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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Financial Reporting Analyst - Associate 1

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeKraków, Poland

About the Job

Requirements

  • Aptitude for figures and accuracy.
  • Good command of English.
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
  • Understanding of basic accounting principles.
  • Relevant financial education in economics, finance, accounting, or a similar field at a minimum of Bachelor’s level is preferred.
  • General knowledge of the financial services industry.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and complete first drafts of audited annual and unaudited interim financial statements from trial balances, including profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, cash flows, schedules of investments, and notes to financial statements, in line with applicable reporting standards.
  • Prepare reporting templates for annual and interim cycles.
  • Liaise with other departments to address and resolve issues identified within a trial balance.
  • Prepare audit files and reconciliations in line with standard operating procedures.
  • Process changes accurately to financial statements in compliance with appropriate accounting and regulatory standards.
  • Work to client deadlines to meet reporting timelines.
  • Maintain and develop relationships with internal clients and supporting teams, including Fund Accounting, Transfer Agency, and Custody/Trustee.
  • Stay up to date with accounting standard changes communicated by senior staff.
  • Comply with accounting policies, procedures, and internal control documentation.
  • Understand core processes and areas of risk within the business area and work with the management team to mitigate them.
  • Develop knowledge and skills in accounting, financial reporting, and the investment funds sector.
  • Participate in projects impacting the wider group where possible.
  • Take on ad hoc project work as required by managers.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of financial reporting.

About the Company

State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

State Street holds and services investments for pension funds, insurers, fund companies, and other large institutions, and it also runs index funds through State Street Investment Management. It launched the first US-listed exchange-traded fund, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, in 1993, and in 1924 it became custodian of the first US mutual fund. As a custody bank, it safekeeps clients' stocks and bonds, completes their trades, calculates what their funds are worth, and lends their securities to other investors. It earns fees on the assets it services and manages, plus income from currency trading and from interest on client cash. State Street traces its roots to a bank chartered in 1792 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boston, MA
Founded
1792

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