Fund Operations Analyst

OVERVIEW:

Seeking energetic individual with a finance and/or accounting background and a desire to learn multi-layered approach to operational oversight of Commonfund’s investment funds. Responsibilities include detailed reviews of fund pricing, performance, investment manager reconciliations, security valuation, financial reporting, and related fund accounting functions for assigned investment funds and separate accounts. The appropriate individual must have strong Microsoft Excel skills and should be detail-oriented with ability to identify potential valuation, trade reconciliation and reporting issues. This person should also have the proper communication skills to facilitate interaction with other internal areas, independent sub-advisors, fund administrators and other vendors.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for reviewing daily, weekly and monthly fund pricing/valuations

• Review investment manager to administrator reconciliations and ensure that any material reconciling items are addressed and resolved in a timely fashion
• Manage the cash flow allocation process for assigned funds or accounts, including coordination of flows with internal investment teams and external sub-advisors
• Review performance at both fund and manager levels, including analysis of returns relative to benchmark returns and comparison of manager to administrator returns, and investigate variances.
• Compile, review and incorporate reporting from various sub-advisors of separately managed accounts and third party investment funds
• Coordinate capital call and distribution activity for certain closed-end funds
• Assist in coordinating investment manager transitions and new fund and manager setup, acting as a liaison with the Commonfund Investment Team, the administrator(s), custodian banks and external investment managers
• Review fund financial statements and address open items during year end audits
• Ensure proper calculation and payment of fund and manager fees and expenses
• Review monthly data feeds to the online reporting system and investor reporting website to ensure accuracy
• Review and respond to fair valuation requests from the administrator, gathering background information to support the fair value decision when necessary
• Responsible for verification of Commonfund direct trading activity within assigned funds/accounts, including reconciliation to broker statements/confirms
• Assist with other projects as required, including regulatory and tax reporting and manager due diligence

REQUIRED BACKGROUND:

Four-year college degree required; this position is open to recent 2024 graduates.

Must possess strong Excel and data management skills.

Must be detail-oriented and possess interpersonal and teamwork skills as this person will work closely with various levels within Commonfund as well as external vendors.

Exposure to investment accounting, investment operations, hedge funds, private equity funds and/or other alternative investments is a plus.