Senior Associate, Fund Accounting & Administration

State Street

Fund Administration, Senior Associate managing day-to-day accounting and administration for client sponsored investment funds. Interacting with professionals in the financial services industry, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeClifton • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $58,240 - $92,560 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Validate and review all daily activity while maintaining all required controls
Calculate and process fund activities, e.g. support the production of NAV, SEC yields, distributions, corporate actions, etc. and prepare proofs as needed
Support the review and validation of data as needed, e.g. fund NAV, as well as distribute information to Shared Services and Client Operations teams
Research and resolve exceptions and issues
Receive and resolve inquiries in a timely and accurate manner and communicate effectively with client when necessary
Define and ensure successful completion of ad-hoc requests
Escalate unresolved issues to management as required
Reconcile and resolve discrepancies with other teams as needed
Ensure appropriate records of daily and monthly activities are kept
Perform daily or weekly reporting functions for the team’s activities
Ensure adherence to Standard Operating Procedures
Keep up to date on broader internal/external business issues; apply knowledge across team
Assist management in the implementation of new policies and procedures, participate in projects
Assist with workflow management and technology enhancements, make suggestions to streamline operations
Maintain knowledge of current alternative procedures and processes
Support training of new hires as necessary
During the course of normal day to day operations, 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
Perform duties of Associates and provide back-up management support if required
Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
Minimum 3 years of experience in the financial services industry preferably within a hedge fund accounting role
Demonstrate an understanding of fund level profit & loss characteristics and its implications on investor allocations for various complex fund structures.
Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook & Excel
Strong interpersonal skills, highly effective communication and organization skills
Ability to thrive and function in a deadline driven environment
Ability to understand and troubleshoot complex fund accounting problems and use analytical skills to resolve issues in a timely manner

Benefits

Comp & perks

retirement savings plan (401K) with company match
insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and other optional additional coverages
paid-time off including vacation, sick leave, short term disability, and family care responsibilities
access to our Employee Assistance Program
incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance-based awards

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Hard Skills & Tools

fund accountingNAV calculationfinancial reportingdata validationreconciliationexception resolutionanalytical skillsproblem solvingworkflow managementpolicy implementation

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillscommunication skillsorganizational skillsdeadline managementteam collaborationtrainingadaptabilityattention to detailclient communicationissue escalation