Back Office Trade Operations Analyst

Position: Back Office Trade Operations Analyst

Location: Denver, CO

Duration: 23 Months

Job Type: Contract

Work Type: Onsite

Pay rate: $35.00-35.00/Hourly/W2

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is a company who is a provider of banking and financial services. The company operates through two divisions, Retail Banking and Services, and Corporate and Institutional Banking.

Job Description/Responsibilities:

• The Back Office Fund Administration team is responsible for the daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual accounting, recordkeeping and financial reporting of mutual funds.
• The team facilitates the annual audit process, and prepares and files regulatory documents for 1940 Act-registered funds as well as non-1940 Act-registered funds.
• Works closely with both internal and external business partners to analyze data to identify potential issues and performing research as needed to develop appropriate solutions.
• Perform controls, balance accounts, posts accounting entries, prepare and file regulatory reports, and shareholder statements according to established procedures and regulatory rules.

Candidate Success Factors:

• Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

Results and Impact:

• Able to influence peers and team.
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.

Leadership and Collaboration:

• Creates trust with colleagues.
• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.

Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:

• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.

Compliance Culture and Conduct:

• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities:

• Perform daily NAV calculations, including cash projections, reconciliation of trade activity and corporate actions, reconciliation of holdings and cash, and review/analyze income and expenses.
• Preparation of reports for both internal and external customers.
• Prepare, edit, and maintain financial reporting production schedules for clients, ensuring adherence by all parties.
• Prepare and review various workpapers supporting mutual fund financial statements and forms, along with filings with regulatory agencies, i.e. N-CSR, TSR, N-PORT, N-CEN, N-MFP, 24f-2, etc.
• Interact with external auditors
• Collect, analyze and execute comments from internal and client reviews
• Research and resolve complex problems
• Assist in updating department procedures
• Additional duties as requested or assigned

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Finance or equivalent
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Organizational skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Computer skills, including MS Word and Excel

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in mutual fund accounting and/or reporting
• Experience with Investment Accounting Platforms and DFIN Reporting Application

TekWissen® Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.