Investment Operations Specialist

Responsibilities Include:

All aspects of investment operations including:

• Perform daily reconciliations of cash and securities transactions with banking and brokerage partners.
• Conduct monthly reconciliations of valuations and unfunded capital commitments with investment managers and third-party administrators to ensure data accuracy and compliance with internal policies.
• Verify banking instructions with investment partners and administrators prior to wire transfers.
• Monitor and forecast cash flows across a diverse portfolio of global marketable and private equity funds to support effective cash management and liquidity planning.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to provide required documentation maintain audit readiness and support tax-related queries and filings.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key vendors to address and resolve outstanding issues.
• Manage and maintain investment-related documentation including financial statements tax documents and legal notices ensuring organized and compliant recordkeeping.
• Assist with onboarding processes and compliance requirements in various legal jurisdictions including anti-money laundering procedures and maintaining authorized signatory lists.
• Develop and maintain custom and standard investment benchmarks.
• Meet critical deadlines and contribute to special projects such as custom report creation data tracking process development and other assignments as needed.
• Participate in operational due diligence of both prospective and existing external investment managers.
• Continuously seek opportunities for professional development.
• Proactively contribute ideas to improve operational processes and identify opportunities for greater efficiency and accuracy.

This position is open to the consideration of a hybrid work schedule. Hybrid work is only considered for residents of MA VT NH ME CT RI or NY. (Relocation assistance to CT is available for those who qualify).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with a minimum of two years experience in investment operations finance accounting business administration or a related field or an equivalent combination of education training and relevant work experience.
• Familiarity with various investment strategies and asset classes.
• Demonstrated ability to work with large datasets extract meaningful insights and support data-driven decision-making.
• Strong numerical aptitude and acute attention to detail with a commitment to meeting time-sensitive deadlines.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including pivot tables complex formulas and financial data analysis for robust reporting.
• Basic understanding or exposure to partnership and corporate-level tax reporting.
• Ability to synthesize complex data and communicate key findings through clear visually engaging PowerPoint presentations.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting standards.
• Effective communication skills with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to supporting a mission-driven organization.
• High ethical standards with strict adherence to conflict-of-interest policies and confidentiality requirements.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a diverse environment and engage respectfully with individuals from varied backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Four or more years of experience in financial services or investment operations preferably within a global fund administrator endowment or foundation.
• Strong interest in financial services and investment operations with a demonstrated commitment to professional growth in the field.
• Solid understanding of key investment accounting principles and how they apply across various asset classes.
• Experience with data tools and programming languages such as VBA SQL and/or Power BI.
• Proven ability to proactively identify investigate and resolve discrepancies in large datasets with a focus on process improvement and operational innovation
• Familiarity with investment management software platforms such as Bloomberg Morningstar Direct Caissa and Advent Tamale.

All offers to external applicants are contingent on the candidates completion of a pre-employment background check screening to the satisfaction of Wesleyan University.

Wesleyan University located in Middletown Connecticut does not discriminate on the basis of race color religious creed age gender gender identity or expression national origin marital status ancestry present or past history of mental disorder learning disability or physical disability political belief veteran status sexual orientation genetic information or non-position-related criminal record. We welcome applications from women and historically underrepresented minority groups. Inquiries regarding Title IX Section 504 or any other non-discrimination policies should be directed toVice President for Equity and Inclusion Title IX and ADA/504 Coordinator.

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