Senior Accountant I

Job Posting Description

Joining our Russell Investments Global Finance Department means you will be a part of a passionate and supportive team that believes what we do matters to our clients and investors.  We rely on a meticulous financial operation to drive the business forward. In this role, you will support the Global Accounting team by reviewing and approving a variety of journal entries and account reconciliations, providing an analytic review of financial statement accounts, ensuring transactions are accounted for properly in the general ledger and sub-ledger(s), assisting with finance projects as they occur, and assisting with internal and external audit requests. You will have a day-to-day and ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and good terms with our valued partners.

This role offers you a unique development opportunity where you will be sought out as an experienced associate gaining exposure to a broad range of complex accounting functional areas such as investments, vendor accruals, allocations, intercompany transactions, multi-currency transactions, and more.  We are proud to be an inclusive workplace that welcomes new ideas and perspectives and will encourage your thought leadership.

A key component of the Global Accounting team is continued focus on analyzing all functions for process improvement, service enhancement, quality, and efficiency. A successful candidate will be highly motivated and will have the ability to adapt to a transforming work environment while continuing to manage multiple requests with competing deadlines. This candidate will need to be detail-oriented, work quickly and efficiently, and conduct business in a professional and organized manner.

Years of Experience

5+ years of professional experience

Qualifications

Bachelors degree/or college courses and investment industry experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide support and analysis of transactions impacting the business by gaining a comprehensive understanding of transaction flow and dependencies; ensuring recordings are consistent with US GAAP.
• Prepare journal entries and reconciliations across various accounting functions.  This includes effective self-review of work performed, researching discrepancies, and ensuring deadlines are met.  This may include the effective review of work performed by others.
• Support the month-end close process by ensuring journal entries are recorded timely and accurately, analyzing account fluctuations, and performing key accounting tasks as required.
• Prepare and/or process client and vendor invoices (payables and/or receivables) to ensure timely and accurate payment or cash receipt and recording in the general ledger.  Identify outliers and proactively seek resolution. 
• Exercise integrity and confidentiality in financial reporting and comply with national and local financial requirements.
• Participate and lead accounting projects as needed.
• Assist in organizing and providing key documents to internal and external auditors.
• Support the team to achieve overall efficiency.

Candidate Requirements

• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• MS Office Suite skill set, with Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Experience or familiarity with month-end close processes to understand key transactions and interactions
• Familiarity with multi-currency transactions
• Strong team player with a willingness to assist others in the department as needed, including performing simple or manual, repetitive tasks
• Excellent time management, prioritization, organizational, and leadership skills
• Strong attention to detail; meticulous attention to quality of work product
• Ability to work independently with little supervision on projects
• Ability to work under pressure and to manage deadlines, without sacrificing quality
• Proficient understanding of US GAAP, IFRS a plus
• Basic knowledge of the Asset Management industry

Core Values

• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication and collaboration skills with all levels of management
• Strong organizational skills including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and meet frequent deadlines,
• Demonstrated a proactive approach to problem-solving with strong judgment and decision-making capability.
• Highly resourceful and collaborative team player, with the ability to also be independently effective and exude initiative and a sense of urgency.
• Exemplifies our customer-focused, action-oriented, results-driven culture.
• Forward-looking thinker, who actively seeks opportunities, has a desire for continuous learning, and proposes solutions.
• Ability to act with discretion and maintain complete confidentiality.
• Dedicated to the firms values of non-negotiable integrity, valuing our people, exceeding client expectations, and embracing intellectual curiosity and rigour.