Senior Investment Operations Analyst

Strategic Investment Management, LLC.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Investment Group in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst to support the operational management of institutional portfolios, ensuring data integrity across valuations, transactions, and performance reporting. You will process and reconcile transactions, coordinate with custodians and managers, and contribute to control improvements in a fast-paced team environment.

The role requires 3–5 years in investment operations or related fields, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related discipline.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in investment operations, fund accounting or administration, performance measurement and analytics, or portfolio-management support.
• Working knowledge of investment accounting, portfolio valuation, transaction processing, reconciliation, and the trade lifecycle.
• Experience with custodians, investment managers, prime brokers, or other financial counterparties preferred.
• Experience with institutional investment portfolios, portfolio accounting, or investment book of record systems preferred.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, monitor, and review Strategic’s IBOR including daily and monthly portfolio valuations, transaction activity, and performance results.
• Review portfolio data and performance calculations to ensure accurate client and internal reporting.
• Process, book, settle, and reconcile direct and investment-manager transactions, including derivatives.
• Record daily and monthly client transactions and cash activity in applicable systems and reconcile against custodian records.
• Conduct regular reconciliations of portfolio cash, positions, transactions, and valuations against custodian and other third-party records.
• Identify, research, and resolve transaction, position, cash, valuation, and performance discrepancies promptly.
• Coordinate with portfolio managers, investment managers, custodians, prime brokers, and counterparties to resolve portfolio-specific activity.
• Support client investment transitions and establishment of new accounts, investments, and investment managers, coordinating with custodians and prime brokers.
• Prepare customized accounting, performance, and other operational reports for clients and their accounting teams.
• Participate in and lead team initiatives, operational improvement projects, system implementations, testing, and releases affecting Operations.
• Suggest and implement process improvements to enhance accuracy, scalability, and efficiency.
• Share knowledge and train team members as needed.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or related

Tools

Excel

SQL

Python

Derivatives

Job description

Strategic Investment Group in Arlington, VA is seeking a Senior Operations Analyst to support the operational management of institutional portfolios, ensuring data integrity across valuations, transactions, and performance reporting. You will process and reconcile transactions, coordinate with custodians and managers, and contribute to control improvements in a fast-paced team environment.

The role requires 3–5 years in investment operations or related fields, a Bachelor’s degree, and strong