Financial Reporting Specialist - Mutual Fund Administration (REMOTE)

Lincoln Financial
Fort Wayne, IN Full Time
POSTED ON 1/31/2023 CLOSED ON 10/9/2023

Job Posting for Financial Reporting Specialist - Mutual Fund Administration (REMOTE) at Lincoln Financial

Date: Jan 30, 2023

Primary Location: Fort Wayne, IN, US

Company: Lincoln Financial

Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Hartford, CT (Connecticut); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

Work Arrangement: Work from Home

Relocation assistance:: is not available for this opportunity.

Pay Range: $48,900 - $103,600

Bonus Potential: 5%

Requisition #: 71122

The Role at a Glance
As a Financial Reporting specialist, you will provide financial administration oversight of the Lincoln Mutual Funds extensive regulatory filings. The focus of this position is to ensure the Lincoln Mutual Funds successfully complete all required SEC filings timely and accurately. This role requires a high level of coordination with many internal and external parties at various levels. #LI-REMOTE
What you'll be doing
  • Assisting with the coordination, preparation, validation, and review of the SEC financial data filings to ensure they are filed timely and accurately
  • Assuring fund administration compliance with the Investment Company Act of 1940 as well as the Securities Acts of 1933 and 1934
  • Maintaining a working knowledge of strategic investment market activities and industry pronouncements and their impacts on the Funds as well as LNL
  • Reviewing, analyzing and monitoring financial information for the Funds to ensure integrity of financial systems and accuracy of data
  • Researching accounting guidance for newly developed products and company initiatives related to LVIP Funds
  • Assisting with the preparation of and review of the Fund Administration Board Materials
  • Maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external business associates
  • Working closely with management to recommend and implement process improvements, enhance controls and efficiencies
  • Acting as Business Resource for the Fund Administration Teams within Separate Account Financial Operations. This includes assisting with issue resolution, special requests, process enhancements, projects, etc.
  • Working closely with management to recommend and implement process improvements, IT enhancements, and other added controls and efficiencies
  • Facilitating and prioritizing problems resolution and manages daily workload
  • Representing the interests of Separate Account Financial Operations by attending pertinent meetings
  • Staying current with technological innovations, updating administration capabilities and capacity in a cost effective and efficient fashion
  • Commensurate with experience, independently handling, substantively evaluating, and responding to escalated issues; assisting manager to determine root cause of issues which merit management review and/or process improvement recommendations.
  • Performing other duties and tasks as assigned by management
What we’re looking for
Must-haves:
  • 1 - 3 years of accounting, financial reporting/analysis experience in mutual fund, insurance, or public accounting environment
  • 4 Year/Bachelor’s degree or 4 years equivalent work experience in lieu of Bachelor’s
  • Working knowledge of general ledger and fund accounting systems
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and Business Objects
  • Strong leadership skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be technically savvy and have strong financial analysis skills
  • Must be able to balance multiple priorities and to communicate with all levels of staff in the organization
Nice-to-haves:
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance desired
  • Mutual fund and investment knowledge preferred
What’s it like to work here?
At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for YOU:
  • A clearly defined career framework to help you successfully manage your career
  • Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
  • PTO/parental leave
  • Competitive 401K and employee benefits
  • Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
  • Tuition assistance program
  • A leadership team that prioritizes your health and well-being; offering a remote work environment and flexible work hybrid situations
  • Effective productivity/technology tools and training

Work Arrangement
Work from Home : Employees will work from home and are not required to work in a Lincoln office on a regular basis.

Lincoln will evaluate the following when setting the successful candidate's wage rate:
  • Prior work or industry experience.
  • Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position.
  • Unique skills

About The Company
Lincoln Financial Group, a Fortune 200 company with over 10,000 employees, provides advice and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence. Our core business areas — Life Insurance, Annuities, Retirement Plan Services and Group Protection — focus on supporting, preserving and enhancing over 17 million customer’s lifestyles and retirement outcomes.

Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $324 billion in end-of-period account values as of June 30, 2021.

Ranked one of the Best Large Employers in America and Best Employers for Women by Forbes magazine as well as one of Newsweek’s Most Responsible Companies, Lincoln Financial Group makes a serious investment in our employees’ futures through a broad range of wealth accumulation and protection plans, health and wellness programs, and career development resources designed to help each individual reach their personal and professional goals.

Lincoln is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Lincoln Financial Group is a committed corporate citizen included on major sustainability indices including the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America and FTSE4Good. Dedicated to diversity and inclusion, we earned perfect 100 percent scores on the Corporate Equality Index and the Disability Equality Index. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities
If you are interested in a career at Lincoln, we encourage you to review our current openings and apply on our website. Lincoln values the privacy and security of every applicant and urges all applicants to diligently protect their sensitive personal information from scams targeting job seekers. These scams can take many forms including fake employment applications, bogus interviews and falsified offer letters.
Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms. We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. Please contact Lincoln's fraud team at fraudhotline@lfg.com if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

Additional Information
This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial Group are considered property of Lincoln Financial Group and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial Group (“LFG”) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, Veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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