Bridge Operations Senior Associate

As an Individual Contributor at State Street, your role involves designing and implementing operational efficiencies with a focus on achieving 100% accuracy, timeliness, and completeness. Your key responsibilities include: - Conducting daily reconciliations of trade, cash, and positions. - Reconciling portfolio positions daily, including equities, bonds, swaps, options, foreign exchange, futures, and other derivative instruments. - Performing detailed client-specific activities on various financial instruments. - Demonstrating understanding of cash at broker, dividend reconciliation, bonds, collateral, and various confirmation processes. - Independently managing audit queries and client calls. - Utilizing strong Fund Accounting knowledge to understand different instruments and their reflection in financial statements. - Validating and reviewing daily activities while maintaining required controls. - Researching and resolving inquiries accurately and in a timely manner, communicating effectively with clients when necessary. - Escalating unresolved issues to management as needed. - Maintaining records of daily and monthly activities. - Supporting the production of financial, performance, and quality reports for clients and management. - Staying updated on current procedures and processes, documenting any changes. - Preparing and verifying information for various projects and special requests. - Supporting training of new hires. - Identifying and reporting any unusual or suspicious transaction activities in accordance with corporate policy. - Performing any other duties as assigned. Qualifications required for this role: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience with a focus on Accounting and Finance. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Excel, Word). Location: Bangalore (EMEA shift) Experience requirements: - Minimum of 4+ years of related Custody and/or Fund Accounting experience. - Good interpersonal and organizational skills. - Proficiency in Excel and working knowledge of various software applications. - Ability to meet deadlines with strong problem-solving skills. - Some understanding of financial services and investment products. - Strong attention to detail, focus on service, and written and verbal communication skills. - Ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities in a fast-paced environment to meet internal and industry deadlines.,