Director, Investment Reporting

OMERS; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Director of Investment Reporting to enhance their investment analytics and reporting framework. This critical role involves leading a high-performing team and collaborating with various departments to deliver insightful performance analysis. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience in investment reporting, a strong understanding of investment products, and excellent communication skills. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and empowers its employees to thrive in a collaborative environment, all while supporting the communities they serve.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in investment reporting and performance measurement management.
• Strong knowledge of investment products like bonds and equities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead investment performance analysis and reporting for senior leaders.
• Enhance reporting processes using AI tools and industry standards.
• Manage a high-performing team to deliver accurate investment reports.

Skills

Investment Reporting Management

Performance Measurement

Communication Skills

Team Management

Troubleshooting

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Research Capabilities

Education

University Degree

CFA or CIPM Designation

CPA (Asset)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Power BI

Microsoft SQL Server

Microsoft Co-Pilot

Job description

Choose a workplace that empowers your impact.

Join a global workplace where employees thrive. One that embraces diversity of thought, expertise, and experience. A place where you can personalize your employee journey to be — and deliver — your best.

We are a purpose-driven, dynamic, and sustainable pension plan. An industry-leading global investor with teams in Toronto, London, New York, Singapore, Sydney, and other major cities across North America and Europe. We embody the values of our 600,000+ members, placing their best interests at the heart of everything we do.

Join us to accelerate your growth & development, prioritize wellness, build connections, and support the communities where we live and work.

Don’t just work anywhere — come build tomorrow together with us.

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Reporting to the VP, Financial Planning & Investment Reporting, the Director, Investment Reporting is a key member of the Total Plan Performance team, supporting the creation, generation, and enhancement of OMERS investment and analytics reporting and solutions. The position plays a critical role within the broader Corporate Finance team and requires significant collaboration, interaction, and involvement with various teams across the organization.

We believe that time together in the office is important for OMERS and Oxford, the strength of our employees, and the work we do for our pension members. Our hybrid work guideline requires teams to come to the office a minimum of 4 days per week.

As a member of this team, you will:

• Provide thought leadership and proactive, insight-driven analysis on OMERS total fund investment performance to Corporate Finance leadership and other senior leaders in the organization.

• Recommend and implement continuous improvements to the efficiency, timing, and reliability of reporting processes, including the use of AI tools.

• Stay up-to-date on industry and analytics practices, including CFA investment performance standards, and determine impacts and changes to be undertaken and implemented to enhance the analytics framework.

• Ensure daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports are created based on industry standards and completed and distributed with high quality and within the expected timelines. The types of reporting include performance and attribution reports, exposure reports, and internal and external compliance reports across various entity and asset classes that comprise the fund.

• Manage and perform analysis for ad hoc requests from investment professionals and senior management, including preparing and delivering insightful presentations that clearly communicate key findings, trends, and recommendations to support strategic decision-making.

• Own the Total Plan Dashboard, ensuring daily reporting is accurate and timely, and managing the roadmap for new dashboard functionality.

• Provide hands-on day-to-day oversight, technical guidance, leadership, and coaching to a high-performing team, including recruiting, training, and development, and assessing performance effectiveness. The team consists of 2 senior managers and 5 analysts/senior analysts maintaining investment and analytics reports and solutions.

• Work closely with members of the Financial Planning & Analysis and Total Portfolio Management teams to provide key Total Plan performance data as part of the annual Operating Plan and quarterly forecasting process.

• Develop ongoing working relationships with Investment, Finance, and Risk colleagues to understand new product developments, strategies, policies, and other activities related to performance measurement and exposure reporting.

• Create, manage, and review workflows and processes to ensure the team operates efficiently, with sufficient controls, documentation, and procedures, and is viewed as a nimble, insightful, and strategic partner.

• Provide input and oversight into report design as it relates to calculation methodology, logic, edit checks, and efficiency that meet client requests and industry standards.

To succeed in this role, you have:

• Over 7 years of experience in a senior role involving the management of investment reporting and performance measurement with strong investment product knowledge.

• A university degree plus a professional designation (CFA or CIPM required; CPA is an asset but not required).

• A strong understanding of investment products including bonds, equities, derivatives, and alternative investments such as private equity, real estate, and infrastructure, as well as related performance measurement standards and benchmark practices.

• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills with a proven ability to build trusting relationships at all levels, including C-Suite executives.

• Experience managing a team in an investment reporting environment covering performance, risk, and exposure.

• Strong troubleshooting skills and research capabilities.

• Attention to detail and strong organizational skills.

• Expert-level technical skills using Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

• Knowledge of Power BI, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Co-Pilot is an asset.

• Ability to operate in a fast-paced environment with numerous competing priorities and reporting deadlines.

• Strong team player with a positive attitude, willingness to help colleagues, and a “go the extra mile” mindset.

As one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, our people-first culture is at its best when our workforce reflects the communities where we live and work — and the members we proudly serve.

From hire to retire, we are an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and employee experience. This sense of belonging and connection is cultivated through our vast network of Employee Resource Groups with executive leader sponsorship, our Purpose@Work committee, and employee recognition programs.