Operations Analyst

Operations Analyst

Cerity Partners is seeking a dedicated Operations Analyst to join their team. This role focuses on supporting critical client reporting systems and ensuring data accuracy and system integrity.

Primary Responsibilities

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

• 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

• 1-5 years related investment services industry experience preferred.
• 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

$65,000 - $75,000

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 careers@ceritypartners.com. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Key skills/competency

• Operations Analyst
• Addepar
• Orion
• Client Reporting
• Performance Reporting
• Investment Services
• Microsoft Excel
• Salesforce
• Data Accuracy
• Process Improvement