Sr. Financial Analyst (Investment Accounting) - PN: 20076570

BWC's core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across BWC departments. Most positions perform work on-site at one of BWC's seven offices across the state. BWC offers flex-time work schedules that allow an employee to start the day as early as 7:00am or as late as 8:30am. Flex-time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

What Our Employees Have to Say:

BWC conducts an internal engagement survey on an annual basis. Some comments from our employees include:

• BWC has been a great place to work as it has provided opportunities for growth that were lacking in my previous place of work.
• I have worked at several state agencies and BWC is the best place to work.
• Best place to work in the state and with a sense of family and support.
• I love the work culture, helpfulness, and acceptance I've been embraced with at BWC.
• I continue to be impressed with the career longevity of our employees, their level of dedication to service, pride in their work, and vast experience. It really speaks to our mission and why people join BWC and then retire from BWC.

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What You'll Be Doing:

• Under direction of Investment Accounting Supervisor evaluates and coordinates outside investment manager trade communication with the custodial bank and master record keeper.
• Reviews daily investment manager bank reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness and works with outside parties to resolve reconciling items.
• Design and prepare ad hoc financial investment accounting report and conducts special projects.
• Monitors investment portfolio to ensure in compliance with BWC's Investment Policy and the contract the investment manager was hired to manage.

42 mos. exp. or 42 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.

• Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 18 mos. exp. or 18 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or completion of graduate core program in business administration, accounting, finance or related field; 6 mos. exp. or 6 mos. trg. in accounting &/or finance to include an advanced level of experience in spreadsheet software.
• Or 12 mos. exp. as Financial Analyst, 66562.
• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. NOTE: Successful completion of the Fiscal Academy may be substituted for 4 mos. of required accounting/fiscal experience referenced in this portion of the minimum qualifications.

Job Skills: Accounting and Finance

Major Worker Characteristics:

Knowledge of (1)BWC policies & procedures , (2)cost & financial accounting , (3)applicable state &/or federal laws, rules, procedures & standards governing fiscal accounting & budgetary operations , (4)BWC Financial Reporting policies & procedures , (5)investment accounting &/or finance (e.g., Principles of Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Finance, Auditing, Governmental Accounting), (6)compliance requirements for investment portfolios, asset classes & individual manager portfolios , (7)trade communications, (10)accounting information systems , (11)investment information available from the master record keeper (BNY Mellon) & custodial bank, (12)performance calculations in compliance with Global Investment Performance Standards.

Skill in (1)use of calculator, (2)use of personal computer & peripheral equipment (e.g., printer, keyboard), (3) investment accounting (e.g., preparing investment accounting journal entries, reconciliation of investment portfolios & calculations &/or investment performance calculations), (4)use of MS Office Software (e.g., Word, Access, Outlook), (5)use of MS Excel, (6)communicating, both verbally & in writing to various levels within the organization.

Ability to (1)read, interpret & analyze technical financial materials, (2)recommend any accounting & reporting changes as needed & as required , (3)deal with complex & technical fiscal variables , (4)gather, collate, classify information about data, people, things, (5)coordinate reconciliation between financial parties & maintain professional verbal & written communications with bank, master record keeper, & outside investment managers, (6)prepare complex financial accounting reports , (8)prepare &/or edit technical fiscal material , (9)handle complex financial accounting issues in verbal & written form*, (10)prepare meaningful, accurate & concise reports to include accurate recommendations, (11)use proper research methods to gather data.