Vice President Investment Accounting SQA Automation and Reconciliation Team Manager

State Street

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Work type
On-site
Location
Princeton, NJ
Salary
$115,000–$205,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago
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State Street Corporation is one of the world''s largest custodian banks and asset managers, providing investment servicing, investment management, and investment research to institutional investors. Industry: Financial Services & Asset Custody

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TL;DR · Vice President Investment Accounting SQA Automation and Reconciliation Team Manager

The Investment Accounting SQA Automation and Reconciliation Team Manager - Vice President r leads the SQA Automation and Reconciliation team, overseeing the investment accounting automation strategy and execution. This leader manages daily and long-term planning for a support model covering functional testing across RKS Core, RKS Web-UI, and IA-EE applications. Key responsibilities include automating manual test plans, performing automated reconciliations of current code in Development and UAT environments, and maintaining reconciliation support across all applications. The role requires proficiency in C++, Java, SQL, Jenkins, and Microsoft GitHub Copilot, alongside experience with AI tools for automation efficiency. The position addresses middle office accounting problems for enterprise and alpha client operating models, specifically supporting record-keeping platforms that perform essential ABOR and IBOR actions for global investment managers.

What you'll do

  • Own the Investment Accounting automation strategy, execution, and continuous improvement across all supported applications.
  • Manage the team's daily and long-term planning for all aspects of the support model.
  • Automate manual test plans from IA Agile rooms and other AI and automation tasks.
  • Execute daily and weekly automated reconciliations of current code in Development and UAT environments.
  • Analyze and distribute reconciliation results to the relevant IA Development and testing teams.
  • Maintain an elevated level of reconciliation support across all Investment Accounting applications.
  • Complete full reconciliation test runs multiple times per week within a one-workday timeframe.
  • Increase model capabilities, manage functional buildouts, and maintain vulnerability compliance.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
  • 10+ years of experience in software testing with a strong focus on test automation.
  • Hands-on experience with automation frameworks, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins preferred), and SQL for data validation.
  • Experience using Microsoft GitHub Copilot to support automation development and productivity (preferred).
  • Practical experience applying AI tools to improve automation efficiency and code quality (preferred).
  • Experience in managing large-scale, multi-location projects and diverse team structures.
  • Experience with Investment Manager’s middle office applications and their operating models.
  • Experience using and supporting complex automation models for daily reconciliation, API, and functional testing of C++ and Java applications.

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