Finance & Operations Associate Analyst

An employee-owned, registered investment manager with over $8 billion in assets under management is currently seeking an Associate Analyst for its Finance & Operations team.

The Position:

The appointed Finance & Operations Associate Analyst will:

• Prepare account reconciliations including investigations and resolving reconciliation differences.
• Reconcile and resolve liquid credit holdings and investment activity differences.
• Recalculate agent notices for private credit deals.
• Ensure custodians have received payments and fund administrators have properly booked transactions.
• Support forecasting activities including monitoring bank cash activity and other cash management activities.
• Work with fund administrators and tech team to improve the quality of product data.
• Identify and troubleshoot data quality issues reported by end users.
• Monitor and setup new investments.
• Ensure loan and bond security contract details are accurately represented across downstream systems.
• Drive improvements to current processes and procedures.

The Candidate:

Applicants will be expected to demonstrate:

• At least two years’ experience within a financial institution, ideally with exposure to accounting and/or operations functions
• A minimum bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, economics, or related
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• The ability to collaborate effectively with other groups and also work independently in an organized and detail oriented manner
• Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to multi-task and learn new skills.
• A high degree of accuracy, problem-solving abilities and ability to deliver results under deadlines.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and financial data analysis.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Excel (v-lookup, macros, and pivot tables).
• An understanding of reconciliation software to record, store, and analyze financial data.

The Firm:

An employee-owned alternative investment manager focused on liquid credit, opportunistic credit, and renewable private equity and credit; our client employs nearly 40 professionals across three US offices and is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering a welcoming and inclusive work environment with employees from diverse backgrounds.