Manager, Middle Office Jobs

At IMCO, our talent is among the best! IMCO offers a uniquely stimulating and rewarding environment where you can help build and drive organizational transformation, all while seeking to challenge yourself, learn, and grow your career.

We offer a culture of collaboration and passion, creating unwavering value for the clients we serve. Our vision is to be the partner of choice for Ontario’s public sector funds and build a high-performing, value-based Asset Management firm in the heart of downtown Toronto.

If you are ready to drive best-in-class service, and join a collaborative, motivated, and fun team of professionals, we’re ready to offer you a great place to work with exciting opportunities for growth and development.

If you want to use your expertise to drive strategic business outcomes, then we want you at IMCO!

IMCO is looking for a highly motivated Manager, Middle Office to join our team!

The Manager, Middle Office Operations will be primarily responsible for providing end-to-end support as it relates to the investment teams, from ongoing daily operations of assets to quarterly reporting to various stakeholders. The Manager’s role will be dynamic where adaptability to new requests and requirements will be the key to success. Preparation and review of various internal and external reporting as well as various layers of analytics will also be a core function. The role reports to the Director, Middle Office Operations.

Responsibilities:

• Support system implementation as an active participant by gathering requirements and assisting with test cases.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Provide oversight for new investment closings by monitoring deliverables and timelines from various participants.
• Manage cash forecasting activities through the collection and updating of data from multiple sources.
• Improve upon existing processes and prepare documentation for tasks.
• Take ownership and engage in portfolio pacing plan model updates to forecast investment and fees over 1-5 year timeline.
• Analyze internal reporting for accuracy and reasonability. Work with internal stakeholders and make recommendations of reporting content to better align to business needs.
• Monitor invoicing for investment related expenditures.
• Co-ordinate information flow between various parts of the organization to investment teams, looking for opportunities to improve flow of information and supporting processes.
• Perform analysis on various fund fees and other investment related expenditures, providing insight and outlining trends and opportunities.
• Lead the coordination of internal/external reporting deliverables and review inbound reporting from various vendors.
• Engage in the coordination of valuation information between internal stakeholders.
• Approach processes and reports as a change leader, making recommendations and implementing changes.

What you need to succeed:

• Prior experience with process improvement and optimization is preferred.
• A university degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related discipline is required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to explain complex issues in a clear and compelling manner and present information to internal/external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive and take initiative to understand, support and implement goals and objectives.
• Ability to consistently deliver quality outputs in a fast-paced environment, with an ability to work to tight deadlines and the capability to handle multiple projects and ad-hoc requests simultaneously.
• Knowledge of Private Market Investments and Private Market Valuations (Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate).
• Prior experience with portfolio reporting and strong analytical ability and problem solving skills is required.
• Strong attention to detail is a must-have.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with colleagues at all levels and cultivate key partnerships to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders as well as third-party administrators.
• Relevant professional designations (CPA, CFA) is an asset.
• 8+ years of experience in investment management, with direct experience working in Investment Finance or Investment Operations. Experience in the asset management industry is preferred.
• 2-3 years of strong leadership skills and supervisory experience managing a team.
• Experience with system implementation an asset.

We thank all applicants, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

What IMCO Can Offer You:

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, to deliver an unparalleled employee experience and to work as one team to continuously improve the management of broader public-sector investment funds. In addition to offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package, we pride ourselves on helping you reach your potential, making a difference in our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

Our hybrid work model offers flexibility and provides our employees with the opportunity to lead a well-balanced life. Our Corporation’s offices located at 16 York Street, Suite 2400, Toronto, ON M5J 0E6 provide a welcoming space for employees to gather, work collaboratively, and grow together.

IMCO is committed to providing accommodation for people with disabilities in its recruitment process. Please advise IMCO if you require an accommodation and we will work with you to meet your needs. Candidates being considered for this position will be required to submit to a background screening.