Fund Operations Analyst

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career.

Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a Fund Operations Analyst, you will be assigned to a servicing team who helps support the day-to-day financial and compliance operations of an exchange-traded fund (“ETF”), mutual fund, closed end fund and/or business development company client. In Fund Administration, we value clients first and employees always. We take pride in doing the right thing each and every day in a fun, challenging and fulfilling environment.

Our leadership and team mentors are committed to you, and we will provide you with an array of resources and teaching methodologies to help you succeed and grow as a financial professional and future leader.

As a Fund Operations Analyst, you will spend key time:

• Helping prepare financial statements (e.g., statement of assets and liabilities, schedule of investments, statement of operations, statement of changes in net assets, statement of cash flows and accompanying financial footnotes) for ETF and other fund client shareholders and the SEC in order to comply with GAAP and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Leading the financial reporting filing requirements for an ETF or other fund client’s fiscal year.
• Testing portfolio compliance to ensure ETF and other fund adherence to the Investment Company Act of 1940, stated prospectus limitations and internal revenue code guidelines.
• Assist with regulatory reporting and data collection processes.
• Helping prepare and assist with ETF and other fund client board of directors meeting materials.
• Monitoring a fund budget based on contractual agreements, fee proposals and expense activity trends.
• Prepare and review operational reports, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Research and resolve operational discrepancies and exceptions.
• Maintain operational procedures and supporting documentation.
• Participate in departmental initiatives focused on operational efficiency, automation, and risk reduction.
• Developing knowledge to empower you to mentor teammates and begin to communicate effectively with senior leaders.
• Assisting mid-level and senior-level Fund Administrators in the coordination of ad-hoc projects.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience
• One to two years of related work experience

Preferred Skills/

Experience:

• General knowledge of ETFs, mutual funds, other investments and security types
• Basic understanding of legal, regulatory and accounting principles
• Acknowledgement of ethics and compliance
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, projects and deadlines simultaneously
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient computer navigation skills
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Willingness to learn new and sometimes complex concepts

This role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three (3) or more days per week.

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life…