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Junior Investment Analyst

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
  • Experience exposure to investment security accounting and/or operations
  • Proficiency with investment analysis software applications, Excel and Word
  • High proficiency in Excel with emphasis on discounted cash flows, IRR and NPV calculations

Requirements:

  • Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly journal entries
  • Prepare reconciliations of the Bank's investments to the general ledger
  • Perform daily investment accounting operations
  • Prepare financial reports, analyses, work papers or schedules relating primarily to the Bank's investments

Job description

SUMMARY: A Junior Investment Analyst has knowledge in evaluating financial and investment information within the Finance Department. The role involves assisting the Sr. Accountant Investment Analyst with the compilation of financial information and responsibility for the preparation of various reports, preparation of journal entries, reconciliation of accounts, as well as performing analysis of financial data related to the Bank's bond portfolio.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties and special projects may be assigned.

  • Prepare daily, monthly and quarterly journal entries.
  • Prepare reconciliations of the Bank's investments to the general ledger.
  • Perform daily investment accounting operations.
  • Prepare financial reports, analyses, work papers or schedules relating primarily to the Bank's investments.
  • Assist with interpretation of cash flow assumptions, payment streams, yields etc. for complex bond structures.
  • Assist with analytical review of performance of large complex bond portfolio considering prepayment speeds, vectors, etc.
  • Work with Sr. Accountant Investment Analyst on application of prospective vs. retrospective accounting and its impact on accounting results.
  • Participate in investment projects as assigned.
  • Assist with preparation of one or more financial statement disclosures and related disclosure checklists for the Bank's investments.
  • Independently stay current with respect to applicable investment rules, accounting standards and banking regulations.
  • Adheres to and complies with applicable, federal and state laws, regulations and guidance, including those related to anti-money laundering (i.e. Bank Secrecy Act, US PATRIOT Act, etc.).
  • Adheres to Bank policies and procedures and completes required training.
  • Identifies and reports suspicious activity.

EDUCATION

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance.

Experience

  • Exposure to investment security accounting and/or operations.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

  • High proficiency in Excel, emphasis on discounted cash flows, IRR and NPV calculations, etc.
  • Strong numeric skills.
  • Excellent quantitative and qualitative analytical skills.
  • Must be able to work independently with limited supervision.
  • Must be proficient with investment analysis software applications, Excel and Word.

Additional Information

  • Candidates residing in locations within BankUnited's footprint may be given preference.

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