Investment Ops Analyst

Principal Financial Group • Charlotte, NC

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

We’re looking for an Investment Operations Analyst to join our Custom Investment Operations team. In this role, you'll perform daily trading controls and self-identify analysis needs to ensure financial transactions are handled timely and accurately. You will support the department and internal business partners by answering questions regarding custom investments as well as detect and address advanced problems with minimal mentorship. You will also participate and/or provide support on project initiatives. Your responsibilities include but are not limited to investment onboarding, trade reconciliation, statistical control reporting, compliance evidence reporting, regulatory support activities, supporting system enhancements and/or process improvement initiatives through development and implementation.

Requirements

• 3+ years of accounting, finance or economics experience or equivalent, shown through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education.
• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in fields such as accounting, finance, economics, or business is preferred.
• Strong problem solving, technical and analytical skills along with keen attention to detail.
• A self-starter who is effective with independent decision making and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance a full workload across multiple tasks and prioritize with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships and facilitate teamwork and communication.
• Strong mentoring, interpersonal and listening skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in investment/mutual fund operations or related field is helpful
• Experience with recordkeeping and accounting reconciliation, transaction processing and overall WSRS processing knowledge.
• Experience in either investment, fund, accounting, recordkeeping functions, or a similar area.
• Experience with basic Excel functions preferred. SQL background beneficial but not required.

Responsibilities

• Independently implement and resolve reconciliation problems between recordkeeping, accounting, broker/dealer and/or pricing system with minimal guidance. Identify and resolve issues associated with transactional data, trade variances, settlement variances, and/or compliance breaches.
• Onboard and maintain investment offerings to ensure readiness for trading, client usage and/or pricing process.
• Independently initiate and lead conversations with internal and external business partners, formulate a plan of action to resolve inquiries/issues.
• Support team effectiveness through knowledge transfer and collaboration.
• Support and participate in projects, creation and rollout of new initiatives, process reviews and/or system improvements.

Benefits

• Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to salaried (exempt) employees and provides the opportunity to take time away from the office with pay for vacation, personal or short-term illness.
• Pension Eligible

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level