Operations Accountant - Minneapolis, United States - Allspring Global Investments

Description

Company

Allspring is a leading asset management firm with close to $465 billion of assets under management, 24 offices globally, and specialized investment teams supported by more than 480 investment professionals.

Allspring and our investment teams provide a broad range of differentiated products and solutions to help our diverse range of clients meet their investment objectives.

We leverage the diversity of people, ideas, and skills to help our clients pursue their financial goals.

With a rich and established history in the asset management industry, Allspring is now a "start-up at scale" having spun off from Wells Fargo and acquired by employees, GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners in November 2021.

The new name, Allspring Global Investments, reflects our commitment to renewal, growth, and meaningful outcomes for clients worldwide.

With decades of trusted expertise propelling us forward, we're a company staying true to our core investment roots while reinventing ourselves to offer today's investors a fresh perspective.

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Position

Allspring Global Investments is looking for a portfolio accountant to join our Portfolio Accounting team.

The candidate should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in portfolio accounting or related operations experience with a history of increasing responsibilities.

A track record of identifying and implementing improvements, including controls to mitigate risk, is considered a strong plus.


Responsibilities:
Preparing and reviewing daily, weekly and monthly separate account reconciliations between internal accounting system and both trading system and custodians
Thoroughly researching discrepancies and resolving in a timely manner
Working cooperatively with team members on shared responsibilities
Leading and contributing to improvements and oversight.

Candidate must be able to clearly and effectively communicate with custodians, internal operational team members, investment team contacts and relationship managers to resolve issues and build sound working relationships.

Candidate

We are seeking a candidate who is self-motivated with a high attention to detail. Being a team player is essential for the candidate being successful.

Required Qualifications :

3-4 years of investment operations experience
Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Demonstrated time management, analytical and organizational skills.
Ability to articulate issues, risks, and proposed solutions to various levels of staff and management.
Proven ability to manage risk, mitigate risk and make sound decisions.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
Experience in other mid- and back-office roles including trade support, performance, portfolio operations, and client administration
Intermediate Excel skill set proficient with formulas, macros, pivot tables


Preferred Qualifications :
Experience with PAM, Bloomberg research
Advanced experience with Excel and MS Access

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

We consider all qualified applicants for employment regardless of age, race, color, national origin, sex, religion, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected status.

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