Senior Hedge Fund Accountant, Associate 2, Gdansk

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At the moment we are looking for candidates for the position of

Senior Hedge Fund Accountant, Associate 2, Gdansk

Job ID: 118754

Location: Gdańsk

to join the insource organization supporting the State Street EMEA

Why State Street Bank Poland?

Operating in Europe since 1970 State Street services clients in multiple locations. State Street Bank Poland was first established in 2007 in Kraków. Today State Street Bank Poland employs over 2500 staff members at three sites across the city and will now open a new office in Gdańsk. This will offer multiple opportunities to gain experience in diverse areas of the investment fund cycle as our Poland branch provides investment fund accounting and related services to clients of multiple State Street locations and business units across Europe. We offer positions in a challenging, rapidly changing and international environment. State Street offers a significant scope for personal growth and career progression. Throughout your career at State Street you will be provided with a wide range of training opportunities and internal mobility options as well as individual development plans, attractive benefits (including Employee Savings Plan) and an excellent remuneration package. The continuous development of our employees from day one is critical as we continually seek to develop and expand the local management team and create future leaders from within.

Job Description:

Purpose Of Role:

Preparation of reconciliations integral to the daily accounting and Dealing Date accounting process.

Specific Duties:

• Preparation of daily cash, position and market value reconciliations including trade capture and pricing
• Assist in the Dealing Date accounting process
• Assist in reviewing and resolving reconciliations of portfolio cash and security accounts
• Opportunity to work on corporate actions, equities, fixed income, futures, options and swaps and complex financial instruments
• Assist in semi-annual and annual audit process
• Handle more complex tasks
• Provide advice and serve as a point of reference for queries from junior fund accountants
• During the course of normal day to day operation, responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or escalate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures.

Qualifications:

Specific Qualifications/ Skills:

• Highly numerate
• IT Literate
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability to perform effectively within strict client deadlines.

Level Of Education:

• Degree in Accounting or Finance or Business related area (minimum 2.2 honors degree).
• ACCA/CIMA/ACA/CPA qualified or part qualified an advantage.

Critical Behaviors for Success as defined

Core Competencies

• Good numerical and analytical abilities
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communicator, both verbal and written
• Team player
• Prepared to work flexible working hours
• Excellent English

Disposition

• Self motivated
• Enthusiastic
• Self-reliant

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As a first step we ask all candidates to fill out our online application form. Please enclose the CV in English and remember to save this document without any Polish characteristics also in file name.

To apply for the position please visit our website www.statestreet.com/plcareers

Job ID: 118754 / Location: Gdańsk

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