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Brown Brothers Harriman is currently recruiting a Senior Expense Administration Representative who will join our team. Expense Administration team is responsible for oversight and queries associated with invoice processing, ABFs, budgets, TER, fund events and any other reporting in accordance with accounting standards and clients’ expectations. The team has a client facing role and services clients from all around the world. The team utilizes newest technology solutions allowing for process automation and works closely with many internal departments and external stakeholders (management companies, investment managers and auditors) which gives a great opportunity to learn about investment funds and the way they operate.
In this role you will be responsible for oversight, review, and query resolution of Fund Expense Administration services. Working closely with the Expense Administration Supervisor you will perform tasks and ensure the timely and high-quality oversight of deliverables.
Some of your key responsibilities include:
Oversight and review of daily / monthly / quarterly deliverables i.e., budgets, TER, VAT filing, fund events and other reporting
Ensuring accuracy, timeliness and completeness of tasks in accordance with internal procedures and checklists
Responsibility for communication to clients / key stakeholders and direct manager
Cooperation with team member, assisting with new hires onboarding
Timely escalation of issues to direct manager and external vendor
Assisting in projects within Expense Administration Department including standardization and workload optimization to improve the efficiency, quality and accuracy of deliverables
Creates, maintains, and provides oversight for all daily checklists and controls
Maintains a working familiarity with applicable accounting and financial reporting rules and regulations as relates to all products and expense structures for which the team may have responsibility
Continually reassesses, develops, and implements processes to increase efficiency within the team, while maintaining the highest standards of analysis and levels of output
Prepares, maintains, and evolves periodic reporting
Utilizes effective analytical and research techniques to resolve inquiries
Effectively communicate findings to clients and to colleagues verbally or written as required
Skills & Education:
Primary degree in accounting / banking and finance / economics related discipline
Previous experience in expense administration, accounting or finance
Prior experience in investment funds industry will be an asset
Pro-active, mature and highly organized with attention to details and analytical skills
Highly computer literate with proficiency in MS Excel
Highly organized and detail oriented
Self-motivated, capable of monitoring and completing a variety of projects simultaneously
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills
Proven ability to work well in a deadline oriented, client-driven environment
Ability to engage in the team’s collective work and foster a highly collaborative team environment
Salary Range
MA: $55,000 - $70,000 base salary + annual bonus target
BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being.
We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.
About BBH:
Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.
We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another.
We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation. As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.
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