Analyst, External Funds Operations

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you invest your career in CPP Investments, you join one of the most respected and fastest growing institutional investors in the world. With current assets under management valued in excess of $500 billion, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure long-term sustainability. The CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion by 2050. CPP Investments invests in all major asset classes, including public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure and fixed-income instruments, and is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo and Sydney.

CPP Investmentsattracts and selects high-calibre individuals from top-tier institutions around the globe. Join our team and look forward to:

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• Stimulating work in a fast-paced, intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Being motivated every day by CPP Investments’ important social purpose and unshakable principles
• A flexible/hybrid work environment combining in office collaboration and remote working
• A deeply rooted culture of Integrity, Partnership and High Performance

If you share a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach everything with the highest integrity, here’s an opportunity for you to invest your career at CPP Investments.

We are recruiting for an experienced Analyst to join the External Funds Operations team in Investment Operations. This role will be responsible for Investment set-ups and the maintenance of the Investments throughout the lifecycle. The individual will be responsible for processing transactional and accounting entries, preparation of reports and providing administrative support for External Portfolio Management (EPM) specializing in Hedge Funds, Co-Investments, and Managed Account Platform (MAP).

The ideal candidate for this exceptional career opportunity is a self-starter with excellent analytical skills, and prior experience in Fund Operations and Investment Accounting.

Role-Specific Accountabilities:

Trade Life Cycle Expertise

• Demonstrate knowledge of the entire trade life cycle for Funds investment transactions (Hedge Funds, Co-investments, and Special Investment Vehicles)
• Perform monthly NAV calculations for external pooled funds and analyze the difference between estimate and final values, as well market value and PnL changes
• Provide ongoing operational support for externally managed investments which include the preparation and review of management base and incentive fee accruals, capital calls and redemptions, and invoice payments
• Prepare trade tickets and accounting entries and ensure figures agree with transacted amounts, completeness of supporting documentation and appropriate authorizations is in place to facilitate investment closings
• Manage cash forecast for the business line and the proper reporting of all manager and fund related activity
• Promptly identify and escalate irregular activities and work towards a resolution

Investment Accounting & Reporting

• Understand intermediate investment accounting concepts related to Hedge Funds
• 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
• Track the receipt of audited financial statements, tax statements and other documents as required

Process Improvement

• Continually strive for operational excellence. Seek ways to streamline processes, create operational efficiencies and foster a culture of continuous improvement, enhanced controls, and data integrity
• Ensure process documentation is kept up to date for existing procedures
• Special Projects and other duties as assigned

Relationship Building & Management

• Partner with colleagues from the Investment Departments, Structuring and Business Management, Tax and Treasury to successfully close and fund Investment transactions by proactively identifying and resolving operational issues
• Build new or improve existing relationships with external counterparts including Custodian Bank, Administrators, AuditorsBoard of Directors, etc. Monitor the quality of the services provided and escalate or provide feedback as necessary. Drive requests and initiatives with service providers that improve efficiency and scalability

• Relevant university degree such as Business, Economics, Finance, Commerce, or other related discipline
• Progressive experience and knowledge of financial markets and instruments, with ideally 2+ years of experience in the Financial Services sector
• Professional designations such as a CPA, CFA are considered an asset
• Good understanding of various fund investment strategies, operational processes, trade lifecycle, settlement, custody, valuation, and experience dealing with institutional managers and pooled funds
• Hands on experience in administration, financial accounting in a financial or securities capacity
• Advanced Excel skills and comfortable learning new systems. Working knowledge of VBA and SQL is a plus.
• Experience with SimCorp Dimensions Accounting system is an asset
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think through problems, assess a variety of factors and recommend solutions
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and a high degree of professionalism combined with the ability to readily adapt to rapidly changing investment business and technology environments
• Team player who enjoys a high-performance culture
• Comfortable and flexible with constantly evolving and changing priorities and are open to new challenges
• Exemplifies our Guiding Principles of Integrity, Partnership & High Performance

At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest but will only contact candidates selected to advance in the hiring process.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

In addition to being dedicated to building a workforce that reflects diverse talent, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible experience. If you require an accommodation for any part of the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms, etc.), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies, head-hunters or recruitment suppliers that are not in a formal contractual arrangement with us. Our recruitment supplier arrangements are restricted to specific hiring needs and do not include this or other web-site job postings. Any resume or other information received from a supplier not approved by CPP Investments to provide resumes to this posting or web-site will be considered unsolicited and will not be considered. CPP Investments will not pay any referral, placement or other fee for the supply of such unsolicited resumes or information.