What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cost basis associate position at ICONMA?
Cost Basis Associate
Location : St. Petersburg, FL / Memphis, TN / Southfield, MI / Hybrid
Duration : 3 months with Possible Contract to hire
Description :
Under general supervision, uses specialized skills gained through training and experience in the securities industry to assist in the utilization of a Cost Basis Reporting System and other client approved systems to provide clients and internal departments with cost basis, gain / loss and corporate action information.
Delivers superior client service through accuracy, timeliness and consistency.
Enters data, reviews daily reports and researches any discrepancies.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
Inputs and maintains data into Cost Basis Reporting systems.
Manages valuations for client accounts based on date or month of death
Emails branches (guidelines will be provided)
Acts as a team member for issues and projects requiring moderate research and analysis.
Update accounts for clients (businesses or individuals)
Promotes effective coordination between multiple workgroups in functional areas.
Knowledge of :
Financial markets and products.
Fundamental concepts of calculating capital gains and losses
Fundamental investment concepts, practices and procedures used in the securities industry.
Ability to :
Interact effectively with external and internal clients through both written and verbal communication.
Give customer satisfaction high priority and proactively address customer needs.
Identify relationships, draw logical conclusions and interpret results for use in decision-making.
Manage multiple activities simultaneously to ensure timely and satisfactory completion of responsibilities.
Exhibit initiative, independence and self-direction when performing tasks.
Perform assignments that are broad in nature.
Learn quickly
Follow procedures
Work independently
Skill in :
Learning and applying new information, skills and processes quickly.
Balancing spreadsheets and reviewing data from multiple sources
Problem solving complex issues
Organization and attention to detail sufficient to prioritize multiple tasks while working in a fast-paced dynamically changing environment
Microsoft Office applications sufficient to produce documents and email with an advanced skill level proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and Sharepoint
Customer service and handling phone calls
Working from a queue
Data analysis / quality checks
Ability to multitask and prioritize
Attention to detail
Education :
Minimum of High School Diploma or GED.
Some college preferred (Finance or Economics) but not required.
Experience working in finance or banking (auditing) is a plus
Skills : Required
Required
SharePoint
Microsoft outlook
Excel
Data quality
Queue management
Additional
Business Valuations
As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA prides itself on creating an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons regardless of race, color, gender, age, sexual orientation, citizenship, or disability.
Last updated : 2024-03-07
