Senior Trust Accountant
The Senior Trust Accountant is responsible for the preparation of multiple trust and investment accountings, reconciling bank and brokerage statements, assist with annual audit requests, general administrative duties to support trust and accounting, and special projects as assigned. This person will also be an integral part of the new investment software implementation and transition process. Position will work with a variety of departments including Finance and Tax.
Qualifiications:
- 4 year Accounting Degree required
- 5+ years of general accounting experience, including exposure to reconciliations and various transactional work
- Prior trust, investment partnerships experience required and/or tax and securities business experience a plus
- Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Extremely detail oriented and organized; ability to multi-task, problem solve, and self-start
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Drive for continuous improvement with a strong operational focus and aim to improve processes and efficiencies
Assigned Responsibilities & Duties:
Reconcile outside custody statements to Company’s internal trust accounting system |
Establish security records as needed on the trust accounting system |
Work with investment team and other internal staff to gather data necessary for accounting of various transactions |
Responsible for recording disbursement transactions, receiving income, and processing trades and various types of other securities transactions |
Monitor cash balances and maintain cash requirements with daily check and ACH processing and bank deposits |
Reconcile incoming and outgoing cash for each bank on a daily basis |
Reconcile bank/trust accounts for each bank on a monthly basis |
Reconciling items should be researched and resolved in a timely fashion |
Prepare and review of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements for trusts and investment entities |
Review and analyze GL transactions and accounts, using technical judgement to ensure that financial transactions are properly recorded |
Handle requests from internal and external customers for additional information and documentation pertaining to specific transactions |
Provide various reporting to management on a monthly basis |
Maintain organized records regarding communication with business unit representatives |
Provide continuous review of processes to ensure compliance with regulatory/audit requirements |
Assist external auditors in the timely resolution of audit requests and questions. |
Assemble yearly trust tax notebooks and assist Tax Department with reporting requests. |
Assist with the new accounting/investment system implementation and transition. |
Chicago, IL