Position Title:
Operations Analyst
 
Position Summary:
The Operations Analyst is responsible for supporting the management of institutional investment portfolios. The Operations team plays a critical role ensuring that transactions are accurately reflected in the internal systems, as well as with external third-party custodians. We seek an energetic individual with an accounting and/or finance background and a desire to learn the many facets of operational support in a collegial team environment.
 
Responsibilities: 

• Record client daily and monthly transactions and cash activities into transaction system and review against the values at the custodian(s)
• Identify, research, and resolve transactional discrepancies
• Liaise between portfolio managers and custodians for all portfolio-specific activity and issues, ensuring communication of critical information
• Assist in the monthly approval of NAV reconciliations (between administrator, custodian, and firm)
• Update, monitor, and review investment book of record (IBOR), which includes updating monthly investment values in third-party funds and producing related performance return calculations
• Develop investment roll-forward position reports for use by clients’ accounting groups
• Assist in the coordination of client investment transitions and new investment and manager setup, including custodians, prime brokers, and counterparties
• Aggregate, enter, and prepare capital calls for approval and execution
• Identify opportunities for process improvement
• Other duties and projects as assigned

 
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in in Accounting, Finance, or other related discipline
• 1-3 years of work experience in fund accounting/administration, investment operations or portfolio management support role
• CPA or CPA candidate highly preferred
• Experience with external financial custodians a plus
• Microsoft Excel proficiency
• Ability to learn and master various software programs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Team player and client-service oriented
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Solid organizational and time management skills