Investment Accounting Associate (Entry-Level)

William Blair is an investment management and financial services firm seeking an Investment Accounting Associate. The role supports reconciliation and corporate actions functions by maintaining accurate investment accounting records, addressing client inquiries, and assisting with projects, training, and operational coverage.

What you'll do:

• Perform accounting reconciliation responsibilities for assigned investment accounts, such as reconciling daily transaction activity, security positions, market value and cost value
• Ensure William Blair’s accounting records are accurate and reconciled with clients’ custodial books and records
• Address all accounting and account related requests and inquiries from external and internal clients in a timely manner
• Participate in projects and ad hoc items as required
• Ensure Reconciliation policies and procedures are also followed. Recommend changes or updates to processes/procedures to senior staff when warranted
• Participate in projects and ad hoc items as required
• Develop and maintain subject matter expertise of investment accounting principles
• Ensure Reconciliation policies and procedures are also followed. Recommend changes or updates to processes/procedures to senior staff when warranted
• Serve as a backup for investment accountants when coverage needs arise
• Assist supervisor and team lead with training of new investment accountants
• Additional responsibilities as requested

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business or related field required
• Strong desire to learn investment accounting concepts, processes and platform
• Excellent quantitative reasoning, problem solving and analytical skills
• Detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks
• Demonstrates initiative and persistence
• Able to exercise independent judgment
• Commits to satisfying internal and external customers
• Delivers clear, effective communication and commits to understanding others
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Ability to work from the Chicago office 2x per week; hybrid
• Prior experience in an investment accounting role within equities preferred
• Experience working with or at an investment management firm (through an internship or full-time) preferred

Benefits:

• This role is eligible for either a discretionary annual bonus (based on company, business unit and individual performance) and/or commission-based incentives.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Employer paid short & long-term disability and life insurance
• 401(k)
• Profit sharing
• Paid time off
• Maven family & fertility benefit
• Parental leave (including adoption, surrogacy, and foster placement)
• Other voluntary benefits
• Hybrid work arrangement: ability to work from the Chicago office 2x per week