Investment Accountant Jobs

• Calculate monthly Short Term Investment Fund crediting rate, verification on the accuracy of the calculations by the Custodian, recalculation of equity manager’s fee for accurate billing, and payment of investment related expenses.
• Prepare schedules that support data in the financial statements, footnotes and supporting schedules.
• Be responsible for analyzing, reviewing and reconciling information and accounting for investments.
• Indicate the controls in place which ensure the accuracy and validity of the information presented.
• Independently problem solve resolving differences between reports from the same system or information provided by investment managers requires extensive knowledge of the flow of information and the required inputs and outputs.
• Explain and defend the method of accounting for all transactions.
• Perform analysis of accounting transactions for the investment portfolios.

Qualified applicants must possess, and application must clearly reflect work experience that demonstrates the following:

• Thorough knowledge of investment accounting practices and the ability to interpret complex communications from multiple investment managers.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships that foster organizational success.
• Ability to prepare written and/or technical products following standard guidelines.
• Ability to compile, monitor, examine, and audit various financial statements/reports for accuracy, integrity, and performance to accepted accounting and program guidelines.
• General knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles, practices and reporting guidelines.
• Ability to identify and recognize routine or standard problems that have established precedents and limited impact, referring non-standard questions and problems to higher levels. Ability to recognize and research unusual activity for further investigation.
• Ability to draw conclusions and prepare written findings following Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and/or other applicable accounting guidelines.
• Ability to communicate structured information in a clear, concise, and organized manner suited to the characteristics and needs of the audience.

• Knowledge of internal controls over financial reporting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.
• Experience in investment accounting (including manager and custody fees), reconciliation and financial reporting.

Bachelor's degree with 12 credit hours of accounting coursework; or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.
Special Note:

• If there are no qualified candidates remaining in the applicant pool who meet the minimum Education and Experience or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for the position, the agency may consider for this position, a trainee who does not meet the minimum requirements.
• Salary for a trainee may be set at a lower level than the classification salary range and recruitment range that is listed in the posting with the salary being adjusted up accordingly when the trainee has obtained the necessary additional education and experience. to fully meet the minimum qualifications as outlined in the classification specification.