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PROGRAM FINANCIAL ANALYST
University of Washington - Seattle, WA
posted 2 months ago
About the position
The Program Financial Analyst at the University of Washington Investment Management Company (UWINCO) plays a crucial role in managing the operational aspects of the University's investment portfolio, which includes over 100 external investment managers. This position is responsible for executing trades, maintaining databases, generating reports, and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure the success of the investment program, which is vital for the financial health of the University.
Responsibilities
- Manage daily operational processes; coordinate investment related transactions including new subscriptions, redemptions, and all capital call and distribution activities.
- Reconcile cash, investment transactions and market values with custodian system.
- Track and maintain large volumes of data and heavily use UWINCO's performance, analytics and reporting system.
- Initiate preparation of monthly and quarterly investment reporting packages to the BOR, UWINCO Board, senior management and other stakeholders.
- Produce and analyze various internal compliance reports.
- Manage investment operations projects.
- Participate in operational due diligence of existing and potential managers.
- Ensure proper onboarding of new investments on custodian and other monitoring systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in business, finance, or accounting.
- Approximately 6 or more years' of accumulated professional experience.
- Intellectually curious, self-motivated, inquisitive, and detail oriented.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in an environment requiring judgment in managing internal and external interactions.
- Ability to adjust to rapid changes and execute fluid management of multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Experience managing operational processes and projects.
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to interact with custodian, investment managers, vendors and other professionals.
- Demonstrated advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Nice-to-haves
- Institutional investment experience with basic knowledge of a variety of asset classes, such as public and private equity, hedge funds, and fixed income.
- Experience with custodial bank systems, CRM software (Bipsync), portfolio management software (Caissa).
- CFA, MBA or CPA desired.
Benefits
- Generous benefits and work/life programs
- Professional growth opportunities
- Unique resources in a diverse environment
- Outstanding benefits for UW employees
