Supervisor, AIFS Cash Administration

SEI
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Pennsylvania, Oaks
1 Freedom Valley Drive (Show on map)
Nov 13, 2024
The Investment Manager Services Division (IMS) at SEI is growing rapidly and is seeking new members on our Alternative Investment Funds accounting team. Our primary goal is to provide exceptional accounting and administration servicing for our clients' assigned hedge and private equity funds. As a Fund Accountant, you are the face of our quality control and excellence deliverables by serving as the official record keeper for the funds. The Cash Administration Supervisor in the Alternative Investment department is responsible for ensuring the successful and accurate processing of daily wire payments on behalf of SEI's clients. This individual must also train and supervise Cash Administration Analysts and strictly enforce the departmental policies and procedures required to service alternative funds. What you will do: The main and most important duty of this position is ensuring the successful processing of wire payments for investor money movement, expense payments, and fund of fund investments via online banking systems as well as a few different internal systems. It will be your duty to review the daily work performed by analysts on the team. In most cases you will be the last person to look at these payments before they leave the client's accounts. Being able to work quickly while maintaining a very high level of accuracy will be of the utmost importance. You will need to strictly adhere to established policies, procedures and controls as it relates to money movement for SEI's clients. Other duties include, but are not limited to overseeing the coordinating of new account set ups for clients. In this role you would work directly with SEI's clients as well the respective banking institutions. In the supervisor position you will work directly with other teams at SEI as well as external clients and banking institutions to ensure accurate and timely processing of all payments. You will work closely with the manager of the team to ensure all team members are properly trained on systems, processes, procedures, and core job responsibilities. In the event issues arise you will be expected to find prompt resolution or elevate to more senior management. In the event of repeat issues you will be expected to work with management to work on eliminating the underlying causes. We want you to succeed and look for future solutions! Through attending and participating in various IMS and corporate professional development sessions, you will acquire the tools to identify processes across the division and organization as well as opportunities to streamline for our clients. We see your role as a partnership to our business and want recognize your contributions. What we need from you: BA/BS in Business, Finance, or related field, or the equivalent in education and work experience. Minimum 2 years experience in the fund services industry. Proficiency in Excel and ability to train analysts on Excel concepts. The self-motivation and drive to learn new systems, concepts and broaden knowledge in the industry. Strong written and verbal communication skills as you will primarily support our clients through email and/or phone calls. What we would like from you: Flexible and adaptable to a high-growth, fast paced work environment. You will need the ability to work well under pressure. Detail oriented and organized. A candidate for this position needs these attributes as we are handling very large sums of money as well as very sensitive information. Ability to multitask and prioritize. Our workload can change at the drop of hat, so a member of this team will need to be able to adapt and possibly reprioritize the work they have in front of them. Collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. As the needs of our clients change, we need to be flexible to change with them. Curiosity and critical thinking: Whether it's to identify a solution to a problem or possibly help implement a more efficient process or procedure, your skills have a place in our business. Someone who will embody our SEI Values of courage, integrity, collaboration, inclusion, connection and fun. Please see our website for more information.https://www.seic.com/ SEI's competitive advantage: To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including comprehensive care for your physical and mental well-being, a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, a hybrid working environment for most roles, support for working parents and flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about. Benefits include healthcare (medical, dental, vision, prescription, wellness, EAP, FSA), life and disability insurance (premiums paid for base coverage), 401(k) match, education assistance, commuter benefits, up to 11 paid holidays/year, 21 days PTO/year pro-rated for new hires which increases over time, paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, a discounted stock purchase plan, investment options, access to thriving employee networks and more. We are a technology and asset management company delivering on our promise of building brave futures (SM)-for our clients, our communities, and ourselves. Come build your brave future at SEI. SEI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and so much more... After over 50 years in business, SEI remains a leading global provider of investment processing, investment management, and investment operations solutions. Reflecting our experience within financial services and financial technology our offices encompass an open floor plan and numerous art installations designed to encourage innovation and creativity in our workforce. We recognize that our people are our most valuable asset and that a healthy, happy, and motivated workforce is key to our continued growth. At SEI, we're (literally) invested in your success. We offer our employees paid parental leave, back-up childcare arrangements, paid volunteer days, education assistance and access to thriving employee networks. SEI is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.