Company DescriptionMake an impact at a global and dynamic investment organizationWhen you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. As a professional investment management organization, CPP Investments invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure its financial sustainability for generations of working and retired Canadians.CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3.6 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney.CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environmentAccelerated exposure and responsibilityGlobal career development opportunitiesDiverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leadersA hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaborationA culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performanceAn organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts livesIf you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here. Job DescriptionWe are currently recruiting an Analyst to join the Private Funds Operations team in Investment Operations, reporting to the Manager, Private Funds Operations. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic about problem solving, solutions oriented and comfortable dealing with heavy volume, tight deadlines and complex transactions. You must be a self-starter who works well under pressure and can manage time well. You must have strong interpersonal and business relationship skills and enjoy working across Core Services and the Investment Departments. Role-Specific Accountabilities:Trade Life Cycle ExpertisePreparing trade tickets and accounting entries by ensuring figures agree with transacted amounts, confirming completeness of supporting documentation and making sure that appropriate authorizations are in placePartnering 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 issuesPreparing quarterly valuation and ensuring valuation adjustments are accurately recordedHelp in identifying irregular activities and issues and assist the Associate or Manager determine corrective actionsMaintain an ongoing effective working relationship with internal investment staff and external Fund Managers to ensure issues are discussed and resolved, financial controls and reporting requirements are met. This will mostly be done through the monitoring of a group inboxInvestment Accounting & Reporting Ensuring timely completion and accuracy of daily transactions and holdings reconciliationsTracking the receipt of quarterly financial statements, tax statements and other documents as requestedAssist in providing data for financial statements, note disclosures and management reports while ensuring their accuracy and completenessRecording Capital Call and Distribution transactions in the accounting softwareProcess ImprovementEnsuring process documentation is kept up to date for existing proceduresContinually strive for operational excellence by seeking ways to streamline processes and create operational efficienciesPrioritizing workload so that all deadlines are metWorking on special projects and other duties as assignedQualificationsUniversity degree in Finance, Commerce, or other relevant discipline1 to 3 years of experience in a related fieldComfortable with working on ambiguous and/or new tasks independentlyExcellent critical thinking skillsAble to apply established processes and workflows to new tasksGood understanding of private equity funds is an assetAdvanced Excel skills and comfortable learning new systemsTeam player who enjoys working in a high performing culture and is open to evolving and changing prioritiesCapable of contributing to cross department projects and workstreamsWillingness to actively contribute to a positive and highly effective team cultureStrong written and verbal communication skills with high degree of professionalismSolid prioritization and organizations skills with exceptional attention to detailSelf-starter, flexible and adaptableExemplifies our Guiding Principles of integrity, partnership & high performance.Additional InformationVisit our LinkedIn Career Page or Follow us on LinkedIn. #LI-PM1 #LI-OnsiteAt 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.
