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State Street

Holds assets for institutions and runs index funds

Transfer Agency Associate 2

Financial AccountingPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeBoston, MA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Must have a college diploma or university degree with a concentration in Accounting, Finance, or Economics.
  • Have working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word; knowledge of Bloomberg is a plus.
  • Be able to work overtime when required.
  • Have strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Be collaborative and team-oriented.
  • Demonstrate attention to detail, accuracy, and organization.
  • Have strong analytical skills and a proactive approach to problem solving.
  • Be confident, decisive, energetic, adaptable, and able to work within deadlines.
  • Be self-motivated and interested in learning and professional growth.

Responsibilities

  • Complete the daily processing and monitoring of fund activities.
  • Prepare capital call and distribution calculations and related investor notices.
  • Prepare or review periodic bank and cash reconciliations and post journal entries.
  • Prepare quarterly management fee calculations.
  • Prepare waterfall calculations and capital account allocations.
  • Prepare fund trial balances and supporting workpapers.
  • Assist with the quarter-end book closing process.
  • Assist in managing internal workflow to ensure internal processing and client deadlines are met.
  • Work with other service departments to resolve errors or issues and reconcile discrepancies.
  • Establish and maintain working relationships with internal clients and colleagues.
  • Ensure processes comply with service-level agreements and escalate issues when necessary.
  • Participate in special client or internal projects as required.
  • Assist with new business setup and conversions.
  • Identify unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity during normal operations and report or escalate it according to corporate policy, guidelines, and operating procedures.
  • Ensure standard procedures and controls are followed.
  • Initiate, propose, and implement improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy when appropriate.
  • Liaise with investment managers, auditors, and banks.
  • Continue personal education and development by attending State Street training sessions.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of Bloomberg.

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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