Senior Investment Accountant

POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY STATEMENT The Senior Trust Accountant is responsible for the preparation of multiple trust and investment accountings, reconciling bank and brokerage statements, assist with annual audit requests, general administrative duties to support trust and accounting, and special projects as assigned.

This person will also be an integral part of the new investment software implementation and transition process. Position will work with a variety of departments including Finance and Tax.

ESSENTIAL POSITION QUALIFICATIONS 4 year Accounting Degree required 5+ years of general accounting experience, including exposure to reconciliations and various transactional work Prior trust, investment partnerships experience required and / or tax and securities business experience a plus Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook Extremely detail oriented and organized;

ability to multi-task, problem solve, and self-start Ability to work in a team environment Strong verbal and written communication skills Drive for continuous improvement with a strong operational focus and aim to improve processes and efficiencies ASSIGNED RESPONSIBILIES AND DUTIES Reconcile outside custody statements to Company’s internal trust accounting system Establish security records as needed on the trust accounting system Work with investment team and other internal staff to gather data necessary for accounting of various transactions Responsible for recording disbursement transactions, receiving income, and processing trades and various types of other securities transactions Process accounts payables for the trusts and various entities Monitor cash balances and maintain cash requirements with daily check and ACH processing and bank deposits Reconcile bank / trust accounts for each bank on a monthly basis Reconciling items and variances should be researched and resolved in a timely fashion Reconcile quarterly custodian and investment fees Prepare and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for trusts and investment entities Review and analyze GL transactions and accounts, using technical judgement to ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded Provide various reporting to management on a monthly basis Provide continuous review of processes to ensure compliance with regulatory / audit requirements Assist in the completion of the annual audits, including creating schedules, providing supporting documentation and provide timely resolution of requests and questions.

Assemble yearly trust tax notebooks and assist Tax Department with reporting requests Assist with the new accounting / investment system implementation and transition Prepare and input journal entries for posting ensuring that all transactions are properly recorded.

Maintain organized records regarding communication with business unit representatives and internal / external meetings. #ZR Powered by JazzHR