Investment Derivative Operations Senior Analyst
Investment Derivative Operations Senior Analyst
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1900 Aldrich Street
Austin Texas 78723
United States
WHO WE ARE:
With the Investment Management Division (IMD) you will be joining a diverse group of achievers who celebrate the unique value individuals bring to support our shared cause: earning trust and contributing to the financial future of 2 million public education employees and retirees throughout Texas.
Navigating the current market environment takes innovation and were passionate about stewarding the right investments to make an impact both in the lives of our members and all Texans. We invite you to partner with the best financial minds in the business to manage a global portfolio of over $200 billion in public and private investments. Our success starts with you.
The Investment Derivative Operations Senior Analyst performs advanced investment-related financial analysis work. The incumbent will analyze and reconcile investment data prepare reports and contribute to process improvement projects. This position will proactively work with the Multi-Asset Trade Operations Team Investment Operations team IMD staff and TRS employees. This position reports to the Investment Manager Multi-Asset Trade Operations.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Trade Support and Reconciliation
Verifies derivative investment trade details and resolves trade settlement issues in a timely manner.
Instructs and monitors margin collateral and cash movements.
Researches the causes of and reconciles holding and performance discrepancies on a daily monthly quarterly and annual basis inaccounting custody and investment systems.
Acts as liaison between traders brokers custody bank external partners and internal teams.
Reporting & Analysis
Prepares and monitors detailed investment reports ensuring any exceptions or inconsistencies are identified researched and corrected.
Analyzes trading information pricing data cash movements corporate actions and other issues that affect portfolio valuation performance compliance and regulations.
Assists with providing and reviewing support for audit requests or accounting reports.
Monitoring
Participates on or leads various investment operations and technology related projects to improve system integration between trading applications custody bank brokers portfolio analytics and other software.
Actively researches and identifies areas for improvement around the operations trading and reporting process.
Updates and maintains operational policies and procedures.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING:
Required Education
Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in accounting finance information systems or a closely related field.
Preferred Masters degree may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.
Required Experience
Four (4) years of full-time accounting investment operations financial analysis or related experience requiring compilation reconciliation and/or analysis of detailed information.
Experience analyzing reconciling and/or reporting on investment data.
Experience may be concurrent.
Required Registration Certification Licensure
None
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in business administration finance accounting or a closely related field.
Direct experience with software languages database and report writing technology (SQL SSRS and PowerBI).
Experience with trade settlement and/or reporting of securities and derivatives. (Experience maybe concurrent).
Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) in good standing.
Basic understanding of capital markets investment securities (equities bonds and derivatives) or private markets (real estate or private equity).
Basic understanding of investment performance measurement.
Knowledge of
Investment concepts terminology styles models strategies and fundamental investment factors.
Skills in
Performing complex financial analysis.
Verifying and auditing financial data.
Using a computer in a Windows environment with MS Office word processing spreadsheet (including advanced Excel functions and macros) and database systems; report writing; and other business software.
Conducting data searches and evaluations of large amounts of information performing complex statistical analysis of the data and preparing concise and accurate reports.
Communicating complex technical information verbally and in writing including presenting analysis.
Organizing and coordinating work assignments to effectively meet frequent and/or multiple deadlines in handling multiple tasks simultaneously and in managing conflicting priorities and demands.
Ability to:
Complete detailed work with a high degree of accuracy.
Provide excellent customer service.
Establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers agency staff and external contacts.
Thrive in an environment driven by change and improvement and adapt effectively to changing requirements.
Work effectively in a professional team environment.
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Codes:
Veterans Reservists or Guardsmen with experience in the Military Occupational Specialty ( ) along with the minimum qualifications listed above may meet the minimum requirements and are highly encouraged to apply. Please contact Talent Acquisition at with questions or for additional information.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
