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Portfolio Assistant
Foresters Financial Services
New York, NY, United States
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Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Periodically prepare performance reports and presentations for the Equity Team and the CIO using Morningstar Direct. Knowledge of Morningstar Direct and FactSet are a plus.
• Periodically prepare spreadsheets for Fund Accounting, the Equity Team, and the outside brokerage community. Maintain, upgrade and create spreadsheets as necessary. Proficiency with MS Excel is required.
• Periodically prepare presentations for Board level meetings, as well as the salesforce. Proficiency with MS PowerPoint and Word is required.
• Act as back up to equity traders. Assist with order entry and reconciliation using Bloomberg’s order management system. Knowledge of Bloomberg is a plus.
• Enter trade allocation data into FIMCO’s accounting system.
• Facilitate settlement of trades by acting as a point of contact for both internal departments and brokerage community, including Accounting Department, custodial banks and counterparty brokers.
• Provide administrative support to the department, including but not limited to telephone support, processing of departmental invoices and attendance records, clerical tasks, data entry, word processing and filing.
• Proficiency with MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word are required. Knowledge of Morningstar Direct, FactSet and Bloomberg are a plus.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor’s Degree. Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics or similar fields is preferred.
EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND REQUIREMENTS:
• Proficient in MS Office with accurate data entry skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and work under pressure as part of a team.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Business analysis experience in a financial services environment is a plus.
Foresters Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer