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About The Position

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in accounting or finance with demonstrated academic achievement
• 3–5 years of experience within the financial services industry, with demonstrated experience in security pricing and valuation, such as pricing vendor analysis, price validation, pricing exceptions, or fair value processes
• Experience working with large data sets and data platforms (e.g., Snowflake), with the ability to query, analyze, and validate data for accuracy and completeness
• Proactive approach to work with a demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities effectively, exercise sound judgment and work independently
• Strong work ethic and sense of ownership, with demonstrated ability to take the lead on assigned responsibilities and drive issues through resolution
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and an interest in developing deeper valuation expertise.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily valuation activities, including research and validation of security prices, review and challenge of pricing vendor information, and independent resolution and escalation of pricing exceptions
• Support the review of complex and fair valued investments, including analysis of valuation inputs, methodologies, supporting documentation and other relevant market information
• Perform valuation-related monitoring and analysis, including fair value leveling, liquidity reviews, price testing and identification of securities requiring additional review or escalation
• Interact with external service providers, including pricing vendors, fund administrators and custodians, and support ongoing oversight of their services
• Review net asset value calculations and other information prepared by external fund administrators, fund accountants and custodians as part of the team’s oversight process
• Review financial and regulatory reports, including reconciliation of financial information to supporting ledgers and analytical review of information contained in the reports
• Support treasury and fund administration activities, including cash and liquidity-related activities, expense management, periodic review of expense budgets and expense payments
• Resolve inquiries from external auditors during annual audit processes and coordinate with external auditors and administrators as needed
• Maintain workflow and valuation documentation, identify opportunities to strengthen team processes and controls, interact with teams across the firm including senior management, and prepare and review quarterly board materials