About the role
About Us:
- We build Trust through the integrity of our people and our actions. We have built our reputation on transparency and doing what we say, with a rigorous, results-oriented, risk-managed approach to everything we do.
- We pride ourselves on the Respect we create inside and outside the firm. We are passionate about providing exemplary client experiences, creating loyal and satisfied investors, partners and borrowers and fostering a collaborative environment in which our employees can excel.
- We pursue Excellence for our employees, investors, partners and borrowers. Everyone who works with us is accountable for our clients’ success.
- Our bold goals and winning outcomes are the results of our ability to create unique offerings based on our unwavering Zest, discipline and innovative entrepreneurialism.
Job Summary: The Fund Accountant is primarily responsible for financial reporting, including schedules, financial statements and the supporting analysis of one or more funds.
Duties:
- Performing daily accounting entries for assigned funds and examining ledger entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures and other accounting/financial records within the organization to ensure compliance with established procedures
- Assisting in implementing controls to safeguard assets by managing and applying financial policies, processes and procedures
- Helping the tax team prepare the annual trust and corporate tax returns
- Preparing for and assisting with the annual audit processes and other compliance reports
- Supporting schedules for offering memorandum and prospectus; collaborating on financial analysis and marketing support related to the funds and/or institutional clients
- Preparing the monthly management reporting package
- Preparing appropriate distributions to unit holders
- Preparing monthly and quarterly fund processes, including distribution calculations for unit holders, management fee calculations oversight of fund expenses and other monthly management reporting items
- Formulating quarterly Board of Governors (BOG) reporting
- Identifying any issues or irregularities with accounting records or funding activities and correcting them
- Preparing bank reconciliations
- Reviewing monthly net asset value (NAV) calculations for the funds
- Performing cash reconciliations and forecasting for the funds
- Complying with all policies and procedures, work rules, and standard operating procedures
- Safeguarding the interests of the business, our people and our clients
- Completing other related duties as required
Requirements:
- University degree is required
- Minimum 3 years experience in an investment or financial company environment and public company experience is required
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to balance multiple priorities and a high-volume workload, in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Knowledge of and experience reporting under IFRS and GAAP
- Computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics GP
About the role
About Us:
- We build Trust through the integrity of our people and our actions. We have built our reputation on transparency and doing what we say, with a rigorous, results-oriented, risk-managed approach to everything we do.
- We pride ourselves on the Respect we create inside and outside the firm. We are passionate about providing exemplary client experiences, creating loyal and satisfied investors, partners and borrowers and fostering a collaborative environment in which our employees can excel.
- We pursue Excellence for our employees, investors, partners and borrowers. Everyone who works with us is accountable for our clients’ success.
- Our bold goals and winning outcomes are the results of our ability to create unique offerings based on our unwavering Zest, discipline and innovative entrepreneurialism.
Job Summary: The Fund Accountant is primarily responsible for financial reporting, including schedules, financial statements and the supporting analysis of one or more funds.
Duties:
- Performing daily accounting entries for assigned funds and examining ledger entries, bank statements, inventories, expenditures and other accounting/financial records within the organization to ensure compliance with established procedures
- Assisting in implementing controls to safeguard assets by managing and applying financial policies, processes and procedures
- Helping the tax team prepare the annual trust and corporate tax returns
- Preparing for and assisting with the annual audit processes and other compliance reports
- Supporting schedules for offering memorandum and prospectus; collaborating on financial analysis and marketing support related to the funds and/or institutional clients
- Preparing the monthly management reporting package
- Preparing appropriate distributions to unit holders
- Preparing monthly and quarterly fund processes, including distribution calculations for unit holders, management fee calculations oversight of fund expenses and other monthly management reporting items
- Formulating quarterly Board of Governors (BOG) reporting
- Identifying any issues or irregularities with accounting records or funding activities and correcting them
- Preparing bank reconciliations
- Reviewing monthly net asset value (NAV) calculations for the funds
- Performing cash reconciliations and forecasting for the funds
- Complying with all policies and procedures, work rules, and standard operating procedures
- Safeguarding the interests of the business, our people and our clients
- Completing other related duties as required
Requirements:
- University degree is required
- Minimum 3 years experience in an investment or financial company environment and public company experience is required
- Superior analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work accurately and with attention to detail
- Excellent organizational skills, with an ability to balance multiple priorities and a high-volume workload, in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work with tight deadlines
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and in a team environment
- Knowledge of and experience reporting under IFRS and GAAP
- Computer skills with a proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Dynamics GP