Business Unit: Office of the CFO
Reporting To: Accounting Manager
Shift: EMEA (1:30 pm - 10:30 pm IST) (India)
About Russell Investments, Mumbai: Russell Investments is a leading outsourced financial partner and global investment solutions firm providing a wide range of investment capabilities to institutional investors, financial intermediaries, and individual investors around the world. Building on an 89-year legacy of continuous innovation to deliver exceptional value to clients, Russell Investments works every day to improve the financial security of its clients. The firm is Top 12 Ranked Consultant (2009-2024) in P&I survey 2024 with $906 billion in assets under advisement (as of December 31, 2024) and $331.9 billion in assets under management (as of March 31, 2025) for clients in 30 countries. Headquartered in Seattle, Washington in the United States, Russell Investments has offices around the world, including London, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Tokyo, Shanghai - and has opened a new office in Mumbai, India in June 2023.
Joining the Mumbai office is an incredible opportunity to work closely with global stakeholders to support the technology and infrastructure that drives the investment and trading processes of a globally recognized asset management firm. Be part of the team based out of Goregaon (East) and contribute to the foundation and culture of the firm s growing operations in India. The Mumbai office operates with varying shifts to accommodate time zones around the world.
For more information, please visit https: / / www.russellinvestments.com .
Job Description:
Joining our Russell Investments Global Finance Department means you will be a part of a passionate and supportive team that believes what we do matters to our clients and investors . W e rely on meticulous billing records to ensure clients are invoiced timely and accurately . In this role, you will support the Global Accounting team by prepar ing client statements (invoicing, rebate processing, client maintenance), facilitating timely cash collection and rebate processing, in addition to a ssisting with finance projects as they occur, and assisting with internal and external audit requests . You will have both a day-to-day and ongoing impact on financial transactions, keeping us on track, on time, and on good terms with our valued clients .
This role offers you a unique opportunity to prepare and review multi-regional client statements, ensuring timely and accurate distribution to clients and recording in the general ledger. You will have the opportunity to gain exposure to a broad range of complex client configuration and billing rules, multi-currency transactions, and more. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace that welcomes new ideas and perspectives and will encourage your thought leadership.
A key component of the Global Accounting team is continued focus on analyzing all functions for process improvement, service enhancement, quality, and efficiency. A successful candidate will be highly motivated and will have the ability to adapt to a transforming work environment while continuing to manage multiple requests with competing deadlines. This candidate will need to be extremely detail-oriented , work quickly and efficiently , a s well as conduct business in a professional and organized manner.
The responsibilities of the individual in this position include:
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Gain thorough understanding of revenue transactions impacting the business by gaining a comprehensive understanding of transaction flow and dependencies ; ensuring recordings are consistent with US GAAP.
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Perform client set-up and configuration in our billing system timely and accurately for proper invoicing and revenue recognition.
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Prepare and/or review client invoices and statements ensuring the utmost accuracy .
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Support the month-end close process by ensuring client configurations maintained timely and accurately, analyzing account fluctuations, and performing key accounting task as required.
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Ensure client rebates are processed timely and accurately .
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Exercise integrity and confidentiality with client information.
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Liaise with Business Units and clients outside of the Global Finance department .
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Review aged receivables and reach out to clients professionally to reduce aged invoices
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Provide review and oversight of key documents to internal and external auditors.
The successful candidate will have extensive demonstrable skills and experiences including the following:
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2-6 years professional experience
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Bachelor s degree/or college courses and investment industry experience re commended
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Previously experience with the Broadridge Revport billing system is strongly preferred
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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MS Office Suite skill se t, with Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel
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Familiarity with multi-currency transactions
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Strong attention to detail; meticulous attention to quality of work produc t
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Understanding of the Asset Management Industry and terminology to ensure proper client fee calculations is required
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W illingness to assist others in the department as needed, including performing simple or manual , repetitive tasks
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Excellent time management, prioritization, and organizational skills
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Ability to work independently with little supervision on projects
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Ability to work under pressure and to manage deadlines, without sacrificing quality