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Primarily responsible for the analysis and presentation of the fundamental outlook for companies and for assessing and providing input on the macroeconomic environment of assigned sectors. Responsible for producing recommendations for security purchases/sales and providing input utilized in the portfolio construction process.
Duties and Responsibilities include:
- Performing traditional, fundamental security analysis of companies and their markets, through analysis of financial statements, review of outside research and interaction with company and industry contacts
- Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of assigned sectors/industries
- Develop an understanding of a large number of companies within assigned sectors
- Develop and maintain a recommended list within assigned sectors/industries and actively make recommendations for the equity portfolios
- Monitor security positions within the portfolio and recommend appropriate company/industry position weightings for sectors covered
- Educate others on assigned sectors/industries and produce reports that describe companies and the prospects for its stock
- Provide input and guidance on macroeconomic environment
- Promote and maintain frequent interaction with Portfolio Managers
- Provide input and expertise in developing new products to meet client needs
- Assist with client and media requests
Minimum Qualifications
- Four-year degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting or related field
- Achievement of or progress toward the CFA designation is strongly preferred
- Minimum of two years research analyst experience
- Strong analytical skills
- Ability to operate in a team environment
- Work well independently on projects
- Initiative, self-starter qualities and exhibits creativity
- Ability to challenge others' recommendations and articulate opinions effectively
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Ability to read and interpret mass quantities of information in a timely manner
- Experienced user of financial spreadsheets (e.g. Excel)and various financial software applications (e.g. Thomson, Baseline, Bloomberg)
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The Operations Associate is intended to be the responsible party for overseeing all transfers into Johnson Trust Company. The associate will work closely with the portfolio management department and custodians to ensure new account transfers are completed accurately and efficiently. Responsibilities include the continuous development, maintenance, implementation, and testing of policies and procedures related to this task.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Review prepared transfer paperwork to make sure it is in good order.
Submit paperwork to contra parties for processing within designated timeframes.
Track and record assets as they are received.
Provide regular updates to portfolio management department on status of transfers.
Assist the portfolio management department with unique security transfers.
Project work related to long term goals and objectives of the department.
All other duties and responsibilities assigned by the manager.
SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, QUALIFICATIONS:
Bachelor's Degree (finance or a related field preferred)
Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple projects with multiple deadlines
High level of attention to detail and accuracy
Strong communication skills, both written and oral
Business working knowledge of Excel and Word
Superior attention to client service
Willing to accept new responsibilities
Motivated, self-starter, independent thinker
Works effectively with others in a professional manner
Strong problem solving skills
Ability to work in a fast paced environment
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This position will involve the development of skills necessary to operate all facets of the Mutual Fund operations including Fund Accounting and Shareholder Servicing. This position will be responsible for DTCC/NSCC Servicing including FundSERV and Networking. In addition to processing duties, there will be an emphasis on compliance and testing associated with this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Process daily NSCC transactions including obtaining files, confirming files and settling transactions with the bank.
- Complete daily shareholder processing of funds.
- Perform quality control review of daily shareholder and fund accounting transactions.
- Provide back-up assistance to Fund Accounting personnel.
- Provide Shareholder Services to identified mutual fund shareholders, act as contact between Johnson Mutual Funds and any outside broker dealers or intermediaries.
- Manage asset database for advisory and mutual fund portfolios including adding new assets, removing obsolete assets, maintaining name CUSIP and ticker changes as well as any mergers/acquisitions which affect an asset.
- Coordinate transfer of incoming accounts to the Funds.
- Execute compliance testing and reporting for shareholder and fund accounting. This will include transactional as well as portfolio testing.
- Develop retail and institutional Prospectuses/Statements of Additional Information and coordinate updates as necessary. This will involve preparation of the form, coordination between attorneys, auditors, and also the management of SEC Edgar filing process.
- Update quarterly return figures for all Johnson Mutual Funds including the timely update of any marketing pieces which include return information.
- Manage dividend process for Funds by providing bank with necessary information to post dividends in the client advisory accounts.
- Coordination and maintenance of 945 withholding and communication with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on any potential issues.
- Management of B-Notice process with IRS.
- Coordinate 1099 testing, processing and filing for Funds.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Four-year degree in Finance/Accounting or related mutual fund experience.
- Excellent communication skills which promotes positive communication between co-workers, management, Board of Directors and Industry Professionals.
- NSCC experience is a plus.
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