Analyst, Institutional Portfolio Operations - Billing (1-Year Contract)

Interested in joining one of Canada’s top performing asset managers? We are looking for an Institutional Portfolio Operations Analyst for an existing vacancy on our Institutional Portfolio Operations team on a 1 year contract. When you join the Institutional Portfolio Operations (IPO) team as an Analyst, you are joining a group of tightknit, energetic, and social individuals, who together have a direct impact on the investment success of individuals, pension funds, foundations and endowments, First Nations and other institutional clients. The Institutional Portfolio Operations Analyst is a critical part of our firm and clients’ success and is a challenging and rewarding role for the right individual. You will experience the inter-workings of the asset management world and will have the opportunity to advance your skills for future growth and development within Connor, Clark & Lunn (CC&L). Our offices currently operate on a hybrid model with a combination of in-office and remote working days throughout the week. What You Will Do Serve as a key operational contact for billing activities, providing subject matter expertise and support to clients, affiliates, accounting teams, custodians, senior management, and other internal stakeholders on fee administration, invoicing, revenue reporting, and related operational matters. Calculate institutional client and fund management fees, generate invoices, and coordinate the timely distribution of billing information to clients, custodians, and affiliated entities. Develop financial models and analytical tools to support fee negotiations, client proposals, revenue forecasting, and strategic business initiatives. Coordinate the payment and administration of fund expenses across CC&L's diverse suite of pooled investment products, ensuring expenses are processed accurately, approved appropriately, and settled on a timely basis. Identify operational risks, control gaps, and process inefficiencies, and recommend solutions that enhance accuracy, scalability, resiliency, and service quality. Partner closely with the IRG Process Automation Team to drive the ongoing evolution of billing operations through automation, workflow optimization, exception management, and enhanced control frameworks. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Investment Operations, Fund Accounting, Information Systems, Compliance, Finance, Trading, Relationship Management, and affiliate partners to support business initiatives and deliver operational excellence. Support the development and maintenance of documented procedures, controls, methodologies, and governance practices that promote transparency, consistency, and audit readiness. What You Bring You have an undergraduate degree in business administration, commerce or a related field and a genuine interest for the investment industry. Minimum 2 years of experience in the investment management industry, gained within an institutional asset manager, bank, trust company, or fund administrator. Experience supporting fund accounting, management fee administration, fund expense processing, NAV oversight, or related operational functions is highly desirable. You can articulate yourself clearly through both verbal and written mediums and work well with others to resolve complex issues. You have the ability to think rationally, and problem solve effectively. You are committed to contributing and supporting a team of like-minded individuals who are driven and have high standards. Everyone you have worked with has wonderful things to say about you. You are a sharp, self-motivated, ambitious, and enthusiastic person who will seek to improve existing processes and help to implement creative solutions. You are a “go-getter.” Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 technologies, including Excel (advanced formulas, Power Query, and VBA), Power BI, SharePoint, and Power Automate. Demonstrated ability to leverage data, automation, and technology-driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency, strengthen controls, support scalable processes, and deliver actionable business insights. Experience with AI-enabled tools and solutions is considered an asset. The starting salary for this position is $71,000-$76,000. The starting salary provided reflects the base salary for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation of this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process. #LI-HYBRID #LI-JB1 For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com. CC&L Financial Group is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age. Your application will be reviewed by a member of the hiring team - AI is not used in the screening, assessment or selection of applications at this time.

The analyst will manage institutional billing activities, including fee calculations, invoice generation, and revenue reporting. They will also collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive process automation and ensure accurate fund expense administration.

Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in business or commerce and at least 2 years of experience in the investment management industry. Proficiency in Microsoft 365 tools, particularly Excel and automation software, is required.

• Annual performance bonus

• Power BIPreferred
• Data analysisPreferred
• Microsoft ExcelPreferred

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• Billing
• Financial modeling
• Revenue reporting
• Fund accounting
• NAV oversight
• Excel
• Power Query
• VBA
• Power BI
• SharePoint
• Power Automate
• Data analysis
• Process automation
• Operational risk management
• Invoicing
• Investment management
• Hybrid Model
• Microsoft 365
• Operational Efficiency
• Energetic
• Relationship Management
• Revenue Forecasting
• Workflow Management
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Resilience
• Self-Motivation
• Accounting
• Artificial Intelligence
• Asset Management
• Auditing
• Automation
• Business Administration
• Management
• Business Process Automation
• Investments
• Information Systems
• Finance
• Management By Exception
• Financial Modeling
• Fund Accounting
• Investment Management
• Governance
• Scalability
• Negotiation
• Operational Excellence
• Operations
• Pension Funds
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Business Strategies
• Visual Basic For Applications

• Finance & Accounting
• Data & Analytics
• Management & Leadership
• Administrative
• Institutional Portfolio Manager
• Billing Analyst
• Accounting and Bookkeeping Clerks
• Billing and Posting Clerks

Minimum education

Bachelor’s degree

Minimum experience

2+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week