Associate, Business Management

CPP Investments | Investissements RPC•Toronto, ON

2d•Onsite

About The Position

As an Associate, you will lead independent pieces of work that contributes to key deliverables and initiatives for your department, including supporting operational and financial activities. You will also help provide strategic recommendations to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and drive growth, collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement and monitor solutions, ensuring long-term success and sustainability.

Requirements

University degree
5+ years of relevant experience
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships effectively with people at all levels.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience working with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively
Self-motivated, flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and new challenges
Ability to effectively manage toward timelines on multiple concurrent initiatives, keeping managers and colleagues apprised of progress and seek assistance as required.
You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

programming skills (e.g. SQL, Python and Excel VBA) would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Effectively collaborate on key initiatives and connect with business management peers across the Fund to share and understand best practices.
Provide timely, accurate, and relevant information/analysis that facilitates better decision making and brings value-added insight to data received.
Conduct comprehensive analyses of organizational processes, systems, and financial data to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for growth.
Prepare and develop effective reporting and trend analysis in regular and/or ad-hoc basis, utilizing various sources of information.
Assist with project planning and prioritization by collaborating within and outside the department to understand and document the scope, objectives, and resourcing needs of planned projects.
Track departmental objective progress diligently and systematically, creating summaries as needed for senior audiences.
Maintain and update existing departmental tools and systems, ensuring the department can efficiently and effectively store and share information.
Coordinate requirements gathering and provide testing support for new departmental systems and tools.