Senior Associate Investment Accounting

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We are seeking a skilled Senior Investment Accountant to manage accounting reconciliation for assigned investment accounts. This role involves handling daily transaction activity, addressing client inquiries, and analyzing complex accounting issues. The ideal candidate will lead projects, develop expertise in investment accounting principles, and assist in training new team members.

• Perform accounting reconciliation for investment accounts, ensuring accurate records in alignment with clients’ custodial books.
• Address inquiries and requests from both external and internal clients promptly and effectively.
• Analyze complex accounting issues and act as an escalation point for the team.
• Lead or participate in various projects and ad hoc tasks as necessary.
• Ensure adherence to reconciliation policies and recommend process improvements to senior staff.
• Develop and maintain expertise in investment accounting principles.
• Serve as backup for investment accountants when coverage needs arise.
• Assist in training and mentoring new investment accountants.
• Handle additional responsibilities as required.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field required.
• Progress towards an MBA, CPA, or CFA is preferred.
• 5-6 years of experience in an investment accounting role required.
• 4+ years of experience in an investment management firm.
• Strong quantitative reasoning, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• In-depth understanding of supporting institutional client accounts.
• Detail-oriented with strong task prioritization skills.
• Demonstrates initiative, persistence, and independent judgement.
• Commitment to satisfying internal and external customer needs.
• Excellent communication skills and commitment to understanding others.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word.

A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant’s skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position.

This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Maven family & fertility benefit
• Parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement)
• Other voluntary benefits

Salary Range $85,000 — $98,000 USD

William Blair strives to attract qualified candidates who specialize in investment banking, investment management, private wealth management, and other strategic resource groups.

We are committed to empowering our colleagues to deliver client success and engage in our communities.

Our firm has delivered trusted advice for nine decades, continuing to deepen our expertise and relationships across asset classes and markets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.

We provide advisory services, strategies, and solutions to meet clients’ evolving needs amid dynamic market conditions and varying industries.

We are an independent partnership, with colleagues who have unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.

We empower our people to bring their best thinking so we can deliver the tailored, thoughtful work and problem-solving abilities that our clients expect.

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William Blair is an equal opportunity employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, unfavorable discharge from the military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee’s ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.

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