Investment Operations Analyst

Midwest Trust Company is seeking an Investment Operations Analyst to support its investment management platform. The role focuses on portfolio accounting, reconciliation, investment data maintenance, reporting, trading operations, operational controls, compliance support, and process-improvement projects.

What you'll do:

• Perform daily and periodic reconciliation of assigned investment portfolios
• Reconcile portfolio: Positions and holdings; Transactions and trade activity; Cash balances and activity; Cost basis and tax lots; Income and corporate actions; Security and other applicable investment data
• Compare information across portfolio accounting, custodial, trading, and other investment systems
• Identify reconciliation breaks and research the underlying cause
• Resolve routine discrepancies independently and escalate more complex exceptions appropriately
• Coordinate with custodians and internal business partners to resolve outstanding items
• Ensure adjustments and corrections are accurately processed and appropriately documented
• Monitor unresolved exceptions through completion
• Support daily investment-operating processes associated with trading, settlement, portfolio accounting, and reconciliation
• Research transaction, settlement, position, and cash discrepancies
• Assist with investigation and documentation of trade-related exceptions
• Support validation of investment activity between order-management, execution, custodial, and portfolio accounting systems

What they're looking for:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
• Basic knowledge of investments, securities, financial markets, or portfolio accounting
• Demonstrated analytical and quantitative aptitude
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work accurately with detailed financial and investment data
• Working knowledge of investments and financial markets with the ability to develop more advanced expertise
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to investigate discrepancies systematically and follow issues through resolution
• Ability to learn sophisticated investment systems and understand relationships among data sources
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and recurring deadlines