NEW JOB OPENING
PORTFOLIO PERFORMANCE ANALYST
IN Minneapolis, MN, USA!

• **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**

• **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**

Our Client is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides investment advisory services to a variety of products, including registered investment companies, private funds, and separately managed accounts. As of June 30th, 2021, the Client manages more than $179 billion in assets for money market funds and other short-term fixed-income liquidity management strategies.
• The Performance Analyst role will work within the Performance team and support accurate and timely performance measurement and reporting.
• This role involves the collecting, calculating, measuring and analyzing of investment performance results and communication of those results in support of both internal management and external clients.
• The successful candidate will have a high attention to detail, a strong background in portfolio performance and attribution as well as excellent analytical, technical, and communication skills.

Required Education & Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent work experience (mathematics/statistics, finance, or equivalent field preferred)
• Three to five years of experience in operations/technology project management activities

Preferred Qualifications:
• A solid, detailed understanding of performance and attribution calculations and methodologies
• Understand investment concepts, portfolio accounting, security types, accruals, and how transactions affect performance
• Proficient computer skills, especially MS Excel, MS Word & MS Access applications
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities
• Ability to collaborate with other team members, yet be comfortable running detailed scheduled or ad-hoc reports independently; manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Self-directed with a willingness to learn and follow through on projects to completion

Additional Preferred Skills:
• Experience with trust and fiduciary systems, operations, and investment systems
• Working toward CIPM and/or CFA
• Experience in database analytics, data mining, and data manipulation to produce accurate, high-quality work; attentive to details
• Knowledge of SS&C Sylvan and SS&C PORTIA is strongly preferred, as prior experience with Clearwater, FactSet, and Bloomberg

Key Responsibilities:
• Generate and analyze performance returns for accounts in the firm’s performance measurement system, researching and resolving any discrepancies that arise promptly
• Set up and maintain new client accounts and benchmarks in the performance system
• Monitor and reconcile benchmark data information received from index providers, resolving any data problems, and manage internal benchmark records
• Use performance data from various systems to calculate, analyze, and interpret data to determine contributing factors to performance results in comparison to benchmarks
• Calculate and maintain performance composites in compliance with GIPS. Update and maintain necessary composite documents and disclosures.
• Assist in maintaining the firm’s adherence to GIPS and maintaining GIPS verification records and other documents.
• Complete internal/external client performance requests, support the firm’s RFP processes and produce performance-related materials for consultant databases
• Conduct ongoing or ad hoc reporting as needed at an excellent service level.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of the flow of firm information to accounting and performance systems and use that knowledge to troubleshoot problems
• Contribute ideas for and assist in the implementation of improvements to efficiency, accuracy, and controls about assigned work, projects, or other process enhancements