Fund Financial Associate


Company:: Vanguard
Location:: Philadelphia, PA
Job Type:: Full Time
Category:: Accounting


Posted:: 2/12/2013

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Job Description

Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies and a recognized employer of choice, seeks career-oriented individuals, with a passion for finance and financial operations, for a Fund Financial Associate position. This position is available to graduating seniors who are ready to enter the business world and eager to continue learning in a well-defined, hands-on program.

About the program

As a Fund Financial Associate, your responsibilities include completion of functional responsibilities which contribute to the daily calculation of the net asset values of Vanguard's mutual funds. Selected roles include recording and reconciling security transactions including trades, corporate actions, dividends and cash movements by custodian banks. Your responsibilities could align with our regulated 1940 Act mutual funds, company stock funds, or stable value funds. Along the way, you will have the opportunity to recommend and assist with process-improvement projects and develop relationship skills by working with various business partners. Positions are available on our specialized teams in Fund Financial Services, all of which offers diverse challenges, experiences and opportunities.

This position requires an understanding of basic accounting and finance principles and the ability to apply these concepts to daily fund accounting processes. You should be equally comfortable workingindependently and as part of a team. The pace is fast, so you must be able to work well under deadline pressure and manage time effectively in a structured environment. If you have intelligence, drive, team spirit and a strong interest in building a dynamic financial services career with an industry leader, we'd like to hear from you.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate is a graduating college senior who possesses:

U.S. citizenship or legal permanent resident status (necessary for consideration).
A Bachelor's degree in a business-related field, preferably in accounting or finance, with a preferred GPA of 3.0 or higher.
One or two accounting/finance-related internships or summer jobs; financial services industry experience is a plus.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Note: Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position. Additionally, employment is contingent on a successful drug-screening result

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