Senior Operations Analyst- Reams Asset Management

Location: Indianapolis

Senior Operations Analyst
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Indianapolis, Indiana - United Statestime type:
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Posted 2 Days Agojob requisition :
R-0010966
** Job Description Summary
** Reams Asset Management ("Reams"), an affiliate of Raymond James Investment Management, is a fixed income investment management firm located in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. Since its establishment in 1981, Reams has grown to manage over $23 billion in a variety of fixed income strategies for a diverse group of institutional clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, large public pension funds, Taft-Hartley plans, health care organizations, and a variety of universities, foundations and endowments.

Reams employs 40 individuals with a mission to provide the highest quality investment management expertise and unmatched client service in all product areas over the long-term.
We currently have an opportunity in our Investment Operations Department for a Senior Analyst. This role will support reconciliation, cash oversight, payment research, and claims management for client accounts with a strong focus on fixed income structured securities and derivatives. This position will handle day-to-day resolution of complex problems and will be involved in process improvement projects.
** Job Description
**** Responsibilities:
** Support day-to-day resolution of complex investment accounting problems and transaction processing and is responsible for the client portfolio reconciliation processes.
* Lead daily transaction and cash reconciliations across internal systems, custodians, and counter parties
* Reconcile fixed income and derivatives instruments, including swaps, swaptions, futures, and FX
* Investigate and resolve complex reconciliation breaks related to principal and interest payments, lifecycle events, accruals, settlements, and corporate actions
* Perform root-cause analysis and escalate unresolved issues with clear documentation and recommendations
* Manage end-to-end structured security claims related to principal and interest payments, including preparation, documentation, submission, and tracking
* Resolve issues quickly with a sense of urgency
* Provide clear proactive communication on outstanding issues and resolutions
* Identify process control opportunities and recommend improvements
* Lead small to medium sized projects with varied levels of complexity
* Act as a senior operations point of contact for internal teams, custodians, and counter parties
* Support escalation management and knowledge sharing with the Operations team
* Balance conflicting resource and priority demands
** Knowledge:
*** Demonstrate a satisfactory level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; remains current with developments and trends in areas of expertise
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* Skills:

*** Portfolio accounting systems
* Advanced Excel skills
* Bloomberg experience
* Communicating effectively in both oral and written communications
* Demonstrating uncompromising adherence to ethical principles
** Abilities:
*** Analyze problems and develop creative solutions
* Handle stressful situations and provide a high level of customer service in a calm and professional manner
* Provide efficient service to internal and external clients
* Partner and collaborate and work in a team environment
* Foster a cooperative work environment and partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives
* Attend to detail while maintaining a big picture orientation
** Education/Previous Experience
*** Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related degree and 5 years of relevant experience or combination of education, training and experience
** Requirements
* ** Possess strong analytical skills
* Be able to multi-task
* Be self-motivated, have natural curiosity
* Work well in team environment
* Exhibit excellent interpersonal skills
* Involvement in process improvement projects
** Preferences
* ** Experience with fixed income structured securities
* Experience with derivatives
* Experience with FX
** Education
* * Bachelor’s:
Accounting, Bachelor’s:
Business Administration,…