Staff Accountant - Investment Office

Carnegie Mellon University, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global top-tier, private research university founded in 1900 by industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A birthplace of innovation throughout its greater than 125-year history, Carnegie Mellon is recognized for arts and technology programs, collaboration across disciplines, and leadership in educational excellence.

Created through generous gifts and augmented by careful financial stewardship, Carnegie Mellon's $4 billion investment portfolio serves as a key strategic and growing asset to support the university's research and education mission. Carnegie Mellon's Investment Office manages the endowment portfolio and the university's other long-term financial investments with a growth orientation. The equities-focused investment portfolio comprises premier investment management firms across the globe with an emphasis on private equity, including VC, growth, and buyouts, as well as allocations to hedge funds and traditional investments. As a leading research university, Carnegie Mellon has excellent access to the best investment opportunities and investment managers in the world. Carnegie Mellon has high expectations for its investment portfolio. The importance of our mission and the diversity of our activities foster a challenging, intellectually stimulating, and driven work environment that we balance with an inclusive and collaborative approach.

We are seeking a Staff Accountant to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity if you thrive in an interesting and challenging work environment. Reporting to the Director - Investment Operations, Risk and Analytics, you will be responsible for core accounting functions and ensuring accurate representation in financial reports.

Core responsibilities include:

• Maintain and track investment commitments and execute related cash transactions, in a timely fashion, for capital calls and distributions.
• Monitor cash accounts for timely scheduling and disbursement of wire transfers.
• Process vendor payments in general ledger system and assure timely disbursement.
• Participate in gathering information and preparing analyses in support of annual financial audit.
• Support investment team by providing timely and accurate responses to information requests.
• Computing valuations for the investment portfolio and posting accounting entries (capital activity, valuation change, etc.) within the ledger.
• Assist with managing the inflow of financial information from investment fund managers.
• Assist with the portfolio company tracking process in the investment accounting system.
• Assist with AI integration projects within the Investment Office.

Adaptability, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within Carnegie Mellon University. We are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

You should demonstrate:

• Knowledge of professional practice in financial accounting and reporting, internal controls, and external reporting. Ability to read, interpret, and analyze GAAP and IFRS financial documents.
• Ability to problem solve and gather/analyze information skillfully and efficiently.
• Technical proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Ability to analyze large data sets and identify patterns and gaps within the data.
• Team player approach to collaboration, strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks with accuracy and attention to detail, and a keen sense of prioritization and planning.
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, and communication skills and high standards of professional ethics and integrity.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting, economics or finance required; CPA desired.
• Minimum one to three years in a finance, accounting or auditing position. Previous investment operations or asset management experience is a plus.
• Experience with investment operations platforms such as Dynamo, Geneva Advent, BNY Nexen, Microsoft Power Bi is a plus.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Requirements:

• Successful pre-employment background check