Analyst, Institutional Portfolio Operations - Billing (1-Year Contract)

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group (CC&L); Toronto; On-site; CAD 71,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Job summary

CC&L Financial Group, a leading Canadian asset manager, seeks an Institutional Portfolio Operations Analyst on a 1-year contract to support billing, fee administration, and fund expense processing for institutional clients.

The role requires a degree in business or related field and 2+ years in investment management, with advanced Excel, Power BI, and automation tool experience. Starting salary is $71,000–$76,000 CAD, plus annual bonus.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business or related field.
• Experience in investment management or asset management preferred.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and data tooling is expected.

Responsibilities

• Serve as operational contact for billing, invoicing, revenue reporting, and other fee administration tasks.
• Calculate institutional client and fund management fees and coordinate distribution of billing information.
• Develop financial models and tools to support fee negotiations, proposals, revenue forecasting.
• Coordinate payment and administration of fund expenses across CC&L products, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Identify risks, gaps, and inefficiencies; propose solutions to improve controls and scalability.
• Collaborate with IRG Process Automation Team to drive automation and workflow improvements.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives and ensure governance.
• Maintain documented procedures and governance practices for transparency and audit readiness.

Skills

Strong communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Go-getter

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, commerce or related field

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Power Automate

VBA

Power Query

Job description

Interested in joining one of Canada’s top performing asset managers? We are looking for an Institutional Portfolio Operations Analyst for an existing vacancy on our Institutional Portfolio Operations team on a 1-year contract.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a key operational contact for billing activities, providing subject matter expertise and support to clients, affiliates, accounting teams, custodians, senior management, and other internal stakeholders on fee administration, invoicing, revenue reporting, and related operational matters.
• Calculate institutional client and fund management fees, generate invoices, and coordinate the timely distribution of billing information to clients, custodians, and affiliated entities.
• Develop financial models and analytical tools to support fee negotiations, client proposals, revenue forecasting, and strategic business initiatives.
• Coordinate the payment and administration of fund expenses across CC&L's diverse suite of pooled investment products, ensuring expenses are processed accurately, approved appropriately, and settled on a timely basis.
• Identify operational risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies, and recommend solutions that enhance accuracy, scalability, resiliency, and service quality.
• Partner closely with the IRG Process Automation Team to drive the ongoing evolution of billing operations through automation, workflow optimization, exception management, and enhanced control frameworks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Investment Operations, Fund Accounting, Information Systems, Compliance, Finance, Trading, Relationship Management, and affiliate partners to support business initiatives and deliver operational excellence.
• Support the development and maintenance of documented procedures, controls, methodologies, and governance practices that promote transparency, consistency, and audit readiness.

What You Bring

• You have an undergraduate degree in business administration, commerce or a related field and a genuine interest for the investment industry.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in the investment management industry, gained within an institutional asset manager, bank, trust company, or fund administrator. Experience supporting fund accounting, management fee administration, fund expense processing, NAV oversight, or related operational functions is highly desirable.
• You can articulate yourself clearly through both verbal and written mediums and work well with others to resolve complex issues.
• You have the ability to think rationally, and problem solve effectively.
• You are committed to contributing and supporting a team of like-minded individuals who are driven and have high standards. Everyone you have worked with has wonderful things to say about you.
• You are a sharp, self-motivated, ambitious, and enthusiastic person who will seek to improve existing processes and help to implement creative solutions. You are a “go-getter.”
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 technologies, including Excel (advanced formulas, Power Query, and VBA), Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Automate. Demonstrated ability to leverage data, automation, and technology-driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen controls, support scalable processes, and deliver actionable business insights. Experience with AI-enabled tools and solutions is considered an asset.

The starting salary for this position is $71,000-$76,000. The starting salary provided reflects the base salary for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation of this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process.

For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com.

CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.

Your application will be reviewed by a member of the hiring team - AI is not used in the screening, assessment or selection of applications at this time.