Senior Investment Reporting Analyst (18 month contract)

OMERS•Toronto, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Total Plan Investment Reporting, this role works as a member of the Total Plan Performance team, providing clients with investment reporting and analysis for the fund. The position is responsible for preparing and analyzing daily performance of programs and the consolidated fund using and maintaining the performance analytics system, the data warehouse, and other analytics tools. The reporting produced includes performance and attribution reports, exposure reports, and internal and external compliance reports across various entity and asset classes that comprise the fund. The reporting and analysis aim to decompose the various investment factors and characteristics of the fund that contributed to the overall results for given time periods. This is an 18-month direct employment contract with OMERS, offering a fixed salary, benefits, and paid time off.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in a financial institution at an Analyst level assembling and delivering financial information related to performance and exposure of investment products and portfolios.
Understanding of investment performance and attribution, risk, exposure, and financial reporting issues.
An understanding of investment products including bonds, equities, derivatives, and alternative investments (e.g., private equity, real estate, infrastructure).
University degree in Business, Math, or related discipline.
Must hold a CFA or CIPM designation or be working towards qualification.
Demonstrated ability to perform complex analysis and manage/resolve issues.
Demonstrated ability to identify and implement process enhancements for efficiency and value-add.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong expertise in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
Solid working knowledge of SQL (e.g., Microsoft SQL Server) for data extraction and reporting.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and work as part of a team.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

CPA designation would be an asset.

Responsibilities

Ensure daily collection, input, balancing, and reconciliation of data for performance measurement and exposure reporting for the Total Fund Dashboard, resolving or escalating any issues.
Build and maintain Power BI Dashboards.
Coordinate with other investment support and finance areas to ensure timely and accurate receipt of reporting inputs and to understand any valuation or accounting issues impacting reporting.
Calculate performance results and attribution factors at Total Fund, asset class, or business unit levels.
Calculate exposure reporting (e.g., country, currency, sector) at Total Fund, asset class, and business unit levels.
Monitor portfolio compliance against defined internal and external regulatory policies.
Ensure all reporting deadlines are met on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
Recommend and implement continuous improvements to the efficiency, timing, and reliability of reporting processes.
Develop ongoing working relationships with colleagues in Investment, Finance, and Risk to understand new product developments, strategies, policies, and other activities relevant to performance measurement and exposure reporting.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry standards in performance reporting (GIPS).
Collect information, data, and provide comprehensive reports and analysis on pension industry performance results, public market survey results, and their contributing factors in a timely fashion.
Add value to the Investment processes at OMERS by providing in-depth analysis and ad hoc reporting to Senior Management.
Participate in projects as required.
Establish and maintain effective, team-oriented, and collaborative working relationships with all staff and management, acting in a manner consistent with OMERS core values.