On behalf of our client in the Consulting Sector, Procom is looking for an Analyst - Investment Operations
Analyst - Investment Operations – Job Description
- The role is primarily accountable for the ongoing day to day evaluation, accounting and monitoring of the Private Investments portfolio; primarily focusing on Real Assets and Private Equity investments
- Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to transaction management, processing investment funding’s and distributions, settlements, reporting, reconciling, and resolving accounting entries, and regular interactions with investment partners and external advisors.
- Provide quality support & project coordination to successfully complete the onboarding of new products and/or activities while adhering to established governance & operating standards
- Interact with various investment professionals, technologists, legal & tax experts as well as superior time-management skills while adopting lean/agile methodologies
- Maintain and/or develop project plans & kanban boards as well as ensuring all related tasks/issues are documented & assigned for resolution, where needed.
- Maintain and/or enhance a suite of reporting for senior management & key stakeholders that drives analysis & decision-making related to the team’s activities.
- Trade Capture & Settlement
- Provide daily support to the trade capture and enrichment process, addressing and resolving inquiries from the various internal teams, brokers, and trade counterparties
- Provide quality support for the matching, confirmation and settlement of listed transactions, and Securities Borrow/Lend transactions
- Work with counterparties and internal teams to address and resolve breaks and disputes within prescribed timelines.
- Contribute to the development of a robust and controlled operating model and provide support to new functions as the team grows
- Private / Credit Operations
- Prepare or review monthly NAV calculations and analyze the differences between estimate and final values, as well as market values and PnL changes
- Provide ongoing operational support for investments which include capital calls and distributions
- Assist in providing data for financial statements, note disclosures and management reports and ensure accuracy and completeness, as well as providing valuable insights and commentary
- Record transactions in the accounting books and records and resolve any discrepancies as required with our business partners
- Ensure timely completion and accuracy of transaction and holdings reconciliations
Analyst - Investment Operations – Mandatory Skills
- Undergraduate degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, or other related discipline and interested in pursuing a professional designation (CFA or CPA)
- 1 to 2 years of relevant work experience Technical Skills
- Strong analytical, financial and management accounting skills will be necessary to perform this role
- Advanced Excel skills and comfortable learning new systems
- Self-motivated, quick learners with proven ability to structure communications and superior time management skills
- Demonstrable understanding and/or experience in trade lifecycle management, or trade capture and enrichment, or trade settlement within an Operations/Middle Office team
Analyst - Investment Operations – Preferred Skills
- Demonstrable ability to use data analytics tools such as Tableau and/or Excel to transform raw data into metrics or scorecards – nice to have
- Experience with any of the following: Bloomberg, Simcorp, CTM, CLS, GTSS, DTC MS Excel, Simcorp, UDAs, Traiana – nice to have
Analyst - Investment Operations – Assignment Start Date ASAP – 12 months to start
Analyst - Investment Operations – Assignment Location Toronto, ON – Work Onsite
