Investment Operations Analyst

Beutel, Goodman & Company Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Toronto seeks an Investment Operations Analyst to ensure client account data accuracy in back-office systems. The role requires expertise in Bloomberg AIM, advanced Excel skills, and strong analytical abilities. Responsibilities include account setup, monitoring portfolios, and ensuring compliance with trading restrictions. Please send your resume to apply.

Qualifications

• Previous work experience with Bloomberg AIM is required.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel with the ability to read and write Macros is required.
• Solid understanding of financial industry workflows is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all new accounts are set up correctly in back-office systems.
• Monitor changes to existing portfolios.
• Ensure trading restrictions are set up correctly on the trading platform.

Skills

Bloomberg AIM

Back-office software

Excel Macros

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Overview

The Investment Operations Analyst ensures all the client account information data across all back-office record-keeping systems are accurate. They will lead the team to handle all the ad hoc requests and resolve any trading/accounting record issues and ensure all the compliance rules are set up accurately in Bloomberg AIM.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all new accounts are set up correctly in back-office systems to facilitate trading, asset mix, reconciliation, compliance, and reporting.
• Monitor changes to existing portfolios and apply the changes to all back-office systems.
• Ensure that any trading restriction and portfolio holdings limitations are properly set up on the trading platform and maintain all restriction lists.
• Ensure corporate action process correctly across all applicable portfolios.
• Process daily/monthly/quarterly batch jobs.
• Monitor data flow/syncing process across various systems.
• Coordinate with data providers to resolve data discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Design ad-hoc reports for special requests from clients or internal requests.
• Maintain securities database, ensure that new securities are correctly setup and classified.
• Maintain Excel tables and macros to support back‑office operations.
• Coordinate any export/import data files with database department to ensure accuracy.
• Make sure all the procedures are documented and maintained.
• Maintain Recon database and make sure all the reports are generated accurately in a timely manner.
• Liaise with Evare to ensure the files are loaded accurately and in a timely manner.
• Communicate with Evare and custodian to set up additional custodians to the transaction/holding files.
• Perform other reasonable, non-routine tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Previous work experience with Bloomberg AIM is required.
• Previous experience with back‑office software, preferably with SS&C Pacer, SSCNet, Recon
• Advanced knowledge of Excel with the ability to read and write Macros is required.
• Solid understanding of the financial industry and back‑office workflows including trading, investment guidelines for compliance setup in OMS, asset mix, and security models is required.
• Advanced knowledge of asset mix workflow
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Quick learner with good aptitude for numbers.
• Team player with a positive attitude.

This posting is for a current vacancy on our Investment Operations team. To apply, send

your resume to [e-mail]

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please email us at

[e-mail]. A member of our HR team will reach out to you.