At Fiera Capital

We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions:

• Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
• Your Growth & Empowerment: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
• Your Rewards & Recognition: We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
• Your Wellness Your Way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

The Senior Analyst, Financial Reporting plays a key role in supporting the end-to-end financial reporting and fund accounting cycles for a range of institutional funds and mandates at Fiera Real Estate. This position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, timeliness, and integrity of all financial information while maintaining strong internal controls in adherence to accounting standards and governing policies. The position contributes to the preparation of financial statements, management reports, investor deliverables, and other key financial outputs that support both internal and external stakeholders. The role requires a strong understanding of fund structures, accounting principles, and investment operations to accurately reflect the financial position and performance of each fund. This role reports to the Director of Finance.

Your responsibilities:

• Support the preparation of financial statements and related note disclosures with meticulous attention to accuracy and compliance with accounting and industry standards including ASPE, IASB, IFRS, and RealPAC.
• Coordinate and perform month-end and quarter-end close procedures, ensuring adequate controls in accordance with the reporting requirements of each institutional fund.
• Perform fund-level balance sheet reconciliations, maintain detailed working papers, review general ledger accounts, record journal entries and accruals, and ensure all balances are accurate and supported for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end reporting.
• Analyze and explain variances between actual and budgeted or prior-period results, providing actionable insights to management and supporting financial decision-making.
• Prepare client reporting for segregated fund mandates and separately managed accounts, including customized financial statements, performance summaries, and analytical reports tailored to client-specific requirements.
• Provide cash management and treasury support by monitoring fund-level cash positions, understanding liquidity requirements, and coordinating the timely movement of funds to meet operational, financing, and investment needs across all mandates.
• Manage key aspects of financial statement audits, partnering closely with external audit teams to ensure timely completion of deliverables, resolve complex accounting matters, and achieve clean audit results.
• Assist in managing the external fund administrator to ensure accurate maintenance of the investor registry, timely delivery of investor statements and notices, and monitoring of service quality against KPIs.
• Proactively challenge the status quo and offer innovative ideas to improve efficiency, strengthen processes, and enhance the quality of services for internal and external stakeholders.
• Support team development by training and mentoring colleagues, sharing technical expertise, and promoting best practices.

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

• 3-5 years of experience in accounting, audit, or financial reporting roles.
• CPA designation or in progress.
• Real estate industry or private equity experience is preferred.
• Proficiency with accounting systems (e.g. Yardi) and Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and strategic skills to manage year-round deliverables and competing priorities.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate, negotiate, and influence both internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to adapt and perform effectively in a fast-paced, results-driven environment with tight deadlines.
• Exposure to the property valuations and appraisals is considered an asset.

Additional Information:

• Fiera Capital adheres to a hybrid working environment with 4 days in-office per week.

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For all positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval), proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory. Working English proficiency is also required in order to serve our offices and clients around the world.

Fiera Capital subscribes to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our most valuable asset, and our goal is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or on the basis of disability, genetic information or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Fiera Capital will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

All staffing decisions, including hiring and promotion decisions, will be based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are pleased to receive applications from qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Job applicants who are individually selected for an interview will be notified that accommodations are available upon request. If a selected participant requests accommodation, Fiera Capital shall consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.

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We thank all applicants for their interest in a career with Fiera Capital. We will only contact those selected for an interview.