Ontario Teachers

Ontario Teachers

Senior Analyst, Portfolio Operations (15-month contract)

Toronto, Canada · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 2 days ago
PythonSQLData AnalysisData VisualizationStakeholder ManagementFinancial AnalysisAccountingExcelValuationProcess ImprovementCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingFinancial ReportingCFA

About the role

  • The Senior Analyst will play a key role in supporting day-to-day operations, investigating complex issues, managing critical controls, and driving process enhancements across a broad range of public market products.
  • The role requires strong analytical capabilities, attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a passion for investing and financial markets.
  • This role reports to the Manager, Portfolio Operations and works closely with investment, finance, risk, technology and operational stakeholders across OTPP.

Responsibilities

  • Support investment accounting, reconciliation and operational processes across equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products, and syndicated loans.
  • Provide support and guidance on complex operational matters.
  • Support the capture, validation and processing of corporate actions, income events, voluntary elections, derivative lifecycle events, and other market-related activities.
  • Support portfolio valuations, pricing oversight and P&L analysis (20%)
  • Perform valuation oversight activities and monitor pricing obtained from vendors, counterparties, and internal models.
  • Partner with investment teams and valuation stakeholders to resolve pricing and valuation matters.
  • Perform position, transaction, accounting, and valuation reconciliations.
  • Drive process improvement and innovation initiatives (10%)
  • Support stakeholder and vendor relationships (5%)
  • Partner effectively with internal clients and external service providers.

Requirements

  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science or related discipline.
  • 3-5 years of experience supporting public market investment operations, investment accounting, valuation, reconciliation, or asset servicing activities.
  • Strong understanding of publicly traded investment products including equities, fixed income, derivatives, structured products and/or syndicated loans.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to investigate complex issues and determine root causes.
  • Experience working with accounting data, reconciliations, valuations, and portfolio P&L.
  • Experience with Python, SQL, Power BI or similar technologies.
  • Experience with working in systems including Simcorp, Trioptima, Markit/S&P Global, Pricing Direct, Reuters and Bloomberg
  • Strong understanding of operational controls, data quality, and risk management principles.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Nice to have

  • Experience leveraging automation and AI-enabled tools to improve business processes is strongly preferred.

Compensation

  • This position is eligible for base salary and annual incentive based on individual and enterprise performance.

Benefits

  • Accommodations are available upon request (peopleandculture@otpp.com) for candidates with a disability taking part in the recruitment process and once hired.

Company info

  • You may be invited to complete a pre-recorded digital interview as part of your application.

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