Assistant Director, Accounting Invest Operations

State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio•Columbus, OH

6d•$162,830 - $252,387•Onsite

About The Position

STRS Ohio is seeking an Assistant Director, Accounting Investment Operations to join the Finance/Investment team. Established in 1920 and serving Ohio’s educators, STRS Ohio is one of the nation’s largest retirement systems, serving nearly 550,000 active, inactive, and retired public-school teachers, and university faculty members, managing approximately $96.3 billion as of June 30, 2025, in assets and paying more than $7 billion in benefits annually. STRS Ohio provides a competitive pay, and a comprehensive benefits package including on-site parking, educational assistance, subsidized medical insurance, fully paid dental and life insurance, vacation and sick leave, retirement benefits and on-site fitness center. At STRS Ohio, you can experience rewarding work in a professional, business casual work environment. We welcome, celebrate, and promote respect for everyone. We are continually seeking bright and talented individuals to join our team. Compensation: $162,830-$252,387 Work Schedule: 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday (Onsite)

Requirements

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.
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.
Demonstrated ability to lead, coach and mentor associates and peers and foster a culture of teamwork required.

Nice To Haves

Pension industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

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.
Supervise the maintenance and integrity of STRS Ohio’s Investment Book of Record (IBOR) and Order Management System (OMS) platforms (SimCorp, Triton, Bloomberg AIM).
Manage and oversee the Investment Operations teams, including planning, prioritizing and directing projects and tasks.
Provide leadership and direction for the teams, including succession planning and staffing.
Participate in all aspects of the Performance Management Process by providing input and feedback on associate performance and goals.
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.