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Emory Healthcare/Emory University Director, Investment Administration - Emory Investment Management in Atlanta, Georgia

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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 the following: 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, ensuring all supporting backup documentation is maintained and provided to the auditors as needed, managing the annual audit process (including, but not limited to, reviewing audit confirms), reviewing all Audited Financial Statements of external managers, research and documentation on all new accounting guidance and its impact on Emory Investment Management, liaison with the Controller's Office, serves as the point of contact at external administrator for all audit reporting needs.

  • Investment Accounting Responsibilities: Oversees the self-administration process. This includes reviewing accounting journal entries, monthly valuation, accounts reconciliations, financial schedules, researching and resolving accounting issues.

  • 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. This includes working closely with outside tax counsel, as well as Emory's Director of Tax and Assistant Controller to ensure that Emory¿s tax reporting obligations are fulfilled.

  • Responsible for K1/tax document maintenance, FATCA compliance, UBTI tracking and estimated tax payment planning, facilitating annual tax monitoring questionnaire, evaluation of tax impact on investment return, and serves as a member of the international tax working group.

  • Operational Due Diligence: Participates in operational risk assessment of external managers. This includes reviewing valuation policies and audited financial statements of external investment managers, facilitating annual ODD monitoring questionnaires and risk rankings.

  • 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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Emory University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at 404-727-9877 (V) | 404-712-2049 (TDD). Please note that one week advance notice is preferred.

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Job Number 136391

Job Type Regular Full-Time

Division Emory Investment Mgmt

Department Emory Investment Management

This position may involve the following Health and Safety issues: Not Applicable

Job Category Accounting and Finance

Campus Location (For Posting) : City Atlanta

Location : Name Emory Campus-Clifton Corridor

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