Accountant
Thrivent is a membership-owned fraternal organization dedicated to helping people achieve financial clarity through various financial services. The Accountant position is responsible for daily accounting activities related to pricing Mutual Funds and Variable Products, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliation of financial data.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, record, and analyze accounting activity for multiple investment portfolios
- Daily activities include preparing cash activity and projections for the portfolio managers, researching and verifying corporate actions, verifying daily interest, dividend and expense accruals, and posting security trade and shareholder activity
- Audit, resolve, and approve the daily net asset value/unit value calculations of funds on a daily basis to ensure no discrepancies remain undiscovered that would result in reporting an incorrect net asset value
- Prepare monthly reconciliation workpapers and other ad hoc reports as needed
- Ensure activity between the custodian and accounting system reconciles and correct any discrepancies
- Work with custodian to ensure that funds are receiving all entitled income and principal payments
- Participate in team functions such as pricing, running and distributing daily reports, and sending net asset information to various vendors
- Ensure all accounting activity and detail is accurate for Mutual Fund Accounting Reporting and Tax units
- Assist them in meeting all deadlines if necessary
- Assist in preparation of materials for external auditors
Skills
- Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance or strong accounting skills acquired through 1+ years' work experience in the Mutual Fund/Investment Company industry
- Proficiency in Excel highly desirable
- Knowledge and understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles for investments of Mutual Fund companies
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Ability to multi-task and deal with tight deadlines in a team environment
- Detail orientation and strong organizational and time management skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Benefits
- Various bonuses (including, for example, annual or long-term incentives)
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Health savings account
- Flexible spending account
- 401k
- Pension
- Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
- Disability insurance
- Supplemental protection insurance
- 20 days of Paid Time Off each year
- Sick and Safe Time
- 10 paid company holidays
- Volunteer Time Off
- Paid parental leave
- EAP
- Well-being benefits
- Other employee benefits
Company Overview
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