Investment Accounting Associate

William Blair

Chicago, Illinois, United States
Base: $68,000 - $83,000 usd; bonus/equity: discret...
On-site
2-4 years investment accounting experience
Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting
Daily transaction and security position reconciliation
The team is responsible for reconciling security positions, market values, and cash balances against custodian records for both counseling and institutional accounts

Job Summary

  • The team is responsible for reconciling security positions, market values, and cash balances against custodian records for both counseling and institutional accounts.
  • Team members process mandatory and voluntary corporate events such as mergers, acquisitions, stock splits, and dividends to ensure accurate and timely execution.
  • The role offers a competitive base salary range of $68,000 to $83,000 USD along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) matching.

Matching Summary

The team is responsible for reconciling security positions, market values, and cash balances against custodian records for both counseling and institutional accounts.

Salary

Base: $68,000 - $83,000 USD; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary annual bonus and/or commission-based incentives; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, parental leave

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 2-4 years investment accounting experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting
  • Daily transaction and security position reconciliation
  • Processing mandatory and voluntary corporate events
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word

Nice-to-have

  • Progress towards an MBA preferred
  • Experience with institutional client accounts
  • Ability to train new investment accountants
  • Strong quantitative reasoning and problem solving skills
  • Initiative to recommend process improvements

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
  • 2-4 years of experience in investment accounting
  • 2+ years at an investment management firm
  • Not specified

Work Rights

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