Junior Analyst, Global Trade Management - 12-month contract

Execute daily work within Finance Operations unit:

• Complete individual/team’s critical priorities for the day including trade capture, confirmation, and settlement of cash and derivative products.

• Participate in the production support of various processes and systems

• Identify, analyze, respond to and resolve issues and problems

• Demonstrate "Expert User" status in understanding department’s processes and systems and share knowledge with other team members

• Assist the team with ad-hoc complex issues and training

• Back up team members during absences

Verify information and uphold internal controls:

• Ensure internal control standards are being met

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of information

• Check and reconcile information to ensure accuracy and resolve discrepancies

• Occasionally review files and information prepared by others

• Ensure up to date documentation

Key contributor to projects for the unit under the guidance of the Manager:

• Carry out key tasks of the projects

• Liaise with other teams (IT, Investments, etc.) as needed

• Direct activities and tasks related to system upgrades, new releases, and bug fixes

Contribute to identification and carrying out improvements for the unit, including assisting Manager to research, identify and document new markets, products, processes, or systems:

• Assist in development/implementation of new processes/systems

• Collaborate on recommendations for process changes and improvements

• Direct initiatives to create efficiencies and effective day to day processes

• Own components of change management or process improvements

• Develop and implement tests plans

Service internal and external clients:

• Provide information and services to internal and external clients

• Respond to inquiries and requests from internal and external clients

• Participate in development of new requirements or processes requested by clients

Deal with internal and external suppliers:

• Collaborate with Technology, Investments, service providers, consultants and/or vendors in the delivery of solutions

• Manage relationships to ensure high quality service by suppliers.

• Request/provide information as needed to established suppliers

• Represent OTPP in a professional manner

• Relevant university degree (such as Accounting, Finance, Economics, Mathematics, Computer Science) or equivalent relevant experience with Investment Finance processes

• Strong knowledge of Derivatives products including knowledge of trade life cycle activities is an asset

• Knowledge of global confirmation matching platforms is an asset

• Proficient knowledge and experience working with Simcorp Dimension is an asset

• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to think through problems, assess a variety of

• factors and recommend a solution

• Excellent quantitative and computer skills (Excel, VBA, Python, PLSQL, Power BI, Power Automate, Copilot, etc.), including an understanding of database concepts

• Good background skills and knowledge of accounting and reconciliation processes

• Must be able to work to deadlines, adapt to a rapidly changing environment and sustain high productivity levels

• Must be extremely detail oriented, organized and thorough

• Self-starter, confident, innovative, team player

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

• Must be able to effectively deal with internal and external clients and suppliers

• Ability to work with minimum supervision

• Enrollment in the CFA, CPA program is an asset

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