Investment Operations Analyst

05/01/2024
19/01/2024
Permanent - Full Time
Canberra
Banking and Financial Services,Insurance & Superannuation
CSC is the trusted Superannuation fund for current and former Australian Government and Australian Government Defence Force employees serving our customers with our proud history for 100 years.
CSC is a superannuation fund with approximately $60 billion in funds under management.
CSC is a progressive future focused employer with a drive to make a difference in the retirement outcomes for our customers.
Our purpose is to build, support and protect better retirement outcomes for all our customers. Our mission is to be the trusted and valued partner who achieves long–term investment objectives, guides informed retirement decisions, and gives our customers peace of mind that their futures are in safe hands.
The drive to make a difference.
Every day, CSC makes a real difference by guiding our customers to make the right choices, and to feel confident about their financial wellbeing. Through our world-leading investment strategies, we are always growing and improving. That means creating an environment where each and every one of us has the opportunity to strive together for excellence.
Job Description
Your new role
We’re looking for people who have a real drive to make a difference—for our customers, for each other, and for CSC.
As an Analyst you will join our Investment Operations team in Canberra. You will be part of the Investment Performance & Data Analytics (P&DA) functions, supporting both CSC Investment team in Sydney and Investment Operations team. P&DA comprises a range of functions providing essential investment and business operations services such as fund performance reconciliation and reporting, regulatory compliance, portfolio rebalancing and investment costing.
The position would suit either someone who has worked in an Investment Operations function, or someone with a financial services operations or investment background who has a desire to move into an investment operational role. We also welcome applicants from a data analyst background with industry knowledge and strong analytical skills.
Some of the role’s key duties include:
Risk control:
Ensure the core control framework is operating efficiently and operational risk across the team’s processes is minimised.
In this role, you will be responsible for preparing key controls across the processes including Fund performance reconciliation and reporting, regulatory requirements, and portfolio rebalancing.
On-going management of core tasks and reporting:
Support the preparation, monitoring and delivery of the daily fund rebalancing, weekly liquidity forecasts and effective exposure (leveraging) and counterparty exposure.
Maintain robust reconciliations for the investment performance reporting services and the reports delivery to stakeholders within required timeframes.
Support the collation of investment data for survey houses and the ongoing monitoring and implementation of regulatory requirements, policies, peer comparisons for compliance.
Support the digital capability uplift projects as required.
Establishing and maintaining relationships:
Well-developed communications and engagement skills
Work effectively in your team and with other teams to manage expectations and delivery timeframes.
Build and maintain strong relationships to deliver key information to internal and external stakeholders.
Achieving quality results:
With your strong quality assurance mindset and attention to detail you will vigilantly review the team’s reporting to ensure it is robust, timely and accurate. Equally, you will produce high quality outputs at a similar standard, together with accurate, logical, clear research and analysis so that clear results can be achieved.
Desired Skills and Experience
What you’ll need to excel
Tertiary qualifications in Accounting / Finance (required) with industry or post graduate qualifications in Accounting or Finance (e.g. CA, CPA, CFA etc.)
Methodical and accurate attention to detail; confident in identifying and addressing issues/inaccuracies.
High proficiency, knowledge, and experience in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel, including advanced Excel skills and formula knowledge.
Well-developed written and clear verbal communication skills, with the ability to transform ideas or concepts into outcomes.
Strong analytical ability, judgment, and interest in continuous learning; competence in processing and reporting on numbers and data with high accuracy.
What you’ll get in return
Opportunities to gain the skills, experience, and development you need to enjoy a fulfilling career.
You will have engaging and meaningful work in an environment where you have the opportunity to contribute to our Customers retirement journey and make a difference every day to the lives of others. You will have access to work from our contemporary, collaborative and sustainable workspaces in Canberra.
Opportunity to be part of a large complex Investment Operations team with exposure to a variety of investment types and stakeholders.
Work life balance with exposure to different challenges to broaden your experience in the Financial Services Industry.
Work within a team who will provide you with ongoing guidance fostering your success in the role.
Be Super appreciated
Access to flexible working arrangements
Multi award winning health and wellbeing strategy SuperYou
Learn from experienced professionals
Great people to work with
Work that makes a real difference to our members' lives
investment in your learning and development
Access to study leave and financial assistance for tertiary education
Competitive remuneration packages benchmarked to financial services sector with access up to 15.4% superannuation
How do I apply?
To apply for this opportunity please include (a brief cover letter outlining your suitable skills and interest in the position and) your current resume. For questions or more information about this opportunity please reach out to Erin Mitchell at
Applications close: Friday 19 January 2024
Please note Agency submissions will not be considered for this position.
More about CSC
At CSC, we know that it takes all of us working together, united as one, to guide our customers towards their retirement dreams. We are proud to serve those who serve our country.
Watch our video series and meet the staff behind our 100 years of inspiring stories
https://www.linkedin.com/company/commonwealth-superannuation-corporation/videos/
Visit our careers page and website to discover more about CSC
https://www.csc.gov.au/Members/About-CSC/Careers