Senior Operations Specialist - Control Team
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: September 28, 2024
Job Description:
Together we fight for everyone's opportunity for a better
financial future. We will do this together - with customers,
partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We
will stand up for and champion everyone's access to opportunities.
The status quo is not good enough ... we believe every individual
and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We
are determined to support both individuals and communities in
reaching a better financial future. We know that reaching this
future depends on our actions today.Like our Purpose Statement,
Voya believes in being bold and committed to action. We are
committed to a work environment where the differences that we are
born with - and those we acquire throughout our lives - are
understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our
employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an
environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves
to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to
positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our
communities is essential to our vision. Are you ready to join a
company with a strong purpose and a winning culture? Start your
Voyage - Apply Now Get to Know the OpportunityVoya IM is looking
for an individual to join its Data Management - Control Team to
assist in its efforts to ensure the quality of investment data
across the proprietary and externally-managed assets within the
organization. This position requires individuals to reconcile and
provide meaningful analysis regarding investment data at the
security master level, holding/position level and trade/transaction
level between the various accounting systems, trading systems, and
data warehouses in a timely, efficient, and accurate manner. The
successful candidate should have strong analysis to understand
exceptions noted for resolutions and effectively communicate
related issues to our business partners. This position plays a
critical role in evaluating the integrity of data in support of
Voya's data governance mandate.The position will sit in Voya Middle
Office operation team and will require working with both Internal
(to include Senior management) and External parties (to include
Custodian relationship and Counterparties) when it comes to various
reconciliations between sources.The Contributions You'll Make:Main
responsibilities will include:
- Maintain relationship and play a lead role in dealing with
outsource providers (Voya India), vendors (BNY relationship as it
relates to the outsourced TriOptima platform in particular).
- Oversee deliverables of outsource providers to include
providing feedback to and engaging with stakeholders like Custodian
for resolution of observed exceptions.
- Interact with various internal areas of the investment
lifecycle (middle office operations, cash operations, accounting,
portfolio, and asset management) to monitor compliance with data
policies, establish control processes, and develop procedures for
exception reporting. Favorable relationships should be maintained
with the teams.
- Reconcile data between and within systems in a timely and
accurate manner. The data sources include but is not limited to the
following: Blackrock Aladdin, DMI, PAM, FINDUR, Data Store, Oncore,
and TriOptima counterparty reconciliation.
- Oversee daily monthly positions reconciliations between Voya
and Custodians to include resolution of trade breaks across
multiple asset classes, including Equity, Fixed Income, OTC
Derivatives, and Futures.
- Perform daily and monthly quality control functions to ensure
integrity of data including Investigation of outages to facilitate
solutions to data integrity issues.
- Run quality checks on data and review DEM Exceptions for
permanent resolution.
- Support year-end and mid-year audits with external and internal
auditors for General Accounts.
- Recommend and implement new/improved controls and procedural
enhancements.
- Document department processes and maintain desk
procedures.
- Support systems initiatives and development efforts and new
initiatives including any testing, parallels, and specification
input.
- Exhibit strong accountability and focus on execution.
- Take a lead in Cross-training plans/efforts of peers.
- Promote a cheerful outlook and working environment among fellow
employees and develop efficient working relationships.
- Flexible to support Voya's month-end close schedule in support
of our business partners as needed.
- Assist with the improvement of a Middle Office data control
team framework.Minimum Knowledge & Experience: The Control Team Sr.
Operations Specialist will engage with other individuals across the
firm and be a trusted advisor and partner. Accordingly, the
successful candidate will be client-driven and offer unique
solutions that deliver on their expectations. In addition, the
ideal candidate will be thoughtful in analyzing data and
problem-solving data exceptions to reach a well-reasoned solution.
In this role, the specialist will be open to new ways of thinking
and willing to acquire new skills to retain a competitive advantage
and offer solutions for process improvements. Ideally, the
candidate should have the following experience and qualification:
- Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, quantitative
analysis, business administration or equivalent work
experience
- 3-5 years of investment and business analysis experience
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of various investment
vehicles (Fixed Income Securities, Derivatives, Equities and Mutual
Funds) and required operational support to process and account for
such instruments.
- Strong knowledge and experience with investment
software/Applications like Aladdin, Oncore, FINDUR, Strategy, IM
Datastore; and office systems like WebFOCUS, SQL Server Management
Studio, Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook.
- Adaptable to work in an ever-changing multi-tasked environment
with high priorities, varying workloads, and strict deadlines.
- Ability to resolve problems utilizing resources independently
and creatively inside and outside the Firm.
- Maintains strong working relationships with peers, supervisors,
project leaders, and internal/external clients.
- Excellent team interaction and people skills (verbal and
writing skills) - as this individual will interact with many
distinct parts and levels of the VOYA organization (peers,
supervisors, project leaders, and internal/external clients.)
- Highly purposeful with ability to work under pressure, stay
organized, meet deadlines, and maintain focus.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
- Strong written and communication skills.
- Demonstrate elevated levels of ethics, values, and integrity.
The candidate should be respected within their current/previous
organizations as a trusted professional.
- Must be a collaborator and able to motivate others through
influence.
- Demonstrate flexibility and adaptability. Needs to be fluid and
effective as business conditions and organizational dynamics
change. Ability to escalate as the situation requires.
- Possess the ability, experience, and confidence to effectively
incorporate change throughout the organization.
- Adapt communications and style to meet colleagues' needs and
express information in a clear, direct way.
- Demonstrate high energy, resiliency, capacity, and the ability
to manage multiple priorities and execute.#LI-MG1Compensation Pay
Disclosure: Voya is committed to pay that's fair and equitable,
which means comparable pay for comparable roles and
responsibilities. The below annual base salary range reflects the
expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s)
listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive
opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives,
and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the
achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this
salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work
within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya
Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Actual
compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based
upon the candidate's geographic location, work experience,
education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be
finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will
be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be
regularly worked. $88,000 to $110,000 USDBe Well. Stay Well. Voya
provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To
us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and
emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that.
That's why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and
resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be
well and stay well.What We Offer
- Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
- 401(k) Savings plan - with generous company matching
contributions (up to 6%)
- Voya Retirement Plan - employer paid cash balance retirement
plan (4%)
- Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
- Paid time off - including 20 days paid time off, nine paid
company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
- Paid volunteer time - 40 hours per calendar yearLearn more
about Critical Skills At Voya, we have identified the following
critical skills which are key to success in our culture:
- Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and
offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
- Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and
problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
- Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and
execute on our common goals.
- Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the
financial services industry in order to make sound business
decisions.
- Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and
acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage. Learn more
about Equal Employment Opportunity Voya Financial is an
equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal
opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color,
sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age,
disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other
status protected by state or local law. Reasonable Accommodations
Voya is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As
part of this commitment, Voya will ensure that persons with
disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable
accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or
interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to
receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please
reference .
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