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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Fund Accounting & Administration - Associate 2

Financial AccountingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePrinceton, NJ, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
  • 1-2 years of experience in alternative or fund accounting, or related experience.
  • Knowledge and proficiency with fund accounting.
  • Computer knowledge and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
  • Strong critical-thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills, including time management and prioritization.

Responsibilities

  • Engage with clients and other State Street teams to resolve issues, answer inquiries, and process comments while preparing monthly net asset value (NAV) and adhering to service-level agreements (SLAs).
  • Assist offshore teams in producing or reviewing client monthly and quarterly reporting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • Resolve routine problems using own initiative and escalate complex issues as needed.
  • Conduct self-review of completed activities and review completed activities for Associate 1 employees.
  • Maintain relevant documentation for assigned activities.
  • Research and resolve exception items, escalating unresolved issues to management as needed.
  • Proactively share ideas to support process improvements and changes to team processes.
  • Deliver services in accordance with standard operating procedures and ensure assigned work meets internal standards.
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day operational contact for clients as required.
  • Manage own development by engaging in the performance and personal review (PPR) process, seeking feedback, and attending mandated and relevant training.
  • Identify and report risk and compliance issues, breaches, and suspicious activities.
  • Act in accordance with Risk Excellence as part of the Way Ahead foundation.
  • Perform other duties as required.

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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