Director, Investment Administration - Emory Investment Management

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Description

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director, Investment Administration is a specialist role focused on providing critical audit and tax oversight and support to Emory Investment Management. All Operations employees function as a member of a broader operations team and may include participating in activities related to any of the 10BN+ in investments under supervision.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Audit Oversight Responsibilities: This role oversees all Annual Financial Statement audit activities of Emory Investment Management. This includes serving as the investment office main contact with its external auditors, ensuring all workpapers, audit memos, and position papers are prepared accurately and reviewed on a timely basis, managing the annual audit process, reviewing all Audited Financial Statements of external managers, and liaising with the Controller's Office.
• Investment Accounting Responsibilities: Oversees the self-administration process, including reviewing accounting journal entries, monthly valuation, accounts reconciliations, and financial schedules.
• Monitors outstanding commitments and fees.
• Tracks and processes expenses, fee payments, and monthly accruals.
• Tax Oversight Responsibilities: Oversees all tax reporting needs related to investments, working closely with outside tax counsel and Emory's Director of Tax and Assistant Controller.
• Responsible for K1/tax document maintenance, FATCA compliance, UBTI tracking, estimated tax payment planning, and facilitating annual tax monitoring questionnaire.
• Operational Due Diligence: Participates in operational risk assessment of external managers, reviewing valuation policies and facilitating annual ODD monitoring questionnaires.
• Other Responsibilities: Responsible for the oversight of documentation and maintenance of operational policies and procedures.
• Ensures that operational processes and controls minimize operational risks.
• Maintains accurate records to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations.
• Facilitates collaboration to achieve process efficiency.
• Performs other related duties as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or a related field.
• Ten years of finance/accounting experience, including experience in an investment organization or related area preferred.
• Knowledge of investment management software tools.
• An MBA or CPA is preferred.
• Must have a solid understanding of portfolio accounting, performance reporting, process flows, and work structures.

NOTE: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

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