Sr. Associate, Private Equity

Aston Carter; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions company is seeking a Senior Associate for Middle Office Operations in Toronto, Ontario. This role involves supporting the private equity investment team, preparing reports, and conducting analysis of various investment metrics. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years of investment management experience and advanced Excel skills. This is a hybrid position offering competitive pay.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience in investment management or investment operations.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPS and Pivots.
• Professional designations (CPA, CFA, CAIA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reporting for internal and external stakeholders using data.
• Analyze multiple datapoints for reporting.
• Assist in quarterly valuation reporting.

Skills

CPA

CGA

CFA

Private Equity

Excel

Investment Finance

Education

Degree in Accounting

Business

Finance

Tools

SAP

E Front

Invest Tran

Job description

Description

The Senior Associate, Middle Office Operations will be primarily responsible for providing end-to-end support to the private equity investment team, from ongoing daily operations of assets to periodic reporting to various stakeholders. The role will be dynamic where adaptability to new requests and requirements will be the key to success. Preparation and review of various internal and external reporting as well as various layers of analytics will also be a core function. The role reports to the Manager, Middle Office Operations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare reporting for internal and external stakeholders by leveraging/analyzing data gathered through various resources.

• Gather, analyze, and interpret multiple datapoints (AUM, Invested Capital, IRR, TWRR) for internal and external reporting.

• Provide analytical and organizational support to internal teams in the management of private equity portfolios, including responding to ad hoc requests, attribution analysis, monitoring of industry benchmarks, performance calculations, and participating in the preparation of client presentations.

• Assist in quarterly valuation reporting and process.

• Support system implementation as an active participant by gathering requirements and assisting with test cases.

• Support cash forecast for investment capital activities through the collection and updating of data from multiple sources to support liquidity management process.

• Regulate information flow from various parts of the organization to the investment team.

• Conduct analysis on fund fees and other investment expenditures, offering insights into trends and opportunities.

• Establish, enhance, and document work processes as necessary.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

CPA, CGA, CFA, Private Equity, Excel, Investment Finance, Fund accounting, Reconciliation, Investment accounting, Reporting, Audit, Private Market Investments, IRR, portfolio reporting, Accounting, private equity asset classes, PE Asset classes, Valuations, Private Market Valuations, Portfolio analytics, asset management

Top Skills Details

CPA,CGA,CFA,Private Equity,Excel,Investment Finance

Additional Skills & Qualifications

MUST HAVE 1: 3-5+ Years Experience investment management, private markets investments, or investment operations.

• Preferred experience from Middle office role at other Pension Funds

• Valuations and Portfolio analytics/reporting

• Private equity asset classes experience

• Private Market Investments/Private Market Valuations

• Internal Rate of Return

• Reporting (AUM, Invested Capital, IRR, TWRR)

MUST HAVE 2: Advanced excel skills

• VLOOKUPS, Pivots, Heavy Amount of formulas

MUST HAVE 3: Professional designations (CPA, CFA, CAIA) or close to completion-- HIGHLY PREFER CANADIAN DESIGNATION*

• Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related discipline

NICE TO HAVE:

Previous Pension fund experience (HOOPP, OTPP, CPPIB)

Valuations and Portfolio analytics

VBAs or Macros

SAP

E Front or Invest Tran--- Private Market Experience systems

Been through implementation

DCF calculations

SOFT SKILLS:

Self-driven

Strong work ethic

Passion for learning

Collaborative

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $43.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

À propos d'Aston Carter:

AstonCarter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

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About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] ([e-mail]) for other accommodation options.