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State Street Global Delivery-Fund Accounting Summer Intern

State Street, Kansas City, MO, United States


Who We Are Looking For
We are looking for bright, enthusiastic and hard‑working individuals with a keen interest in learning about and accounting for complex investment transactions and structures in a dynamic, challenging and fast‑paced work environment. Your success will be facilitated by the leading‑edge technology infrastructure supported by well‑developed procedures and controls. We offer you a challenging career in a rapidly expanding international company with a professional, yet casual, work environment.

What You Will Be Responsible For

Complete the daily processing and monitoring of fund activities

Prepare/Review periodic bank and cash reconciliations and post journal entries

Prepare fund trial balances and supporting workpapers.

Assist in managing internal workflow to ensure internal processing and client deadlines are met

Work with other services departments to resolve errors/issues or to reconcile discrepancies

Establish and maintain good working relationships with internal clients and colleague

Ensure all processes are in line with the SLA and upscale if necessary

Participate in special client or internal projects as required

Assist in new business setup and conversions

During the course of normal day to day operation, responsible for identifying any unusual or potentially suspicious transaction activity and must report and/or elevate in accordance with corporate policy and guidelines detailed in relevant operating procedures

Ensure standard procedures and controls are adhered to

Initiate, propose and implement improvements to enhance efficiencies and accuracy when see fit

Liaise with investment managers, auditors and banks

Ongoing personal education and development by attendance of State Street training sessions

What We Value

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Team player and collaborative

Strong attention to detail and accuracy and organized

Strong analytical skills and proactive approach to problem solving

Confident, decisive, and energetic

Strong work ethic – flexible, adaptable and ability to work within deadlines

Can‑do attitude with high energy

Self‑motivated with a passion for learning and growth

Education & Preferred Qualifications

Pursuing Bachelors degree with concentration in Accounting, Finance or Economics

Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel/Word (knowledge of Bloomberg a plus)

Salary Range
The range quoted above applies to the role in the primary location specified. If the candidate would ultimately work outside of the primary location above, the applicable range could differ.

Employees' Benefits
Employees are eligible to participate in State Street’s comprehensive benefits program, which includes: our retirement savings plan (401K) with company match; insurance coverage including basic life, medical, dental, vision, long‑term disability, and other optional additional coverages; paid‑time off including vacation, sick leave, short‑term disability, and family care responsibilities; access to our Employee Assistance Program; incentive compensation including eligibility for annual performance‑based awards (excluding certain sales roles subject to sales incentive plans); and, eligibility for certain tax‑advantaged savings plans.

For a full overview, visit https://hrportal.ehr.com/statestreet/Home.

Equal Opportunity Employer
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we consider all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, age, disability, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, marital status, domestic partnership or civil union status, familial status, military and veteran status, and other characteristics protected by applicable law.

Job Application Disclosure
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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