Investment Accounting Associate (Entry-Level)

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Solutions for Today’s Challenges. Vision for Tomorrow’s Opportunities. Join William Blair, the Premier Global Partnership. The investment accounting & corporate actions team is responsible for two primary functions: reconciliation and corporate actions. The reconciliation group reconciles security positions, security market values, transactions and cash balances that are maintained on our internal accounting platform against that of the custodians for both counseling and institutional accounts. The corporate actions group performs the processing of both mandatory and voluntary events, such as mergers, acquisitions, spinoffs, stock splits, dividends, tender offers, and other corporate events. Team members work with our internal trading groups and custodians to ensure events are processed accurately and timely. Responsibilities for the Investment Accounting Associate include but may not be limited to: • Perform accounting reconciliation responsibilities for assigned investment accounts, such as reconciling daily transaction activity, security positions, market value and cost value. • Ensure William Blair’s accounting records are accurate and reconciled with clients’ custodial books and records. • Address all accounting and account related requests and inquiries from external and internal clients in a timely manner • Participate in projects and ad hoc items as required. • Ensure Reconciliation policies and procedures are also followed. Recommend changes or updates to processes/procedures to senior staff when warranted. • Participate in projects and ad hoc items as required. • Develop and maintain subject matter expertise of investment accounting principles. • Ensure Reconciliation policies and procedures are also followed. Recommend changes or updates to processes/procedures to senior staff when warranted. • Serve as a backup for investment accountants when coverage needs arise. • Assist supervisor and team lead with training of new investment accountants. • Additional responsibilities as requested. Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field required • Prior experience in an investment accounting role within equities preferred • Experience working with or at an investment management firm (through an internship or full-time) preferred • Strong desire to learn investment accounting concepts, processes and platform • Excellent quantitative reasoning, problem solving and analytical skills • Detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks • Demonstrates initiative and persistence • Able to exercise independent judgment • Commits to satisfying internal and external customers • Delivers clear, effective communication and commits to understanding others • Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word • Ability to work from the Chicago office 2x per week; hybrid #LI-HK1 A reasonable estimate of the current base salary range at time of posting is below. Base salary does not include other forms of compensation or benefits. Actual base salary within the specified range is based on several factors, including but not limited to applicant's skills, prior relevant experience, specific degrees and certifications, job responsibilities, market considerations and, if applicable, the location of the position. This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives. Our featured benefit offerings include medical, dental and vision coverage, employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance, 401(k), profit sharing, paid time off, Maven family & fertility benefit, parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement), as well as other voluntary benefits. Salary Range

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