Alternative and Bank Loans Accounting, Vice President

State Street; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

State Street is seeking a senior operations leader to drive middle office initiatives for an alternative arm of its largest IMS client. You will oversee front-to-back office processes, focusing on syndicated bank loans and alternatives, coordinating with custodians, clients, and internal teams to ensure timely support and issue resolution.

Role requires leading global teams, deep knowledge of fund accounting, custody, and operations, and the ability to implement continuous improvements and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting.
• Minimum 10 years related experience in custody, fund accounting, and/or trade processing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team to develop and grow skills.
• On-board clients and manage large project implementations.
• Serve as product expert for Centre of Excellence in Bank Loan and Alternatives.
• Develop training and coaching programs.
• Act as primary contact for operational issues and provide technical resolution.
• Collaborate with internal/external groups to resolve issues and drive improvements.
• Prepare and review standardized accounting reports for the unit.
• Prepare client communications to custodians and counterparties.
• Maintain high-quality service delivery across all functions.
• Engage with global teams and client executives.

Skills

team leadership

client onboarding

project management

communication skills

analytical thinking

time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

Tools

MS Office

VBA macros

Business Objects

Job description

The candidate will be responsible for leading middle office operations initiatives for the alternative arm of State Street’s largest IMS client. The candidate will engage in operational aspects concerning the front to back-office flow with a primary focus on syndicated bank loans and alternative investments. The role involves daily interaction with various internal teams, custodian banks, and clients with the overall goal of providing timely support and resolution of all inquiries.

Individual Accountabilities

• Ability to lead and manage a team ensuring development and growth of skills
• Ability to lead Client on-boarding and/or large project implementations
• Product expert for Centre of excellence. Comprehensive and demonstrated knowledge of overall process and operating models, with expertise in the Bank Loan and Alternatives segment
• Develop and deliver training/coaching
• Acts as primary contact and key escalation point for operational issues and provides technical expertise to resolve daily problems.
• Experience in leading global organizations. Experience in or exposure to Fund Accounting, Custody, Financial Reporting, Recon, Fund Operations, Trade Processing, Middle Office, Risk Oversight, Relationship Management, Automation and Management Reporting are required
• Lead and manage a consistent high quality service delivery to the client across all Service functions, working closely with GS Client Executive & Client Service Teams
• Prepares and reviews various standardized reports within the business unit related to accounting activities.
• Prepares client account communications and updates to custodians and counterparties.
• Exercise discretion and judgment with respect to matters of significance
• Collaborate with internal and external groups to identify, analyse and proactively resolve issues
• Encourage suggestions for, and implementation of, continuous improvements to core products and services
• Help others adapt to new values, attitudes, norms and behaviors that support new ways of doing work and limiting risk

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with business related coursework or equivalent. B.S. in Finance, Economics, or Accounting preferred.
• Minimum 10 year of related experience in custody, fund accounting and/or trade processing.
• Knowledge of financial securities markets, language and products, as well as legal and regulatory requirements.
• Strong working knowledge of MS Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Knowledge of VBA macros and Business Objects is a plus.
• Proven critical thinking, technical, analytical, time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize workloads under tight deadlines in a very fast-paced trading-driven environment.
• Project management/Business Analysis/Client Solutions expertise required
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills in both verbal and written forms.
• Experience in Middle or Back Office Core Operations an advantage
• Experience in documentation of Operational processes
• Direct client facing experience

Salary Range

$120,000 - $202,500 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.

Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax advantaged savings plans.

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Job ID: R-797985