Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a potential candidate with at least 2-4 years of experience in billing or fund accounting, optionally 2-3 years of experience in GL, AP, AR but with strong knowledge of financial products/services and interest in billing department;

Why is this role important:

Global Billing Operations as a part of State Street's Finance Division is responsible for end to end client invoicing and reconciliation activities on investment funds. The team provide services for 7 EMEA countries: France, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the UK.

Billing Accountant, Associate 2 will cooperate with both internal and external stakeholders and clients with full accountability for assigned tasks assigned by direct Billing Team Manager. She/He will be responsible primarily for German speaking markets billing services as well as for supporting Team Manager / Team Leader in non-people management activities

What you will be responsible for:

As a Billing Accountant with German or French language proficiency you will be responsible for

• Provide extensive expertise in billing area
• Support the internal and external billing of services to the business
• Reconcile billed accounts against P&L accounts
• Manage internal departments and external clients queries relating to billing, reports and invoices
• Provide information to internal departments and external clients as needed to facilitate payment for invoices
• Review of calculated invoices against contracts agreed with clients
• Ensure billing related internal controls are followed
• Cooperate and support Team Leader/Team Manager in supervision over daily process completeness
• Support Team Leader in organizing team workload and trainings for less experienced team members
• Perform second eye review after less experienced team members
• Act as first contact and escalation point for internal and external business partners
• Present highest level of risk excellence and be an example of ethical behaviour for the team
• Provide support and training to less experienced team members
• Support management and lead projects related to Billing area
• Act as team/department representative on various committees and working groups

What we value:

These skills will help you succeed in this role

• At least 2-4 years of experience in investment banking / asset management services / fund accounting / accounting / billing process
• Advanced English language skills
• Extensive knowledge of accounting processes
• Fund accounting or fund services experience is an asset
• Understanding of various range of products in the investment banking domain is preferred
• Knowledge of financial instruments is preferred
• Very good numerical and analytical skills
• Proficiency in MS Office tools
• Pro-active approach, with initiative, detailed oriented and reliability

We Offer:

• Premium life insurance package;
• Employee savings plan;
• VIP medical package;
• International operating environment;
• Language classes;
• Soft skills trainings;
• Technical workshops;
• Development sessions with a mentor;
• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities;
• Technical or leadership career pathway