Manager, Performance & Attribution Reporting
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Role Overview
The asset manager is hiring a Manager, Performance & Attribution Reporting based on-site in Abu Dhabi.
This full-time finance role covers investment performance measurement, attribution reporting, and portfolio analytics across a multi-asset sovereign wealth fund portfolio.
The role is a senior individual contributor and team leadership position supporting investment decisions, portfolio oversight, and governance.
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Role Overview
The asset manager is hiring a Manager, Performance & Attribution Reporting based on-site in Abu Dhabi.
This full-time finance role covers investment performance measurement, attribution reporting, and portfolio analytics across a multi-asset sovereign wealth fund portfolio.
The role is a senior individual contributor and team leadership position supporting investment decisions, portfolio oversight, and governance.
Performance Measurement and Attribution
- Manage end-to-end performance measurement across portfolios, asset classes, and portfolio aggregations.
- Calculate and validate portfolio returns using approved methodologies.
- Produce and review contribution and attribution analyses covering asset allocation, security selection, factor attribution, and risk-adjusted performance.
- Validate benchmark calculations and comparative performance reporting.
Portfolio Analytics and Reporting
- Analyze performance against investment objectives, benchmarks, strategic asset allocation, and relevant industry approaches.
- Identify return drivers and investigate performance variances.
- Produce reports and analytical commentary for Executive Management, Committees, Asset Class Teams, Portfolio Managers, and the CFO.
- Support ad hoc portfolio performance analysis.
Data, Controls, and Systems
- Ensure performance data accuracy, integrity, reconciliation, validation, and exception management across platforms.
- Maintain methodology, policy, control, audit, and evidence documentation.
- Oversee performance reporting platforms and analytical tools.
- Support system enhancements, reporting automation, platform integration, data quality improvements, visualization, and AI-enabled reporting tools.
Governance and Stakeholders
- Ensure compliance with approved methodologies, governance standards, and internal controls.
- Review methodologies and standards periodically.
- Coordinate with Investment, Risk, Operations, IT, and Data teams to resolve discrepancies.
- Liaise with third-party providers and support governance forums with accurate reporting.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related discipline.
- CIPM, CFA charterholder, or an equivalent professional qualification is highly desirable.
- 10–12 years of relevant experience in performance measurement, attribution, portfolio analytics, or investment reporting.
- At least 3 years leading or supervising performance reporting teams.
- Experience with multi-asset portfolios, benchmark methodologies, institutional reporting, and reporting automation is required.
- Experience in a sovereign wealth fund, asset owner, asset manager, pension fund, or institutional investment environment is strongly preferred.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
- Strong knowledge of performance measurement and attribution methodologies across public and private assets.
- Strong understanding of accounting, valuation, investment data, and data flows.
- Deep experience in portfolio analytics, benchmark construction, and performance reporting.
- Familiarity with Solovis, SimCorp, BNY Eagle, Bloomberg PORT, FactSet, MSCI Barra, or equivalent platforms.
- Advanced reporting and data visualization skills, including Power BI.
- Ability to communicate complex investment insights clearly to senior stakeholders in writing and speech.
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