Investment Services Strategy and Solutions Platform Onboarding Lead

U.S. Bank • Boston, MA

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About The Position

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description Responsible for the management of a team providing accounting, administration and investor servicing to investment companies and advisers. Serves as trusted advisor to clients by continually assessing changing business and strategies, as well as providing expertise, tools and information to focus on growing investments. Reviews the accounting and financial statement information provided for audit and tax reviews, the documentation and set-up of the accounting principles for unusual investment types, and processing of complex expense and incentive fee calculations and reconciliation. Meets with prospective clients, identifies potential service requirements and provides feedback into the proposal process.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field, or equivalent experience
• 20 or more years of experience in mutual fund accounting and/or alternative investments industry
• 10 or more years of supervisory/managerial experience

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Basic knowledge of Advent applications preferred
• General knowledge and understanding of portfolio accounting and the investment management industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven team-oriented, leadership and organizational skills
• CPA or CFA certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the management of a team providing accounting, administration and investor servicing to investment companies and advisers.
• Serves as trusted advisor to clients by continually assessing changing business and strategies, as well as providing expertise, tools and information to focus on growing investments.
• Reviews the accounting and financial statement information provided for audit and tax reviews, the documentation and set-up of the accounting principles for unusual investment types, and processing of complex expense and incentive fee calculations and reconciliation.
• Meets with prospective clients, identifies potential service requirements and provides feedback into the proposal process.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

What This Job Offers

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