Legg Mason is a leading global asset management firm. Legg Mason offers expertly managed equity, fixed income and alternative investment strategies to meet the challenges of a changing investment landscape.
Job Purpose:
- Firm’s Global Fiduciary Platform department is seeking a Finance and Accounting – Senior Specialist to join the Product Support Team based in Stamford, CT
- The team is responsible for the monthly accounting close, management reporting, expenses and budgeting as well as the validation and payment of all intermediary payments.
Your Responsibilities:
- Preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting and related analysis for both corporate and mutual fund expenses related to money market funds, long term funds and ETFs
- Fulfillment of month end close process, within corporate deadlines, related to intermediary & dealer payments and accruals related to ETFs
- Partner with technology team to implement enhancements or changes to a month end database, as necessary
- Perform monthly financial analysis, balance sheet reconciliations as well as review and research of invoice discrepancies
- Collaborate with Legal and Transfer Agent teams for contract review and implementation of fees in Transfer Agent system
- Provide support to several Affiliates and provide monthly reporting and ad-hoc analysis
- Assist Product Support team with monthly metrics reporting, provided to senior management
- Collaborate with various teams within GFP on ad hoc projects, as needed
- Assist with the preparation, review and administration of the ETF budgets
- Invoice validation, review and coding in Workday.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance or business-related field
- 3-5 years’ experience in Corporate Accounting/Finance, Mutual Fund Accounting or Mutual Fund Expenses and Budgeting
- Strong MS Office skills including Excel and PowerPoint
- Detail-oriented and organized
- Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Business Objects and Database experience a plus.
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