Investment Reconciliation & Custody Specialist

Midwest Trust Company; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Midwest Trust Company is seeking a Reconciliation Specialist to join the Technology and Reconciliation team in Overland Park, KS. You will accurately reconcile cash, money markets, client DDA’s and custodial positions on our trust accounting platform while delivering superior client service.

The role focuses on daily reconciliations, reporting for audits, and maintenance of procedures and checklists, with opportunities to support disaster recovery testing and process improvements.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of trust accounting principles and the securities industry.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent analytical and accurate data entry skills.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse client base of financial professionals.
• Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks.
• Ability to work in a high-volume situation with time constraints with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile the cash balances for 3 banking relationships with uninvested cash on trust accounting platform.
• Prepare and reconcile positions on trust accounting platform against money market holdings.
• Prepare and reconcile positions on trust accounting platform against 2 custodian holdings.
• Prepare and reconcile positions on trust accounting platform against mutual fund holdings.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations to be provided to our clients.
• Create and distribute reports for audit packages.
• Prepare client custodial reconciliation letters.
• Track and report custodial fee revenue for clients.
• Create, update, ongoing review and testing of procedures and daily checklists.
• Cross train and maintain working knowledge of the procedures to provide effective backups during peer absences.
• Offers exceptional client service by providing timely analysis, research and resolution to client or CSR inquiries and issue resolution.
• Provides a timely response to client or staff inquiries or issues.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.
• Tests custom and release software enhancements related to job duties.
• Participate in both internal and external disaster recovery tests.
• Responsible to keep manager informed of issues impacting team.
• Maintain effective working relationships by handling peer and management interactions in a positive and cooperative manner.

Skills

Trust accounting

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Data entry

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance or equivalent experience

Job description

Midwest Trust Company is seeking a Reconciliation Specialist to join the Technology and Reconciliation team in Overland Park, KS. You will accurately reconcile cash, money markets, client DDA’s and custodial positions on our trust accounting platform while delivering superior client service.

The role focuses on daily reconciliations, reporting for audits, and maintenance of procedures and checklists, with opportunities to support disaster recovery testing and process improvements.