Trust Finance Analytics Manager

Trust Finance & Analytics Manager

The Dalio Family Office (DFO) supports Barbara and Ray Dalio and their family in their ventures, investments, and philanthropic efforts under Dalio Philanthropies, which includes Ocean

X, Dalio Education, Endless Network, and the Beijing Dalio Foundation. The core of the DFO’s culture is built around meaningful work and meaningful relationships and the family’s commitment to giving back. The office is headquartered in Westport, CT with regional offices in New York City, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi.

We are seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Trust Finance & Analytics Manager with strong communication skills (great listener, synthesizer and speaker) to manage financial activities related to Trusts and their beneficiaries. This role will serve as a critical liaison between the Trust Administration team and the Corporate Accounting team, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective budget management, and strong governance over beneficiary-related financial activities.

Day-to-day responsibilities would include a combination of the following:

• Beneficiary Financial Management:
• Design and implement governance structures for beneficiary spending (e.g., approval pathing, reporting and approvals in Concur system).
• Monitor and report on beneficiary financial activities, including whether or not in alignment with trust objectives and legal requirements.
• Provide financial guidance and support to the Trust Administration team.
• Budgeting & Forecasting:
• Lead the budgeting process for trust initiatives and department operations.
• Maintain cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity and financial sustainability of trust operations.
• Coordinate with finance, tax and trust administration teams to communicate in consistent manner to trust Initiative teams about their budgets and spend.
• Reporting & Analysis:
• Prepare and present regular financial reports to internal stakeholders, including the CFO and Trustees, e.g., reporting compliance with trust provisions requiring certain financial metrics.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to beneficiaries and other relevant parties.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and investment teams to ensure holistic trust management.
• Ensure records of decisions include descriptions and coding that align correctly with Finance and Tax codes.
• Process Improvement & Compliance:
• Identify and implement enhancements to financial processes and systems.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and gather best practices from peer organizations.
• Lead board reporting and presentation efforts.
• Support finance transformation and machine optimization initiatives.
• Design and implement governance structures for beneficiary spending (e.g., approval pathing, reporting and approvals in Concur system).
• Monitor and report on beneficiary financial activities, including whether or not in alignment with trust objectives and legal requirements.
• Provide financial guidance and support to the Trust Administration team.
• Lead the budgeting process for trust initiatives and department operations.
• Maintain cash flow forecasts to ensure liquidity and financial sustainability of trust operations.
• Coordinate with finance, tax and trust administration teams to communicate in consistent manner to trust Initiative teams about their budgets and spend.
• Prepare and present regular financial reports to internal stakeholders, including the CFO and Trustees, e.g., reporting compliance with trust provisions requiring certain financial metrics.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to beneficiaries and other relevant parties.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance, and investment teams to ensure holistic trust management.
• Ensure records of decisions include descriptions and coding that align correctly with Finance and Tax codes.
• Identify and implement enhancements to financial processes and systems.
• Ensure adherence to internal policies and gather best practices from peer organizations.
• Lead board reporting and presentation efforts.
• Support finance transformation and machine optimization initiatives.

The ideal candidate will possess the…