What are the responsibilities and job description for the INVESTMENT ACCT - 7682000 position at State of Illinois?
Agency: Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
Closing Date/Time: 02/02/2024
Salary: $4,892 - $6,261
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
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Job Summary
Under the direction of the Investment Accounting Manager, the Investment Accountant I perform accounting and auditing duties related to investment activity which is required in the management of master trustee and external investment manager transactional reporting.
The Investment Accountant I is responsible primarily for data processing and document retention work for the Investment Accounting team. This position contributes to higher level work such as accounting analytics, strategic planning, and compliance. This role is level one in the three-level job family that reports to the Investment Accounting Manager.
Essential Functions:
- Maintain Audit Required Documentation as necessary.
- Receive, deposit, and reconcile Security Litigation Proceeds
- Balance and verify transactional activity from Plan Accounting
- Balance and verify transactional activity from Master Trustee
- Receive and record private markets transactional activity.
- Maintenance of investment custody accounts
- Reconcile private markets transactional activity with asset class consultants.
- Contribute to department work related to compliance, accounting analytics, and strategic planning/development.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Demonstrated analytical skills
- Demonstrated time management and priority setting skills
- Excellent collaboration and team building skills
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve problems
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, economics, business administration, or related field. Four years of relevant experience may supplement a bachelor’s degree.
- One (1) year of working or volunteer experience preferably related to accounting, auditing, or financial analysis. Master’s degree may supplement this requirement.
- CPA certification or candidacy preferred.
Work Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 M-F
Work Location: 2815 W. Washington St., Springfield, IL 62702-3397
Agency Contact: CLonbom@trsil.org
Job Family: Fiscal, Finance & Procurement
TRS provides retirement benefits for teachers who are employed by all Illinois public common and charter school districts located outside the city of Chicago. The Illinois Pension Code contains the laws relating to our creation, benefits, and administration.TRS provides retirement benefits for teachers who are employed by all Illinois public common and charter school districts located outside the city of Chicago. The Illinois Pension Code contains the laws relating to our creation, benefits, and administration.
The main form of communication will be through email. Please check your “junk mail”, “spam”, or “other” folder for communication(s) regarding any submitted application(s). You may receive emails from the following addresses:
- donotreply@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
- systems@SIL-P1.ns2cloud.com
Salary : $4,892 - $6,261
