[Hiring] Portfolio Reporting Team Lead @Cerity Partners

Role Description

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.

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

Benefits

• 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.