Manager Performance & Reconciliation

Western & Southern Financial Group•Cincinnati, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for all performance and reconciliation functions, including the prioritization of projects and ad-hoc requests for Fort Washington Investment Advisors. Oversees the calculation and delivery of portfolio and composite performance on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis from Eagle Pace. Plays integral role in firm wide compliance with GIPS standards. Oversees daily and monthly reconciliation functions for Institutional and PCG business lines.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree Finance or accounting preferred - Required
Proven understanding and experience of the financial services industry. - Required
Demonstrated experience improving processes within an organization to improve efficiency and reduce risk. - Required
Proven leadership experience supporting teams and achieving strong results with a collaborative approach. Must possess strong feedback and coaching skills. - Required
Proven excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to work across organizational boundaries and effectively build relationships inside and outside of the organization (e.g., Clients, CIO, CEO, Portfolio Managers). - Required
Proven strong analytical skills, including demonstrated experience identifying and quantifying problems and providing effective resolutions with the ability to conceptualize and use new methodologies. Must be able to cite examples of good decision-making skills when dealing with multiple alternatives. - Required
Demonstrated overall strong business knowledge in accounting, operations, customer service, systems and compliance. - Required
Strong technical aptitude related to systems, technology and data. - Required
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of products. - Required

Nice To Haves

Master's Degree Advanced degree (i.e., MBA, CFA, CIPM) - Preferred
Proven knowledge of investments and Investment Operations. - Preferred
Demonstrated superior project management skills, especially pertaining to technical projects and vague or unknown initial requirements. - Preferred
Extensive experience with Investment Management software. - Preferred

Responsibilities

Partners with AVP, Performance and Reconciliation, on strategic direction for function. This includes developing overarching objectives and vision for the department.
Identifies and reports on strategic metrics to AVP, Performance and Reconciliation, on key risks, staffing analysis, etc.
Responsible for all aspects of the calculation and delivery of portfolio and composite performance on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis from Eagle PACE for the Institutional and Private Client Group lines of business.
Oversees daily import and allocation of benchmark data.
Develops framework to increase the efficiency and decrease the risk for error within the performance department by maximizing the effectiveness of technology used.
Oversees GIPS workflow and works closely with Marketing to produce and enhance generation of performance returns for marketing collateral, new client presentations, and requests for proposals, consultant questionnaires, etc.
Creates and refines definition of all PACE processes used as analytical tools to verify accuracy of performance data.
Oversees daily and monthly reconciliation of transactions and holdings between FWIA, Bloomberg and custodian banks (approximately 500 accounts at 45 custodians).
Oversees the voluntary and mandatory corporate action workflow, including CLOs.
Regularly partner with other areas within the Enterprise (i.e., Investment Accounting, Cash Management) to ensure transactions are posted in a timely fashion.
Assists in all internal audit, GIPS, SEC and NASD examinations as needed.
Works directly with AVP, Performance and Reconciliation, and Managing Director, Investment Operations, on special projects as needed.
Provides direction to and development of associates through daily coaching, the administration of the Performance Management Model, and the creation and implementation of development plans. Recruits, hires, trains and develops staff.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Complies with all policies and standards.