Senior Wealth Operations Specialist

Bryn Mawr Trust; Berwyn (PA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Life, accident, and disability ins.

FSAs and HSAs

Wellness programs

Paid parental leave

Vacation and paid time off

Job summary

Bryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, seeks a Senior Wealth Operations Specialist to oversee portfolio accounting operations, compliance oversight, and audit coordination in an RIA environment. You will liaison with audits, manage data integrity, and drive process improvements across reporting and billing.

Key responsibilities include daily portfolio accounting workflows, data quality checks, and producing client/internal reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience within an RIA, wealth management firm, asset manager, or financial operations environment.
• Hands‑on experience with portfolio accounting platforms (Orion, Black Diamond, Tamarac, Addepar, APX, Axys).
• Must have a clean U4.
• Strong understanding of custodial data, financial markets, investment securities, performance, and transaction types.
• Knowledge of RIA compliance requirements, fiduciary obligations, and operational controls.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data transformation).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain data and operational issues to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong project management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Compliance and Audit Liaison for internal and external audits, examinations, and compliance reviews, owning meeting notes and action items.
• Lead and coordinate all audit‑related projects and remediation efforts.
• Perform first line of defense for operations and compliance quality assurance reviews, including performance and blotter reviews.
• Maintain and update the Operations Manual and related procedures.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement, including planning, timelines, cross‑functional partnership, and training.
• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of the portfolio accounting system and ensure data accuracy across systems.
• Conduct data quality checks and resolve inconsistencies across portfolio accounting, CRM, trading, and reporting.
• Maintain account setup, billing configuration, and system integrity across platforms to support business needs.
• Execute portfolio accounting workflows including performance calculations, composite maintenance, and period‑end processing.
• Generate, validate, and distribute client and internal reports (performance, holdings, billing, transactions, OFAC, 13F, ADV, etc.).
• Execute the billing process, including fee calculation, audits, adjustments, internal reporting, and CRM/custodian integrations.
• Respond promptly to internal and external requests with clear communication.

Skills

RIA experience

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Project management

Compliance knowledge

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business

Tools

Orion

Black Diamond

Tamarac

Addepar

APX

Axys

Job description

Job DescriptionBryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, provides locally managed and collaborative wealth management solutions, including a broad array of planning and advisory services, investment management, trust and estate planning, brokerage and investment services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients through multiple integrated businesses.

Job DescriptionBryn Mawr Trust, a WSFS Company, provides locally managed and collaborative wealth management solutions, including a broad array of planning and advisory services, investment management, trust and estate planning, brokerage and investment services to individual, corporate, and institutional clients through multiple integrated businesses.

The Senior Wealth Operations Specialist is responsible for overseeing portfolio accounting operations, compliance oversight, audit coordination, and operational controls within a registered investment advisory (RIA) environment. This role serves as the primary liaison for internal and external audits, regulatory examinations, and compliance reviews while ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of portfolio accounting, reporting, billing, and data management processes.

Job Responsibilities

Compliance Liaison

• Serve as the primary Compliance and Audit Liaison for internal and external audits, examinations, and compliance reviews. Including owning Advisory Review Committee meeting notes, action items, and documentation.
• Lead and coordinate all audit-related projects and remediation efforts.
• Perform first line of defense for operations and compliance quality assurance reviews. Including but not limited to Hypothetical Performance and Trade Blotter Reviews inside Altruist.
• Maintain and update the Operations Manual and related procedures.
• Identify opportunities for and drive process improvement initiatives, including project planning, timelines, cross-functional partnership, and training.

Portfolio Accounting & Daily Operations

• Oversee day‑to‑day operations of the firm’s portfolio accounting system, ensuring timely and accurate data processing.
• Conduct data quality checks and resolve inconsistencies across portfolio accounting, CRM, trading, third-party integrations, and reporting systems.
• Maintain account setup, billing configuration, security master data, and system integrity across platforms in a timely manner to support business needs.
• Execute portfolio accounting workflows including but not limited to performance calculations, composite maintenance, and period‑end processing.
• Generate, validate, and distribute client and internal reports (performance, holdings, billing, transactions, OFAC, 13F, ADV, and others as assigned).
• Execute the billing process, including fee calculation, audits, adjustments, internal reporting, and integration with CRM/custodian systems.
• Respond promptly to internal and external requests, ensuring timely follow‑up and clear communication throughout the process.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience within an RIA, wealth management firm, asset manager, or financial operations environment.
• Hands‑on experience with portfolio accounting platforms (e.g., Orion, Black Diamond, Tamarac, Addepar, APX, Axys).
• Must have a clean U4.
• Strong understanding of custodial data, financial markets, investment securities, performance, and transaction types.
• Knowledge of RIA compliance requirements, fiduciary obligations, and operational controls.
• High Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data transformation).
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain data and operational issues to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Strong project management capabilities.

WSFS Bank will only consider candidates who are presently authorized to work for any employer in the United States and who will not require work visa sponsorship from WSFS Bank now or in the future in order to retain their authorization to work in the United States.

Salary Range

$77,390.00 - $127,139.75

Individual base pay may vary on additional factors such as the candidate’s experience, job-related skills, relevant education, geographic location, and other specific business and organizational needs.

In addition to base salary, WSFS Financial Corporation (WSFS) and its subsidiaries may offer eligible Associates discretionary and formula-based incentive and retention awards.

• medical, dental, and vision coverage;
• a 401(k) plan;
• life, accident, and disability insurance;
• flexible spending accounts (FSAs) and health savings accounts (HSAs);
• wellness programs;
• paid parental leave;
• military leave;
• vacation and other paid time off;
• sick leave in accordance with applicable state laws;
• paid holidays.

Benefit offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, legal limitations, and may vary based on an Associate’s location and employment status. For more information about Associate benefits, please visit https://www.wsfsbank.com/about/careers/<

WSFS Bank is inclusive and supportive of individual needs. If you have a physical or other impairment that might require an accommodation, including technical assistance with the WSFS Bank Careers website or submission process, please contact us via email at [e-mail].

WSFS is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.