Associate, Financial Management, Technology & Operations Business Management

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading global investment organization as an Associate in Financial Management. You will oversee budgeting and analysis for Market Data expenses, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. This role offers a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration.

Benefits

Hybrid-flexible work environment

Access to diverse colleagues and leaders

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in financial planning & analysis.
• Professional accounting designation required.

Responsibilities

• Lead quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process.
• Analyze spend trends and variances.
• Collaborate with Data Scouting team for cost optimization.

Skills

Communication

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, business

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Associate, Financial Management, Technology & Operations Business Management

• Full-time
• Function: Information Technology

Make an impact at a global and dynamic investment organization

When you join CPP Investments, you are joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors. With more than $600 billion in assets under management, CPP Investments is a professional investment management organization that globally invests the funds of the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) to help ensure it is financially sustainable for generations of working and retired Canadians.

CPP Investments invests across regions and asset classes to build a globally diversified portfolio. It holds assets in public equity, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and fixed income, and the CPP Fund is projected to reach $3 trillion in assets by 2050. The organization is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Hong Kong, London, Mumbai, New York City, San Francisco, São Paulo, and Sydney.

CPP Investments successfully attracts, selects, and retains talented individuals from top-tier institutions worldwide. Join our team for access to:

• Stimulating work in a fast-paced and intellectually challenging environment
• Accelerated exposure and responsibility
• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders
• A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration
• A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance
• An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

If you have a passion for performance, value a collegial and collaborative culture, and approach work with the highest integrity, invest your career here.

We are presently recruiting for an Associate within the Technology & Operations (T&O) Strategy and Operating Office. In this role, you will be accountable for the planning and analysis of the Market Data & Subscriptions expense lines across CPP Investments.

The Opportunity:

• Lead and coordinate the quarterly forecasting and annual budgeting process for Market Data & Subscriptions across all departments, ensuring information accuracy
• Analyze spend trends and variances by making connections between information sources
• Design and structure reports with clear visuals such as charts and tables to illustrate data and analysis effectively
• Drive efficiencies in expense reporting and analysis, and present results to management and executives
• Address ad-hoc business requests to support CPP Investments-wide discussions and analyses
• Collaborate with the Data Scouting team to identify cost optimization opportunities
• Support the management of the Market Data Management (MDM) solution with our external vendor Calero from a dashboard and reporting perspective
• Identify and develop processes to improve team efficiency and effectiveness

Minimum Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in accounting, finance, business, or equivalent, with a professional accounting designation
• At least 5 years of experience in a similar financial planning & analysis role; experience with Market Data preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Independent, resourceful, and collaborative working style
• Knowledge of accounting and budgeting concepts
• Curious, self-motivated, adaptable to change
• Ability to quickly learn new concepts and work under pressure with tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
• Alignment with our guiding principles of partnership, integrity, and high performance

At CPP Investments, we are committed to diversity and equitable access to employment opportunities based on ability.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Our Commitment to Inclusion and Diversity:

We strive to build a diverse workforce and foster an inclusive, accessible environment. If you require accommodations during the recruitment process, please inform us.

Disclaimer:

CPP Investments does not accept resumes from employment placement agencies or head-hunters without a formal agreement. Resumes from unapproved sources will be considered unsolicited and will not be reviewed. We do not pay fees for unsolicited resumes.