Position Summary
Staff Accountant responsible for reviewing and reconciling investment accounting information, preparing monthly journal entries, and assisting in the preparation of investment reports and analytics.
Job Responsibilities
- Reviewing and reconciling daily trade activity.
- Reconciling par reconciliation between accounting system and custodian banks.
- Performing system data integrity checks prior to the monthly and quarterly close.
- Assist in preparing internal supporting schedules for both STAT and GAAP.
- Assist with the various audits of the company records, working with internal and external auditors.
- Assisting managers and co-workers with special projects.
Candidate Background & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 2-3 years of accounting experience (investment accounting/operations is a plus)
- Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other accounting and financial systems.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills as this position will work with other departments throughout the monthly and quarterly close process.
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
- Strong time management skills and ability to consistently meet deadlines.
- Strong work ethic and analytical skills.
- Ability to work as part of a team and function independently and effectively.
Compensation
Annual base salary for the position is expected to be from $95,000 per year to $110,000 per year. The actual salary will depend on various factors, including but not limited to a candidate’s experience and credentials, salary expectations of applicable candidates, and other applicable market conditions. This position also provides applicable employee benefits, as well as eligibility for an annual discretionary bonus and long-term incentive awards.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance
- 2-3 years of accounting experience
- Investment accounting or operations experience
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other accounting and financial systems
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple responsibilities simultaneously
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Strong work ethic and analytical skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
What We Do
Assured Guaranty is the leading provider of financial guaranty insurance. We guarantee timely payment of scheduled principal and interest when due on municipal, public infrastructure and structured financings. Issuers use our financial guarantees to lower their cost of funds, broaden distribution and diversify funding sources. For more than three decades, our insurance subsidiaries have helped to lower the cost of borrowing for municipalities and other issuers across the United States by guaranteeing a wide range of tax-exempt and taxable, investment-grade, municipal bonds that are supported by either tax revenues or revenues from essential public projects or services. From schools to clean water, from transportation projects to hospitals and more, we help municipalities build sustainable public infrastructure and better serve their residents, including their underserved and at-risk communities. We are also active in the United Kingdom, Europe, Australia and other developed countries, where we guarantee public-private partnership, local authority and regulated utility financings. In structured finance, globally, we guarantee asset securitizations and craft custom applications of our guarantees to assist our institutional clients in managing their portfolio risk and capital. For investors, our value proposition includes not only the security of our unconditional, irrevocable guaranty but also our experienced credit selection, underwriting and surveillance. Our business model has proven its resilience through multiple business cycles, and we have demonstrated our commitment to maintaining the financial strength to protect our policyholders for the life of their insured investments. In addition, our subsidiary Assured Investment Management LLC provides alternative investment management and advisory services to institutional and other qualified investors through our investment arm and offers a variety of credit-focused strategies and structured finance solutions.
