Portfolio Accounting Specialist

Bonus Type

Summary

Our Wealth Management team at BOK Financial has been helping clients achieve their financial goals for more than a century. We provide comprehensive solutions for individuals and institutions worldwide, managing over $117 billion in assets with a disciplined, long-term approach. From traditional banking services to specialized offerings like institutional portfolio management and fiduciary tax services, we deliver personalized strategies backed by deep expertise. Guided by our core principles—knowledge-driven relationships, objective advice, and proactive communication—we are committed to excellence, growth, and investing in the communities we serve.

Job Description

The Portfolio Accounting Specialist is primarily responsible for the customer support of all portfolio related functions for approximately 150 different clients, which includes the input and processing of all purchases and sales transactions, building and verifying security builds on the system, pledging and releasing of all non-custody items for bond accounting customers, preparing spreadsheets for repo collateral pledging to fund our CT Trading Desk.  Provides backup to the Portfolio Accounting Administrator and various other duties as assigned. 

Team Culture

Our team is built on collaboration, integrity, and a shared commitment to client success. We foster an environment of continuous learning and proactive communication, empowering each member to contribute expertise and drive innovation. Together, we take pride in delivering exceptional results and making a meaningful impact for our clients and communities.

How You'll Spend Your Time

• You will process daily bond accounting activities, including purchases, sales, pledging, and security setup for non‑custody holdings.
• You will maintain, update, and correct security files to ensure accurate bond accounting records.
• You will support customers with general ledger questions and resolve bond accounting report discrepancies or outages.
• You will review monthly custody activity reports to confirm trades interface correctly and securities are built properly.
• You will produce safekeeping statements and open position reports for internal and external audit requests.
• You will manage portal administration tasks and prepare Excel reports showing market values for pledged repo holdings.

Education & Experience Requirements

This level of knowledge is normally acquired through completion of high school and 3-5 years’ experience in an investment or safekeeping securities operations environment or 6-8 years’ equivalent work experience. 

• Excellent interpersonal skills, oral, and written communication skills

• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a competent and professional manner

• Self-motivated; ability to work independently

• Excellent organizational and decision making skills

• Excellent PC, word processing, and spreadsheet skills