cash, entering and monitoring department expenses, organizing tax forms, supporting audit requests and ordering supplies.
Identify and recommend to management opportunities to improve control and create process efficiencies.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned from time to time.

Benefits

Sentry is happy to offer flexibility through a scheduled Hybrid work model. Monday and Friday work from home if you choose to, Tuesday through Thursday you’ll work in office.
As a Sentry associate, you will have an in-office workspace and materials for your home office. In addition to the laptop, you will receive prior to your start, Sentry will provide equipment for your home office.
Meal Subsidy available for associates who report to an office.
401(K) plan with a dollar-for-dollar match on your first eight percent , plus immediate vesting to help strengthen your financial future.
Continue your education and career development through Sentry University (SentryU) and utilize our Tuition Reimbursement program
Generous Paid-Time Off plan for you to enjoy time out of the office as well as Volunteer-Time off
Group Medical, Dental, Vision, Life insurance, Parental leave, and our Health and Wellness benefits to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
Well-being and Employee Assistance programs
Sentry Foundation gift matching program to encourage charitable giving.

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