Middle Office Senior Specialist II

Voya Financial • Atlanta, GA

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About The Position

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future. We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today. Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your Voyage – Get to Know the Opportunity The Middle Office Senior Specialist's primary function is to support the Investment teams by implementing a thorough trade capture, trade monitoring, trade settlement and risk mitigation framework. Responsibilities in this role includes close interactions with various business partners including trading, Portfolio managers, technology, sales, compliance, legal, internal/external vendors, and accounting.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent work experience
• 3 to 5 years of Industry experience within Middle office/Derivative Middle office/Accounting
• Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft products (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other PC based software.
• Good analytical and quantitative skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to independently prioritize projects and work in a fast paced, multi-task environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Front office/Investment teams by providing trade support for all asset classes including derivatives, fixed incomes securities, private debt, and equities.
• Participate in trade collection of fixed income securities and complex derivative products including review of legal confirmations and reconciliations to ensure accuracy of transactions.
• Resolve complex trade issues that require extensive evaluation.
• Coordinate onboarding activities for new clients, strategies, products, and asset types.
• Support the Investment Teams to improve quality of information for downstream settlements and lifecycle events.
• Implement improvements in execution to mitigate risk.
• Responsible for the day-to-day oversight of our back-office provider including ensuring daily trades are communicated correctly, reconciliations are completed, and variances are resolved timely.
• Oversee the daily processing of Industry events to the Investment Accounting teams.
• Maintain strong working relations with team members, custodians, agents, and our clients.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees