State Street Looking for Finance & Accounting – Entry Level at Berwyn, Illinois, United States Full Time

Who We Are Looking For  

We are looking for
a bright, enthusiastic and hard-working individual with a keen
interest in learning accounting for complex investment transactions
and structures in a dynamic, challenging and fast-paced work
environment. Your success will be facilitated by the leading-edge
technology infrastructure supported by well-developed procedures and
controls. We offer you a challenging career in a rapidly expanding
international company with a professional, yet casual, work
environment.   

Why this role is important to us  

 

  Areas of Opportunities:  

·     
Alternative Investment Solutions (AIS)  

·        
Client Service s

·         Bank Loans Services

·
Middle Office  Operations

·         Business Onboarding
& Transitions (BOaT)  

·         Transfer Agency  

·         Custody  

·         Corporate
Actions  

·         Transaction Processing & Settlement

·         Security Valuations  

·        
Derivatives Services  

·         Financial & Regulatory
Reporting  

·         Fund Accounting  

·    
Performance & Analytics  

·         Fund Tax  

What you will be responsible for  

• Processing the administrative instructions received  

• Following up with client for instructions
  authorization and ensuring processes are made timely  

• Maintaining standard filing of instructions package and
  reports  

• Filling in the daily checklist
  accordingly with the activities performed  

• Maintaining the daily mandate management package  

• Preparing standard audit package  

• Ensuring that the instructions received are compliant with
  State Street policy  

• Analyzing the instructions
  exceptions and act accordingly to resolve with the responsible parties
  in a timely manner  

• Monitoring exceptions
  resolutions and solicit resolutions details to the responsible parties

What we value  

These skills will
help you succeed in this role  

• Ability to work with
  high attention to detail, proactively in a team and within a dynamic
  environment  

• Establish and maintain good working
  relationships with internal clients and colleagues  

• Ability to communicate effectively and timely with
  external counterparties  

• Supporting senior
  colleague’s and following/completing their requests  

• Excellent organization and time management skills with the
  flexibility to multitask prescheduled activities and meet deadlines

Education & Preferred Qualifications  

• Ideally successfully completed degree in
  Finance/Accounting, Business or similar  

• Strong
  MS Office skills, especially with Excel and Word  

About State Street  

What we do.
State Street is one of the largest custodian banks, asset managers and
asset intelligence companies in the world. From technology to product
innovation, we’re making our mark on the financial services industry.
For more than two centuries, we’ve been helping our clients safeguard
and steward the investments of millions of people. We provide
investment servicing, data & analytics, investment research & trading
and investment management to institutional clients.  

Work, Live and Grow. We make all efforts to create a
great work environment. Our benefits packages are competitive and
comprehensive. Details vary by location, but you may expect generous
medical care, insurance and savings plans, among other perks. You’ll
have access to flexible Work Programs to help you match your needs.
And our wealth of development programs and educational support will
help you reach your full potential.  

Inclusion,
Diversity and Social Responsibility. We truly believe our
employees’ diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives are a
powerful contributor to creating an inclusive environment where
everyone can thrive and reach their maximum potential while adding
value to both our organization and our clients. We warmly welcome
candidates of diverse origin, background, ability, age, sexual
orientation, gender identity and personality. Another fundamental
value at State Street is active engagement with our communities around
the world, both as a partner and a leader. You will have tools to help
balance your professional and personal life, paid volunteer days,
matching gift programs and access to employee networks that help you
stay connected to what matters to you.  

State Street is an
equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  

Discover more at StateStreet.com/careers  

Salary
Range:

$43,680 – $62,400 Annual

The range quoted
above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the
candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above,
the applicable range could differ.