Senior Investment Accountant at Wintrust Financial Corporation in Rosemont, Illinois

Job Description:

Wintrust is a financial holding company with approximately $50 billion assets under management and traded on the NASDAQ:WTFC. Built on the "HAVE IT ALL" model, Wintrust offers sophisticated technology and resources of a large bank while focusing on providing service-based community banking to each and every customer. Wintrust operates fifteen community bank subsidiaries with over 170 banking locations in the greater Chicago and southern Wisconsin market areas. Additionally, Wintrust operates various non-bank business units including commercial and life insurance premium financing, short-term accounts receivable financing, out-sourced administrative services, mortgage origination and purchase, wealth management services and qualified intermediary services for tax-deferred exchanges.

Why join us?

• An award-winning culture! We are rated a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune (past 8 years) and Employee Recommended award by the Globe & Mail (past 6 years)


• Competitive pay and discretionary or incentive bonus eligible


• Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, a 401k plan with a generous company match and tuition reimbursement to name a few


• Family-friendly work hours


• With 175+ community bank locations, we offer opportunities to grow and develop in your career


• Promote from within

Why join this team?

• We‘re a vibrant, collaborative team that takes pride in the work that we do




• We support various stakeholders’ across the business and offer opportunities for individual growth




• We are seeking a critical thinker who’s ready to take on new challenges within a growing organization

What You Will Do

The Senior Financial Analyst – Investments is responsible for processing the investment accounting activity and maintaining the investment system for the entire Company during daily, monthly, quarterly and annual accounting and reporting activities.  This responsibility includes analyzing and interpreting investment transactions that are recorded to the GL and producing the reports from the investment system.   

• Responsible for providing analytical and technical skills for the daily, monthly, quarterly and annual investment accounting and reporting activities and audits for the entire Company.


• Accountable for maintaining and overseeing the activity tracked in the investment system.


• Accountable for reconciling the investment records on the investment system to the third party safekeeping records.

Knowledge/Skills/Background/Experience

• 3-5 years' experience in Bank Finance/Accounting is preferred




• Exposure to investment accounting concepts highly preferred




• Accounting or Finance degree preferred.

Benefits

Medical Insurance • Dental • Vision • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment • Short-term and long term Disability Insurance • Parental Leave • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Traditional and Roth 401(k) with company match • Flexible Spending Account (FSA) • Employee Stock Purchase Plan at 5% discount • Critical Illness Insurance • Accident Insurance • Transportation and Commuting Benefits • Banking Benefits • Pet Insurance

#LI-HYBRID

From our first day in business, Wintrust has been proud to serve a variety of unique communities and people from all walks of life. To be Chicago’s Bank® and Wisconsin's Bank®, we need to reflect that diversity both in all the communities we serve, the people we employ, the organizations we work with, and our banking and lending practices. Wintrust Financial Corporation, including community banking and financial services subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran or any other characteristic protected by law.