Senior Operations Analyst- Reams Asset Management

Raymond James•Indianapolis, IN

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reams Asset Management, an affiliate of Raymond James Investment Management, is a fixed income investment management firm located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Since its establishment in 1981, Reams has grown to manage over $23 billion in a variety of fixed income strategies for a diverse group of institutional clients. Reams employs 40 individuals with a mission to provide the highest quality investment management expertise and unmatched client service. This role will support reconciliation, cash oversight, payment research, and claims management for client accounts with a strong focus on fixed income structured securities and derivatives. This position will handle day-to-day resolution of complex problems and will be involved in process improvement projects.

Requirements

Possess strong analytical skills
Be able to multi-task
Be self-motivated, have natural curiosity
Work well in team environment
Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills
Involvement in process improvement projects
Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related degree and 5 years of relevant experience or combination of education, training and experience
Portfolio accounting systems
Advanced Excel skills
Bloomberg experience
Communicating effectively in both oral and written communications
Demonstrating uncompromising adherence to ethical principles
Analyze problems and develop creative solutions
Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
Provide efficient service to internal and external clients
Partner and collaborate and work in a team environment
Foster a cooperative work environment and partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives
Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation

Nice To Haves

Experience with fixed income structured securities
Experience with derivatives
Experience with FX

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day resolution of complex investment accounting problems and transaction processing and is responsible for the client portfolio reconciliation processes.
Lead daily transaction and cash reconciliations across internal systems, custodians, and counterparties.
Reconcile fixed income and derivatives instruments, including swaps, swaptions, futures, and FX.
Investigate and resolve complex reconciliation breaks related to principal and interest payments, lifecycle events, accruals, settlements, and corporate actions.
Perform root-cause analysis and escalate unresolved issues with clear documentation and recommendations.
Manage end-to-end structured security claims related to principal and interest payments, including preparation, documentation, submission, and tracking.
Resolve issues quickly with a sense of urgency.
Provide clear proactive communication on outstanding issues and resolutions.
Identify process control opportunities and recommend improvements.
Lead small to medium sized projects with varied levels of complexity.
Act as a senior operations point of contact for internal teams, custodians, and counterparties.
Support escalation management and knowledge sharing with the Operations team.
Balance conflicting resource and priority demands.