Associate, Portfolio Analytics
HarbourVest Partners · Boston, MA · 4 days ago
Hybrid$80k–$90k/yrFull-time
About the role
The Portfolio Analytics team is seeking an Associate to support the day-to-day coordination of third-party vendor activities, with a primary focus on Acuity Analytics.
Responsibilities
- Support Vendor Operations
- Raise issues and risks as appropriate while helping maintain smooth day-to-day operations.
- Monitor assigned work queues and help track deliverables against agreed timelines.
- Respond to vendor questions and partner with internal teams to resolve inquiries.
- Absorb and assist with the day-to-day coordination of vendor-supported workstreams.
- Perform Quality Review
- Complete random sampling of completed work to verify adherence to documented procedures.
- Identify data anomalies, process inconsistencies, and opportunities for improvement.
- Document findings and support follow-up activities to improve overall quality.
- Help maintain process documentation and quality control checklists.
- Support Process Improvement
- Find opportunities to improve efficiency through operational improvements or automation.
- Participate in documenting new workflows and updating existing operating procedures.
- Assist with onboarding new vendor-supported activities and validating completed work.
- Contribute ideas that simplify operational processes and reduce manual effort.
- Document & Data Management
- Support document tracking and reconciliation to help ensure financial documents are received and processed.
- Monitor and organize financial statement documentation within approved repositories, including SharePoint.
- Absorb and assist with maintaining accurate records supporting vendor activities.
- Team Support
- Build familiarity across Portfolio Analytics processes, including partnership performance, operating metrics, cash flows, and reporting.
- Provide support across multiple workstreams to improve team flexibility during peak periods.
- Partner with teammates to share knowledge and promote consistent execution.
Qualifications
- Proficiency in reviewing financial documents including balance sheets, income statements, cash flow reports, and investment schedules, with preference for experience in private equity or alternative investment contexts.
- Experience working with platforms like SharePoint, eFront, S&P Capital IQ, Pitchbook, or comparable systems.
- Background in private markets, portfolio analytics, or due diligence processes.
- Exposure to quality control, reconciliation, or data governance concepts.
- Interest in driving improvement in execution and operational excellence.
Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities while maintaining accuracy.
- A willingness to learn new systems and adapt to evolving processes.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
Base Salary: $80,000.00 - $90,000.00
This USD base salary range represents only one component of total compensation for this role and is provided in accordance with local requirements. This role is eligible for a discretionary annual bonus, which is determined based on individual and overall firm performance. In addition to salary and bonus, total compensation may include eligibility for long-term reward programs and a comprehensive total rewards package that may include retirement, health, insurance, paid time off, and wellness programs.