Core Operation, Senior Associate

State Street Corp; Toronto; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical care

Insurance

Savings plans

Flexible Work Program

Development programs

Job summary

State Street Corp, a leading financial services firm, seeks a Senior Associate to join its hedge fund administration team in Toronto. You will oversee NAV calculations, reconciliations, and reporting, driving accuracy and timely delivery for multiple funds.

You will mentor staff, review complex P&L and positioning, and contribute to annual audits and financial statements. A background in accounting/finance and hedge fund operations is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of management-level hedge fund administration experience
• Minimum 3 years hedge fund administration or related financial services experience
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related business area
• Accounting experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to supervise a team

Responsibilities

• Assist and train team members to calculate and validate NAV weekly/monthly
• Review cash reconciliations daily to avoid discrepancies
• Review portfolio position reconciliations daily across assets and derivatives
• Analyze and validate traders' profit and loss statements daily
• Review and ensure all positions are priced correctly daily
• Review accounting transactions for accuracy
• Review and validate partner/shareholder allocation calculations
• Ensure all daily client reporting deadlines are met
• Ensure NAV deadlines are met weekly/monthly
• Lead/assist with financial statement preparation
• Lead/assist with annual audit enquiries
• Lead/assist with Hedge Funds reporting (A/L and P&L)
• Review fund offering memorandum for ongoing operations

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Decisive

Ambitious

Energetic

Strong work ethic

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance

Accounting experience a plus

Job description

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and hard-working individuals with a keen interest in learning about and accounting for complex investment transactions and structures in a dynamic, challenging and fast-paced work environment. Your success will be facilitated by the leading-edge technology infrastructure supported by well-developed procedures and controls. We offer you a challenging career in a rapidly expanding international company with a professional, yet casual, work environment.

Why this role is important to us

The team you will be joining is a part of State Street Global Services (SSGS). SSGS gives asset owners and managers access to the essential financial tools they need to deliver effective investment solutions. From core custody, accounting, fund administration and shareholder recordkeeping, to complete operations solutions and servicing for alternative assets like OTC derivatives, private equity and real estate, SSGS’ tools help our clients make better investment choices and act on growth opportunities.

Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for.

What You Will Be Responsible For

As Senior Associate you will

• Assist and train team members to calculate and validate a weekly and/or monthly Net Asset Value (NAV) for their assigned funds
• Review cash reconciliations daily (no unresolved discrepancies)
• Review portfolio position reconciliations daily (including equities, bonds, swaps, options, fund of funds, foreign exchange, futures and other evolving derivative instruments)
• Analyze and validate traders' profit and loss statement daily
• Review and ensure all positions are priced correctly daily
• Review of accounting transactions for accuracy
• Review and validate the partner/shareholder allocation calculations, including management and incentive fee calculations
• Ensure all daily client reporting deadlines are met by your team
• Ensure weekly / monthly end Dealing Date NAV deadlines are achieved by your team
• Review of the weekly / month end NAV pack before presentation to NAV Officer / Manager
• Lead/assist with financial statement preparation (monthly and annually)
• Lead/assist with working paper preparation and enquiries related to the annual audit
• Lead/assist with periodic financial reporting for Hedge Funds (i.e. Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Profit and Loss)
• Review and understand the fund's offering memorandum and verify that the offering memorandum agrees to fund set up and ensure that ongoing operations adhere to offering memorandum details
• Ensure appropriate allocation and sharing of work within team
• Develop communication within the team on a day to day basis

What We Value

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident and decisive
• Ambitious and energetic
• Strong work ethic - flexible and adaptable
• Can-do attitude with high energy
• Self-motivated with a passion for learning and growth

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience at the management level in a hedge fund administration environment
• Must have a minimum of 3 years experience in a hedge fund administration environment or other related financial services experience.
• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or other business related area
• Accounting experience a plus
• Demonstrated ability to supervise a team

About State Street

What we do.

State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product innovation we’re making our mark on the financial services industry. For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading and investment management to institutional clients.

Work, Live and Grow.

We make all efforts to create a great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive. Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks. You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs. And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

• Our benefits packages are competitive and comprehensive.
• Details vary in locations, but you may expect generous medical care, insurance and savings plans among other perks.
• You’ll have access to flexible Work Program to help you match your needs.
• And our wealth of development programs and educational support will help you reach your full potential.

Inclusion, Diversity and Social Responsibility.

We truly believe our employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspective are a powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome the candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

• You will have tools to help balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days, matching gift program and access to employee networks that help you stay connected to what matters to you.

State Street is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Salary Range:

$51,000 - $84,000 Annual

The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

About State Street

Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability. We keep our clients at the heart of everything we do, and smart, engaged employees are essential to our continued success.

We are committed to fostering an environment where every employee feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. As an essential partner in our shared success, you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most. Join us in shaping the future.

• you’ll benefit from inclusive development opportunities, flexible work-life support, paid volunteer days, and vibrant employee networks that keep you connected to what matters most.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

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Job ID: R-801088