Confluence Specialist, Financial Reporting

SEI Investments Company; Ohio; Remote; USD 67,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

SEI Investments Company is looking for a Financial Reporting Specialist to join the rapidly growing Investment Manager Services Division. This role involves preparing financial statements and collaborating closely with Fund Accounting teams while leveraging the Confluence platform for efficient reporting. The ideal candidate will have a background in finance or accounting, strong technical skills with MS Office, and the ability to communicate effectively with clients and internal teams.

Benefits

Paid parental leave

Back-up childcare arrangements

Paid volunteer days

Education assistance

Access to employee networks

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in mutual fund or alternative investment funds industry.
• 1+ years working with Confluence Unity Platform preferred.
• Strong self-motivation and ability to handle multiple client deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of Confluence platform and Financial Reporting statements.
• Assist in maintaining/current issues of statements/maps and build new statements.
• Scrub data and support Financial Reporting team's data needs.

Skills

Accounting

Financial Reporting

Customer Service

Communication

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Education

BA / BS in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics

Tools

Confluence Unity Platform

Job description

At SEI we value our employees and believe in driving growth through change. Part of building brave futures is making a concerted effort to develop and challenge our employees to achieve their goals through internal job mobility.

he Investment Manager Services Division (IMS) at SEI is growing rapidly and is seeking new members on our Financial Reporting team. Our primary goal is to provide exceptional administration services to our clients’ while interacting with Fund Accounting teams, auditors, printers, and other SEI personnel. As a financial reporting specialist, you will participate in the preparation of financial statements for various clients in accordance with the regulatory and /or client deliverables calendar. This position reports to the Confluence Team Lead/Manager.

What you will do:

• You will develop a working knowledge of the Confluence platform and will have knowledge of Financial Reporting statement creation and timing. You will be develop a strong background in MS Word and Excel.

• You will assist in maintaining and fixing current issues statement/holdings maps and snippets for the whole universe of funds on the platform and build new statements/holdings maps and snippets for the whole universe of funds on the platform as assigned to them by the Team Manager. You will also assist in building new publications from scratch leveraging all system capabilities in the proper manner.

• You will be develop a working knowledge of the entire Platform and Infrastructure and be able to assist in resolving issues when they arise.

• You will be develop the ability correctly scrub data and support the Financial Reporting team with all data needs. You will also work with accounting as the need arises to implement new data initiatives.

• You will participate in projects and initiatives as assigned by the Team Lead. Attendance at various Confluence meetings and events may be required as determined by the Team Manager and Financial Reporting Director overseeing Confluence.

• We want you to succeed and look for future solutions! Through attending and participating in various IMS and corporate professional development sessions, you will acquire the tools to identify processes across the division and organization. You will have the opportunity to partner with a diverse team and grow your career.

What we need from you:

• BA / BS in Business, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics or equivalent work experience.

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in mutual fund or alternative investment funds industry.

• 1+ years working with Confluence Unity Platform preferred.

• Experience with financial statement preparation preferred.

• Strong accounting and financial reporting skills are preferred.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

• The self-motivation and drive to handle multiple client deliverables without sacrificing excellence or quality.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills as you will primarily communicate with your clients and other contacts through email and/or phone calls.

• Strong customer service skills as you will be communicating daily with internal and external clients.

What we would like from you:

• A drive to broaden one’s knowledge of the financial services industry by learning new concepts and systems and taking the initiative to apply it to daily work assignments.

• Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. As the needs of our clients change, we need to be flexible to change with them.

• Positivity and collegial “can do” type approach in assisting both colleagues and clients and the ability to work in team environment.

• Curiosity, critical thinking and attention to detail: Whether it’s to identify a solution to a problem or possibly help implement a more efficient process or procedure, your skills have a place in our business.

• Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun. Please see our website for more information. https://www.seic.com/

Compensation:

• The base salary for this position is $67,000/yr - $72,000/yr

Work Location: Remote

SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more…

After over 50 years in business, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we’re (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, education assistance and access to thriving employee networks.

SEI is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.