Senior Analyst, Operational Controls & Systems (12-month contract)

Purpose. Performance. People.

Joining CPP Investments means joining one of the world’s most admired and respected institutional investors to drive a single mandate: to deliver strong, sustainable returns for generations of Canadians.  

 

With a long-term horizon and global reach, we deploy capital at scale across public and private markets. Our size, stability, and disciplined investment philosophy allow us to pursue complex opportunities and build enduring partnerships worldwide. 

 

For our people, this means meaningful work with tangible impact, real opportunity, and collaboration with exceptional colleagues who value partnership and performance. Here, you’ll contribute to outcomes that matter alongside team members committed to excellence and shared success. 

Role Summary:

The Transaction Control & Reconciliation team is responsible for maintaining the operational accuracy and financial integrity of CPP Investments’ cash management processes. The team oversees the end-to-end execution and verification of external wire payments, ensuring all transactions are processed timely, securely, accurately, and in compliance with established controls. It is also responsible for maintaining the integrity of the firm’s accounting book of record by performing daily cash reconciliation, analyzing and escalating exceptions to the appropriate internal group across Operations. By managing both payment execution and reconciliation oversight, the team plays a key role in mitigating operational risk, supporting daily investment activity, and ensuring reliable financial reporting.

As a Senior Analyst, Investment Operations, you will be responsible for maintaining operational controls, mitigating risk, and supporting enterprise-wide financial integrity. This role ensures that operational processes align with internal policies and service-level standards, while driving continuous process improvements, team development, and cross-functional collaboration across Operations, Technology, and Investment teams.

Accountabilities & Qualifications:

Accountabilities:

• Execution of external wire payments: Perform the initiation or verification of outbound fund transfers, including setup of settlement instructions and completion of counterparty call-backs to ensure security and accuracy of transactions. Provide ad hoc after-hour support to ensure timely delivery/settlement of international payment transactions.

• Perform and review daily cash transaction reconciliations: Ensure accurate reconciliations between the internal book of record and external data from custodians, prime brokers, and banking partners to maintain financial integrity and enable timely issue resolution.

• Identify and resolve reconciliation breaks and payment exceptions: Investigate root causes, coordinate with internal and external stakeholders, and implement corrective actions to minimize risk and ensure timely resolution of discrepancies.

• Maintain and enhance processes and tools: Assist in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of workflows and systems to support operational efficiency, control standards, and stakeholder needs. Participate in ad hoc after-hour/weekend system testing to ensure successful implementation of various system upgrade.

• Develop, document, and monitor operational procedures and metrics: Maintaining clear documentation that supports consistent execution and knowledge transfer. Provide data to assist in defining, tracking, and reporting on key operational metrics to monitor performance and drive improvement.

• Proactively build and maintain strong relationships: Partner with colleagues in Operations, Technology, and the Investment Departments.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree or college diploma in related field.

• 3+ years of relevant experience in a high speed and time sensitive processing environment.

• Strong analytical, financial and problem-solving skills will be necessary to perform this role.

• Strong Excel skills and comfortable learning new systems.

• Strong understanding of international payments and financial instruments across public and private markets.

• Experience with SWIFT payment messages is strongly preferred

• Experience with FIS Quantum, SimCorp Dimension and/or Duco is considered an asset.

• Basic understanding of different programming language is considered an asset.

• Professional designations such as a CTP, CFA, CPA are considered an asset.

You are motivated to contribute to something larger than yourself, approach complex challenges with rigor, and hold yourself to high standards in a collaborative, performance-driven environment. 

 

Inclusion & Accessibility

CPP Investments is committed to equitable access to employment and building a workforce that reflects diverse talent and perspectives. If you require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs. 

 

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