Portfolio Reporting Team Lead

Cerity Partners; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance –

401(k) savings with 4% match

Flexible PTO policy

Parental Leave

Education assistance for advanced ed.

Community give-back time

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Cerity Partners is seeking an experienced leader to oversee the portfolio reporting function using Addepar and Orion. You will guide day-to-day operations, coordinate reporting workflows, and ensure timely, accurate client performance reporting for a distributed team.

The role requires 7–10 years in investment services, strong Excel and Salesforce skills, and the ability to manage up and collaborate with management and partners.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related investment services industry experience preferred.
• Leadership experience, including leading projects, mentoring team members, or overseeing operational workflows within a reporting, operations, or financial services environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience using Salesforce
• Experience with portfolio accounting and performance management software such as Addepar and Orion a plus
• Proven history of being a “self-starter,” and a track record of working effectively in a remote/virtual environment, with a distributed team.
• Ability to “manage up” and have direct, open, and progressive conversations with Management and Partners across the firm.
• An appetite for analytical problem-solving and desire to maintain a solutions-oriented approach to addressing opportunities and challenges.
• Team player who welcomes feedback with the goal of continuous improvement.
• Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills, professional presentation, and organizational skills.
• Attitude that no task is too small and a willingness to do whatever tasks are necessary to make sure that the work is done on time.
• Proficiency in technology/applications a must – experience with excel required
• Bachelor’s degree required; experience in financial services preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance for the portfolio reporting function, serving as a key resource for team members using the reporting platforms
• Lead or support the coordination of reporting workflows to ensure timely and accurate delivery of client reporting
• New account set-up: including coding, linking to custodians and ensuring proper reporting of all investments.
• Daily update/reconciliation
• Monitor reporting and integration of alternative assets
• Monthly performance updates
• Proactively monitor dashboards to ensure system integrity and data accuracy
• Maintain a working understanding of the metrics, calculations, key user workflows, and operational processes involved in end-to-end maintenance of the reporting platform.
• Document required processes for ongoing system support, participate in requirements gathering for ongoing system updates, and help facilitate user integration and acceptance testing.
• Support the integration of new advisors onto the Orion & Addepar systems. This includes: Establish the clients / accounts, Link to custodians, Conversion of history (transactions, balances and performance), Reconciliation of history conversion, Population of custom attributes, Create and test client packages, Ensure internal controls and regulatory compliance, Assist with improvement projects and research, Maintain written procedures and seek efficiencies

Skills

Leadership experience

Analytical problem-solving

Team player

Detail-oriented

Communication

Self-starter

Manage up

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Addepar

Orion

Microsoft Excel

Salesforce

Job description

Primary Responsibilities

Support of the Addepar and Orion systems which is used for client performance reporting. This includes:

• Provide day-to-day leadership and guidance for the portfolio reporting function, serving as a key resource for team members using the reporting platforms
• Lead or support the coordination of reporting workflows to ensure timely and accurate delivery of client reporting
• New account set-up: including coding, linking to custodians and ensuring proper reporting of all investments.
• Daily update/reconciliation
• Monitor reporting and integration of alternative assets
• Monthly performance updates
• Proactively monitor dashboards to ensure system integrity and data accuracy
• Maintain a working understanding of the metrics, calculations, key user workflows, and operational processes involved in end-to-end maintenance of the reporting platform.
• Document required processes for ongoing system support, participate in requirements gathering for ongoing system updates, and help facilitate user integration and acceptance testing.

Support the integration of new advisors onto the Orion & Addepar systems. This includes:

• Establish the clients / accounts
• Link to custodians
• Conversion of history (transactions, balances and performance)
• Reconciliation of history conversion
• Population of custom attributes
• In conjunction with users, create and test client packages
• Ensure the existence of adequate internal controls and compliance with regulatory requirements
• Assist with improvement projects, ad-hoc projects and complete assigned research projects
• Maintain written procedures on all aspects of this position and work to continuously improve initiatives to identify potential solutions and efficiencies

Required Qualifications:

• 7-10 years of related investment services industry experience preferred
• Leadership experience, including leading projects, mentoring team members, or overseeing operational workflows within a reporting, operations, or financial services environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Experience using Salesforce
• Experience with portfolio accounting and performance management software such as Addepar and Orion a plus
• Proven history of being a “self-starter,” and a track record of working effectively in a remote/virtual environment, with a distributed team.
• Ability to “manage up” and have direct, open, and progressive conversations with Management and Partners across the firm.
• An appetite for analytical problem-solving and desire to maintain a solutions-oriented approach to addressing opportunities and challenges.
• Team player who welcomes feedback with the goal of continuous improvement.
• Detail-oriented with strong verbal and written communication skills, professional presentation, and organizational skills.
• Attitude that no task is too small and a willingness to do whatever tasks are necessary to make sure that the work is done on time.
• Proficiency in technology/applications a must – experience with excel required
• Bachelor’s degree required; experience in financial services preferred

Compensation

$130,000 - $140,000

Why Cerity Partners

Our people drive our success by working together to deliver exceptional service to our clients. Below is a glimpse of the key elements of our total rewards package:

• Health, dental, and vision insurance – day 1!
• 401(k) savings and investment plan options with 4% match
• Flexible PTO policy
• Parental Leave
• Financial assistance for advanced education and professional designations
• Opportunity to give back time to local communities
• Commuter benefits

Cerity Partners is committed to providing an environment where all individuals can be their authentic selves. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer who respects each individual and supports the diverse cultures, perspectives, and experiences of our colleagues. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce and will not discriminate based on race, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Cerity Partners is committed to working with and providing accommodations to applicants with disabilities or special needs. For those needing accommodations, please reach out to [e-mail]. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.