Fund Accounting Operations Specialist

Job Title : Fund Accounting Operations Specialist, Senior Associate Operacyjny specjalista ds. funduszy Division : Global Delivery Location: Poland, Gdańsk/Kraków Reporting To Position (add Bank Title) : Fund Accounting Manager, Officer or Senior Fund Accounting Manager, Assistant Vice President Roles Reporting To This Position: None Work organization requirement: Hybrid work model with 3 days of office work per week Purpose Of Role: · Fund Accounting Operations Specialist will engage in various projects, specific analyses and initiatives related to technical aspects of the fund accounting business · Provide technical support to teams and Manager to ensure all deliverables are produced and dispatched on time in accordance with client service level agreements and agreed quality standards Accountabilities/ Specific Duties: Take responsibility for quality of service, internal controls for all team deliverables. Demonstrate ownership of team's tasks completion and their efficient split among staff, especially when ad-hoc changes are required due to the nature of Fund Accounting work · Review fund components, analyze and resolve discrepancies · Act as a central point of contact for technical issues (identification, support resolution, track trends and escalate, risk identification and actions) · Ensure that Key Performance Indicators are produced and dispatched to Oversight as required · Participate as technical Subject Matter Expert in the development, testing and implementation of new systems and products relating to ongoing business transformation process, provide regular progress reports and give feedback during project meetings · Act as a source of technical expertise on Fund Accounting systems · Provide timely and professional responses to all inquiries · Contribute to analysis and planning of Fund Accounting Operating Model with the aim of standardizing processes and establishing best practices · Provide technical and planning support for fund events, including new business transitions to Poland, ensure proper governance and controls are in place, perform post-transition analysis to identify process gaps · Demonstrate flexibility by supporting various client groups as well as contributing to a range of projects · Deliver training sessions to staff, support other team members in onboarding and development process · Take responsibility for own personal development and training, and actively look for such opportunities · Review corporate documentation on processes, procedures and controls, initiate remedial action as necessary; ensure documentation exists for any client-specific procedures · Act on ad-hoc duties as assigned Work Parameters Or Boundaries (strategy/policies/ procedures…): Internal State Street Poland procedures & regulations Standard of Conduct Country Specific Regulations Accounting Standards Performance Management System (PMS) Internal and External Relations (please provide an example): Transactional relationships with peers in department and immediate supervisor, with some exposure to senior staff; ongoing external contact PERSON SPECIFICATION Specific Qualifications / Skills: · Numeracy/Literacy skills · Product knowledge and understanding of Fund Accounting principles, financial services, related investment products and Fund Accounting tools (e.g. MCH, e-Horizon, MyStatestreet, etc.) · Good computer literacy and very good working knowledge of MS Office · Strong verbal and written communication skills · Fluent English · Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines · Accuracy, good quality of work and attention to details · Ability to take ownership and initiatives, action orientation · Good numerical and analytical skills · Critical thinking and problem solving skills · Good organizational and time management skill · Team player · VBA skills would be an advantage Level Of Education: Preferred Accountancy or Business related degree Previous Level Of Experience: