Financial Reporting Analyst Advanced (>6 years)

Job Title: Financial Reporting Analyst Advanced (>6 years)

Location: Boston, MA 02210

Duration: 5 months contract

Rate: $55.00/ hr on W2

Description:

The Mutual Fund Financial Reporting Associate (Assistant Vice President) President will be responsible for the overall management, staffing, organization and development of a team. He/she will be responsible for identifying complex fund issues and managing the delivery of services to clients, including meeting all regulatory deadlines.

Responsibilities:

• Continuously build and maintain effective working relationships with internal team members, as well as with other teams and client
• Consistently demonstrate best-in-class client service
• Address and effect change with respect to client behavior issues
• Review and deliver client-specific reporting
• Review and deliver regulatory reporting, such as financial statements and regulatory reports
• Act as liaison between client and external vendors (e.g., printer)
• Actively participate in internal and external audits
• Provide guidance to and train team on changes to regulatory requirements
• Manage tasks and assignments to meet client SLA and other deadlines, and escalate concerns to direct manager
• Manage client SLAs and delivery of KPIs
• Proactively communicate with client regarding potential service issues
• Represent Financial Reporting operations internally on cross-product project teams
• Support client training initiatives, particularly to maximize client self-service (e.g., VPR, NXT)
• Provide guidance regarding treatment of complex financial transactions and financial statement disclosure
• Act as a primary contact for client inquiries, requests, and ad hoc projects relating to financial reporting
• Develop and implement internal project plan for fund and client events
• Develop and implement production calendar for financial reporting cycles
• Recommend adjustments and improvements to departmental / team procedures and applicable system enhancements
• Monitor team inbox for queries and identify appropriate responsible party; respond to client inquiries
• Assist with the overall management, staffing, organization, and development of a team including hiring, training, development, and performance management
• Manage, escalate, and remediate issues
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast paced environment
• Advanced analytical, prioritization, organizational, and time management skills
• Excellent customer service

Qualifications:

• skills with attention to detail
• Team player with the ability to work productively within a group
• Leadership and staff development skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving / issue resolution skills
• Control focus with an understanding of operational risk
• Knowledge of business processes, procedures, and systems including downstream impacts
• Exposure to derivatives accounting and reporting
• Proficient using Microsoft Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• 8+ years of Financial Reporting, Fund Administration, Accounting and/or Custody experience, preferred
• Bachelor's Degree (Accounting or Finance preferred) or equivalent experience
• Offers an exceptional benefits program and a highly competitive compensation package. Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer M/F/Disability/Veteran

Assist in the Skills:

preparation of annual and quarterly financial reports in compliance with US GAAP, SEC and other financial reporting requirements. Prepare required supporting schedules and documents and assess financial reporting information received from other functional areas and service providers. Draft financial statement footnotes. Assist in implementation and compliance with new and proposed accounting and reporting standards. Complete account reconciliations on complex areas of accounting.

Exceptional leadership and staff development skills with prior team management experience * Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills with the ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships both internally and with external clients * Strong organizational skills ideally with project and program management experience and a demonstrated track record of project delivery* Advanced analytical skills with the ability to anticipate issues and aggressively drive initiatives to achieve results* Ability to initiate and drive change* Proven ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization with the ability to work under pressure and to tight timeframes * Control focus with a thorough understanding of operational risk* Detailed knowledge of business processes and procedures as well as service and systems (including downstream impacts)* Strong technical understanding of the investment industry including a strong knowledge of SEC and IRS regulations and rules and GAAP Accounting standards* Minimum of 5 -10 years in the mutual fund industry, with a minimum of 5 7 in financial reporting.* BA/BS or equivalent experience * CPA preferred

Interested candidates please send resume in Word format Please reference job code 231811 when responding to this ad.