STRS Ohio associates

Assistant Director, Accounting Invest Operations

Columbus, Ohio · Director

No sponsorship$163k-$252kDetected 12 days ago

AccountingPerformance ManagementLeadershipCFA

About the role

STRS Ohio, STRS STRS Ohio is seeking an Assistant Director, Accounting Investment Operations to join the Finance/Investment team.
At STRS Ohio, you can experience rewarding work in a professional, business casual work environment.
We welcome, celebrate, and promote respect for everyone.

Manage and oversee daily investment operations for the full investment life cycle of both public and private investments, including trade support, reconciliations, corporate actions, cash flow processing and coordination of investment manager additions and terminations.
Manage and oversee the Investment Operations teams, including planning, prioritizing and directing projects and tasks.
Oversee the design and continuous improvement of workflows to enable effective, efficient, scalable and robust investment operations.
Develop and maintain strong cross-functional relationships with investments, information technology services, legal, compliance and finance teams to enable enterprise-wide alignment and execution.
Under the direction of the controller, this position will partner closely with investments, information technology services, finance, legal and compliance leaders to ensure the Investment Operations group supports efficient execution, control and insight across all investment activities.

Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting or equivalent required.
Master's degree or industry-related investment finance certifications, such as CPA, CFA or CFA-related, etc. required.
Ten years of progressive leadership experience in investment operations or middle office functions within the asset management industry required.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and mentor associates and peers and foster a culture of teamwork required.
To be offered a position with STRS Ohio, you must be either a U.S. citizen or possess proper legal authorization to work in the U.S. for the type of job you are seeking.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.
All final candidates tentatively selected for employment will be required to undergo a urinalysis drug screening prior to appointment.
Pension industry experience preferred.
Comprehensive understanding of operational processes, including internally and externally managed domestic and global, and best practices across the front, middle, and back office.
Demonstrated and hands-on experience implementing or managing SimCorp Dimension, Bloomberg AIM or comparable platforms.

Lead the Investment Operations group that supports the day-to-day investment activity for State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS Ohio) internally and externally managed public and private market investments.

Employer Statement
State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio (STRS) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin (ancestry), military status, disability, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, or caregiver status, in making employment-related decisions about an individual.
Visa/Sponsorship
This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

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