The SBA is currently seeking a Senior Accountant in our Accounting department. The Senior Accountant for public assets is a cross-functional professional that has a thorough understanding of all relevant processes to ensure timely and accurate completion of all public asset accounting tasks.  The position’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to reconciling public asset accounts, preparing posting instructions for corporate actions, valuation of public assets at month end, auditing manager fees, and providing training and guidance to public asset accounting colleagues. 

What you’ll do

• Analyze the Global Equity and Fixed Income Investments reporting
• Oversee the valuation process for all public market assets
• Audit hedge fund and related investment manager fees for Florida Retirement System Defined Benefit
• Maintain corporate actions in Eagle STAR
• Develop and maintains thorough knowledge of the use of State Board of Administration (SBA) systems, operations and procedures and participates in accounting’s cross-training plan
• Perform other duties as assigned

What you should have

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in accounting and three years of related experience. Must possess a Certified Public Accountant certificate from the Florida State Board of Accountancy

Preferences:

• Experience in investment accounting
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel

About State Board of Administration

The State Board of Administration of Florida (SBA) provides a variety of investment and trust services to various Florida governmental entities. A key responsibility is to manage the assets of the Florida Retirement System Pension Plan, which is one of the largest public pension plans in the United States. The SBA’s primary focus is on investment management as it does not administer pension plan benefits. The SBA is responsible for administering the FRS Investment Plan (a defined contribution plan), the Lawton Chiles Endowment Fund, the Local Government Surplus Funds Trust Fund (currently known as Florida PRIME), the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund and a variety of smaller funds. At the SBA, we recognize that it is the talented colleagues behind our investment and trust management services who enable us to prudently balance risk and rewards and adhere to the highest professional and fiduciary standards. We are committed to seeking individuals who will enhance our team by contributing both to our knowledge pool and to the ethics and integrity that underscore our services.

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