TA Accountant 1

US Bank; Milwaukee (WI); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare (medical)

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) retirement plan

Adoption assistance

Parental leave

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Transfer Agent to reconcile and report shareholder cash and share activity across a portfolio of funds. You will work with fund accountants, portfolio managers and custody teams to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Ideal candidates bring 2–3 years in financial accounting, strong Excel skills, and the ability to analyze discrepancies and resolve issues promptly. The role offers a three‑plus day in‑office schedule and a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance or equivalent work experience
• 2–3 years of financial accounting experience
• Strong communication skills and attention to detail
• Proficient in Excel; familiarity with Copilot is a plus

Responsibilities

• Reconcile and report shareholder cash and share activity for multiple funds.
• Analyze error reports, research discrepancies, and post necessary adjustments.
• Execute and oversee money movements, draft checks, wire reporting and audits.
• Support audits and contribute to risk-based decision making and process improvements

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Deadline-driven

Excel

Copilot

Multitasking

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Copilot

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we're on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at-all from Day One.

Job Description

U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (GFS) offers fund administration, compliance, legal administration, fund accounting, fulfillment, distribution and marketing, custody, securities lending, transfer agent and shareholder services and alternative investment product services. We provide the products and services necessary for fund sponsors to focus on investing while we protect their business interests and minimize risks.

As Transfer Agent, we act as liaison and provide service to over 300 mutual fund/ETF/Alternative Investment companies and their shareholders. We have opportunities for individuals, with excellent multitasking abilities to provide a superior level of service to our growing group of high-profile clients and their shareholders. Efficient and detail-oriented individuals will be able to showcase their talents and develop long lasting relationships through excellent verbal, and written communications.

Responsibilities

Responsible for ensuring the accurate reconciliation and reporting of shareholder cash and share activity across a portfolio of mutual funds, delivering timely and reliable information to fund accountants, portfolio managers, investment advisors, and custody groups.

Accountable for mitigating financial risk by analyzing critical error reports, researching discrepancies, and processing necessary adjustments to ensure all trading activity is accurately recorded and reconciled.

Additional responsibilities include the execution and oversight of money movements, draft check processing, commission payments, incoming and outgoing wire reporting and preparing documents for audits.

Contributes to a culture of continuous improvement, risk-based decision-making, and employee engagement in alignment with our Knowledge Management System.

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week. Monday through Friday 7:30 am to 4:30 pm.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants .

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
• Two to three years of experience in financial accounting activities

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work under some strict deadlines.
• Excellent problem solving, analytical and time management skills.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft applications like Excel and Copilot a plus.
• Ability to perform multiple complex tasks independently.
• Ability to identify and resolve exceptions and to analyze data.

Benefits

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
• Basic term and optional term life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
• Adoption assistance
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here .

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program .

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contri