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Operations Accountant Associate

1 month ago

West Des Moines, United States Sammons Full time
What you can expect when you join Sammons Financial Group:

  • Sammons Financial Group offers a competitive benefit package that includes: Health, Dental, Vision, Company Paid Retirement, PTO and Holiday Pay.
  • Our incentive program for defined goals subject to eligibility and performance. Monetary rewards are based on individual and/or overall company performance.
  • Our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a 100% company funded retirement plan, so you can save for retirement without contributing a penny of your own paycheck.
  • Healthy balance between work and personal lives. Friday afternoons off all year long, competitive PTO, and generous number of paid holidays.
  • Colleagues who support one another, model our core values, and drive our healthy, high-performing culture.
What You Can Expect In This Role
  • Manage cash matching activities and reconciliation processes to ensure the accuracy of cash flows and resolve discrepancies. Batch trades for processing and develop a deep understanding of various investment vehicles such as fixed income, equities, derivatives and bank loans. Assist in preparing audit reports and contribute to the enhancement of operational efficiency in collaboration with both the accounting and reporting teams. Play a critical role in optimizing the investment operations and maintaining integrity of financial data.
What You'll Do In This Role
  • Perform cash matching activities to ensure accurate tracking of outgoing cash flows related to investment transactions.
  • Conduct reconciliation processes daily identify and resolve and discrepancies between internal records and bank statements.
  • Batch trades efficiently, preparing them for processing while ensuring accuracy in the transaction data.
  • Develop a foundational understanding of various investment vehicles including fixed income, equities, derivatives and bank loans.
  • Learn the transactional functions and operational aspects of different investment types including the key details of security master setup and income calculation.
  • Contribute to the improvement of operational processes to enhance overall efficiency, accuracy and productivity.
  • Facilitate the investigation and resolution of operational issues as they arise which includes working with various investment managers and custodians to ensure minimal impact on daily operations.
  • Ensure strict adherence to internal control policies to maintain integrity and security of financial data.
  • Utilize various financial systems and software tools to execute responsibilities with high precision.
  • Compile and analyze operational data for reporting purposes, supporting the various Investment Accounting teams.
  • Establish productive working relationships within the team and across departments to foster a collaborative work environment.
  • Support the development and growth of the team through cross-training and procedural reviews.
  • Engage in continuous education and training to stay abreast with industry best practices; begin to learn financial regulations.
  • Work overtime, when required, to meet team deadlines during peak periods of month-end, quarter-end and year-end cycles.
  • Commitment to embrace Sammons Financial Group Companies shared values (Accountability, Connection, Openness, Respect and Integrity).
  • As stated within the Company Attendance and Punctuality policy, regular attendance is required and expected in order to meet the business service levels and workflow demands.
What We're Looking For
  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management preferred
  • 1 year experience in bookkeeping, data entry, accounting and/or controls over financial reporting preferred
  • Ability to analyze financial data and identify discrepancies quickly and accurately
  • Meticulousness in handling financial transactions, reconciliation and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal and regulatory standards
  • Capability to efficiently resolve discrepancies and operational issues that arise, ensuring minimal impact on daily operations and financial integrity
  • A foundational grasp of various investment vehicles or a strong desire to learn
  • Strong quantitative skills to accurately conduct reconciliations and trade batching
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team setting, collaborating with other departments to gather insights, resolve issues and contribute to projects
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills to clearly convey information and interact with team members and managers
  • Strong capability to manage multiple tasks and priorities efficiently, maintaining organization and attention to detail even under pressure
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel) and the ability to quickly adapt to new technologies
  • Criminal background check required.
  • Some travel to Sammons Financial Group office locations and conferences may be required.


Work Authorization/Sponsorship
At this time, we're not considering candidates that need any type of immigration sponsorship now or in the future or those needing work authorization for this role (This includes, but is not limited to students on F1-OPT, F1-CPT, J-1, etc.)

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