Reconciliation Analyst recruitment
A Global Asset Management firm is seeking a Reconciliations Analyst for their Chicago office. This group manages fixed income and equity strategies, including mezzanine debt and bank loans. This role is responsible for ensuring that cash and positions across assigned accounts are accurate on a daily basis.
Duties Include:
- Daily ensure that all cash and positions are reconciled accurately, efficiently and on a timely basis.
- Actively involved with performing daily reconciliations and monitoring and resolving exceptions. Required to communicate and work with internal and external parties in order to resolve breaks.
- Ensure all positions are accurate and reconciled with custodians and other external parties as well as across multiple internal systems including BlackRock Solutions, Wall Street Office, e-PAM, Sophis, TriResolve and others as needed.
- Assist with implementing and monitoring formal processes that ensure reconciliation processes meet standards established by internal and external auditors including SAS 70 procedures.
- Assist Manager with review of Associate level team members daily responsibilities.
- Assist with internal/external ad hoc requests.
- Assist with special projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree
- Minimum 3 years experience in reconciliations for investment management firm. Must have a sound working knowledge of cash flows and transactions associated with fixed income, derivatives and equity securities.
- Proficient in all Microsoft products, specifically strong Excel experience. Experience with bank loans and/or Wall Street Office is required, BlackRock Solutions and/or e-PAM preferred.
Additional:
- Organized, detail oriented and extremely thorough while having the confidence and communication skills to ensure work processes are completed accurately and appropriately.
- Must be a hands-on leader and be willing to roll up their sleeves to perform any and all responsibilities needed to ensure success
- Problem solving skills and demonstrated ability to take initiative and critically analyze processes and procedures in a push toward constant improvement.
May 9, 2012
• Tags: Operations careers in the USA, Reconciliation Analyst recruitment • Posted in: Financial