Analyst, Private & Alternative Asset Operations (12-month contract)

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rewards & benefits

Job summary

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) seeks an analytical finance operations professional to join the Real Assets and Private Investment Operations team. You will input trade tickets, process complex transactions, and prepare reports with governance and controls.

You\'ll partner with internal investment teams and external asset managers, support valuation reviews, maintain documentation, and look for process improvements while meeting deadlines in a high-performance environment.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical, financial, and management accounting skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Input trade tickets and accounting entries accurately, ensuring transacted amounts, supporting documentation, and required authorizations are complete to facilitate investment closings.
• Support the processing of complex transactions and assess implications for accounting, reporting, and performance.
• Complete reports and reconciliations related to portfolio holdings and P&L, identifying issues, supporting corrective action, and escalating irregular activity or concerns.
• Support the quarterly valuation review process and ensure valuation adjustments are accurately recorded.
• Maintain complete and current agreements, related documentation, and process documentation, while monitoring ongoing reporting requirements and resolving discrepancies.
• Build effective working relationships with internal investment teams and external asset managers to support issue resolution, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to operational excellence by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and create efficiencies while effectively prioritizing work to meet deadlines.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial analysis

Management accounting

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Adaptable

Self-motivated

Problem solving

Education

Finance/Commerce/Economics degree

CFA/CPA encouraged

Tools

Excel

AI tools

Job description

Purpose. Performance. People. Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians. With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide. For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success.

The Role

The Real Assets and Private Investment Operations team supports CPP Investments’ global private markets strategy, partnering with investment professionals across Private Equity, Infrastructure, Sustainable Energies, and other private asset classes. The team supports the execution, servicing, accounting, and reporting of complex investment transactions through strong governance, controls, operational excellence, and process innovation. You will work in a collaborative environment with exposure to private markets, building relationships with internal investment teams and external asset managers while contributing to the continuous improvement of the operational platform.

The Team Accountabilities

• Input trade tickets and accounting entries accurately, ensuring transacted amounts, supporting documentation, and required authorizations are complete to facilitate investment closings.
• Support the processing of complex transactions and assess implications for accounting, reporting, and performance.
• Complete reports and reconciliations related to portfolio holdings and P&L, identifying issues, supporting corrective action, and escalating irregular activity or concerns.
• Support the quarterly valuation review process and ensure valuation adjustments are accurately recorded.
• Maintain complete and current agreements, related documentation, and process documentation, while monitoring ongoing reporting requirements and resolving discrepancies.
• Build effective working relationships with internal investment teams and external asset managers to support issue resolution, financial controls, and reporting requirements.
• Contribute to operational excellence by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and create efficiencies while effectively prioritizing work to meet deadlines.

What You Bring

• Undergraduate degree in Finance, Commerce, Economics, or a related discipline, with an interest in pursuing a professional designation such as CFA or CPA.
• 1 to 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Strong analytical, financial, and management accounting skills, with exceptional attention to detail.
• Advanced Excel skills, comfort learning new systems, and the ability to leverage AI tools to streamline workflows and improve operational efficiency.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, with a high degree of professionalism.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-performing environment, adapt to evolving priorities, and effectively prioritize work.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and adaptable, demonstrating CPP Investments’ Guiding Principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance.
• You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment.
• We provide colleagues with cutting-edge AI tools, dedicated learning time, and practical support to help them deliver with greater impact.

Inclusion & Accessibility

CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

About Us

Why Work With Us For 25 years, we’ve proudly invested the Canada Pension Plan Fund, helping to secure retirement for more than 22 million Canadians. We invest for the long term — and that includes our people. Here, you’ll work alongside high-calibre colleagues on meaningful challenges that have real-world impact. Our purpose drives us, our performance sets us apart, and our people make it possible.

Our Guiding Principles

Our guiding principles shape our culture. They define how we work and represent the values that guide our behaviours. They are Integrity, Partnership and High Performance.

Our Impact

We invest globally across public and private markets, managing capital on behalf of millions of contributors and beneficiaries. We focus on long-term value creation and responsible investing, with offices in major financial centres around the world.

What You Can Expect

• Meaningful work with measurable impact
• Exposure to complex global challenges
• Opportunities for learning and growth
• Competitive total rewards and benefits
• Comprehensive wellness programs
• Inclusive and respectful of diverse perspectives
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