Asset & Wealth Management – Cohoes – Associate, POT Client Services – Operations

Job Description Job Duties

• Conduct daily reconciliations for firm books and records on investment and cash balances.
• Liaise with partner teams to resolve any daily reconciliation differences and take corrective action as necessary.
• Produce reports on a wide range of topics including team health, financial statements, budgets and transactions.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external custodians on the remediation of fraudulent activity.
• Receive, review and process invoices from 3rd party vendors from Accounts Payable.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in documenting requirements for Engineering to implement identified operational efficiencies and efficiently communicate the project updates to all the internal stakeholders.
• Assure high‑quality performance among new joiners, contingents and interns by training them in line with procedures and risk controls.

• Bachelor’s degree (U.S. or foreign equivalent) in Accounting, Finance, Mathematics, Marketing & Operation Management or related field.
• Two (2) years of experience in the job offered or in a related role.
• Prior experience must include two (2) years in the following:
  • Utilizing Microsoft Office products to assist in daily functions, including:
  • Excel for data analysis on large datasets for accurate reporting
  • PowerPoint to create presentations supplements for management
  • Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to automate and enhance processes
  • Coaching and upskilling peers to ensure team adherence to firm standards
  • Project Management experience, including:
  • Applying waterfall and agile best practices
  • Utilizing JIRA and Confluence for project tracking and documentation
  • Applying BPM tools, including Microsoft Visio or Signavio, to visualize operational processes
  • Evaluating team processes for operational inefficiencies and points of risk and assisting in the design and implementation of new processes
  • Testing Low‑Code and Engineering solutions prior to production release by creating robust testing scripts
  • Applying financial knowledge to analyze a high volume of client‑initiated transactions to ensure the integrity of firm records

Annual base salary for this Cohoes, New York‑based position is $74,000 – $84,000.

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