What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Analyst, Investment Accounting & Operations position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology?
Posting Description
SENIOR ANALYST, INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING & OPERATIONS (IAO), Investment Management Company, will collaborate with MITIMCo operations, investment, and real estate professionals, serving as a key contributor to the IAO team in the successful implementation of investment strategies while devising and maintaining the control framework to safeguard MIT’s investments; apply critical thinking skills in analyzing facts objectively to frame problem statements and devise solutions, assist with the implementation of process improvements, and lead by example; be crucial to the team’s ability to successfully accomplish the challenging and complex investment strategy implementations, trading responsibilities, and control environment overseen by IAO. This is a highly impactful role within the IAO team, serving as a member of the group responsible for administering trading strategies, managing investment lifecycle events, treasury/cash management, and maintaining the firm’s records of investments.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience; knowledge of financial instruments, including equity and derivative instruments, as well as private fund investments’ proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point); curiosity and aptitude to learn about investment operations; solid analytical skills and a detail-oriented mindset; solid interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written; and ability to deal with ambiguity, exercise independent judgement, demonstrate initiative, and work under pressure and meet deadlines. PREFERRED : Experience in Investment Operations, Middle Office, Fund Accounting, or similar discipline; investment/fund accounting experience; CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification; experience at a fund administrator or overseeing fund admin operations; Hedge Fund/Private Equity accounting and/or operations experience; experience working with accounting or investment management systems. Job #24813
Work Location: Work to take place in the Cambridge, MA offices at least two days per week and/or as required by company policy.
1/23/2025
SENIOR ANALYST, INVESTMENT ACCOUNTING & OPERATIONS (IAO), Investment Management Company, will collaborate with MITIMCo operations, investment, and real estate professionals, serving as a key contributor to the IAO team in the successful implementation of investment strategies while devising and maintaining the control framework to safeguard MIT’s investments; apply critical thinking skills in analyzing facts objectively to frame problem statements and devise solutions, assist with the implementation of process improvements, and lead by example; be crucial to the team’s ability to successfully accomplish the challenging and complex investment strategy implementations, trading responsibilities, and control environment overseen by IAO. This is a highly impactful role within the IAO team, serving as a member of the group responsible for administering trading strategies, managing investment lifecycle events, treasury/cash management, and maintaining the firm’s records of investments.
Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of three years of relevant professional experience; knowledge of financial instruments, including equity and derivative instruments, as well as private fund investments’ proficiency in Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power Point); curiosity and aptitude to learn about investment operations; solid analytical skills and a detail-oriented mindset; solid interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written; and ability to deal with ambiguity, exercise independent judgement, demonstrate initiative, and work under pressure and meet deadlines. PREFERRED : Experience in Investment Operations, Middle Office, Fund Accounting, or similar discipline; investment/fund accounting experience; CPA or actively pursuing CPA certification; experience at a fund administrator or overseeing fund admin operations; Hedge Fund/Private Equity accounting and/or operations experience; experience working with accounting or investment management systems. Job #24813
Work Location: Work to take place in the Cambridge, MA offices at least two days per week and/or as required by company policy.
1/23/2025
