Senior Wealth Operations Specialist

WSFS Bank•Berwyn, PA

About The Position

Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, provides locally managed and collaborative wealth management solutions, including planning and advisory services, investment management, trust and estate planning, and brokerage and investment services for individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The Senior Wealth Operations Specialist oversees portfolio accounting operations, compliance oversight, audit coordination, and operational controls in a registered investment advisory (RIA) environment. This role is the primary liaison for internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews, and ensures accuracy, integrity, and efficiency across portfolio accounting, reporting, billing, and data management processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field.
At least 5 years of experience within an RIA, wealth management firm, asset manager, or financial operations environment.
Hands-on experience with portfolio accounting platforms such as Orion, Black Diamond, Tamarac, Addepar, APX, or Axys.
Must have a clean U4.
Strong understanding of custodial data, financial markets, investment securities, performance, and transaction types.
Knowledge of RIA compliance requirements, fiduciary obligations, and operational controls.
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data transformation.
Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain data and operational issues to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong project management capabilities.
Must be presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and must not require work visa sponsorship from WSFS Bank now or in the future.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary compliance and audit liaison for internal and external audits, examinations, and compliance reviews.
Own Advisory Review Committee meeting notes, action items, and documentation.
Lead and coordinate audit-related projects and remediation efforts.
Perform first-line operational and compliance quality assurance reviews, including Hypothetical Performance and Trade Blotter Reviews in Altruist.
Maintain and update the Operations Manual and related procedures.
Identify and drive process improvement initiatives, including planning, timelines, cross-functional partnerships, and training.
Oversee day-to-day operations of the portfolio accounting system and ensure timely, accurate data processing.
Conduct data quality checks and resolve inconsistencies across portfolio accounting, CRM, trading, third-party integrations, and reporting systems.
Maintain account setup, billing configuration, security master data, and system integrity across platforms.
Execute portfolio accounting workflows, including performance calculations, composite maintenance, and period-end processing.
Generate, validate, and distribute client and internal reports, including performance, holdings, billing, transactions, OFAC, 13F, and ADV reports.
Execute billing processes, including fee calculations, audits, adjustments, internal reporting, and integration with CRM and custodian systems.
Respond promptly to internal and external requests, providing timely follow-up and clear communication.