Senior Associate, Corporate Finance (Private Equity)
Top Benefits
About the role
A leading global investment firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Corporate Finance to join its Toronto-based team, offering you the chance to work at the heart of private equity fund management. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with a passion for finance and accounting to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative environment that values your expertise and commitment to excellence.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting fund managers, ensuring accurate financial records, and delivering timely reporting both internally and externally. With a competitive salary range of $90,000 - $105,000 (+Bonus), this position provides not only financial reward but also the chance to develop your career within a respected organisation known for its inclusive culture and professional growth opportunities. If you are looking for a role where your attention to detail, interpersonal skills, and drive for continuous improvement will be recognised and rewarded, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
What you'll do:
- Support the fund manager group by ensuring all accounting records are maintained accurately, completely, and on time in accordance with industry standards.
- Perform daily accounting tasks such as preparing and entering journal entries, processing banking wires, and coding invoices in line with private equity limited partnership agreements.
- Conduct monthly reconciliations of cash positions, accounts receivable balances, and intercompany transactions to ensure financial integrity across multiple entities.
- Prepare billings and communicate effectively regarding invoicing matters with deal teams or third-party operating companies to facilitate smooth financial operations.
- Compile quarter-end reporting lead sheets and working papers required for consolidated public financial reporting processes.
- Assist the Financial Reporting team in preparing public financial statement notes as well as Management Discussion & Analysis documentation for regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to various projects within the Corporate Finance team such as system upgrades or process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
- Undertake ad hoc tasks as required by senior management or project leads to support evolving business needs.
What you bring:
- A university degree in accounting, finance or business provides you with a solid foundation for understanding complex financial concepts relevant to private equity.
- Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) completed or currently in progress demonstrates your commitment to best practices in financial management.
- At least three years' experience in areas such as general ledger account reconciliation, preparation of lead sheets, billing processes involving third parties or internal entities, and income statement analysis equips you with practical knowledge essential for this role.
- Strong business acumen combined with curiosity enables you to think strategically about competing issues while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Excellent communication skills allow you to proactively complete tasks within tight deadlines while fostering positive relationships across teams.
- A high level of professionalism and maturity ensures you interact effectively with senior executives and other key stakeholders within the firm.
- Ownership of work coupled with initiative means you consistently take responsibility for delivering quality outcomes on time.
- Meticulous attention to detail supports your ability to maintain accurate records and produce reliable reports under pressure.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential for managing data analysis tasks efficiently; familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, ZAP BI or OneStream is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated judgement and flexibility enable you to adapt quickly when priorities shift or new challenges arise.
What's next:
If you are ready to take your career in corporate finance within private equity to new heights while making meaningful contributions alongside supportive colleagues-this is your moment!
About Robert Walters
Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services to organisations of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
The businesses we partner with want to make things happen. And they need people to do it. They have goals. They have challenges. They want answers.
We deliver the talent solutions they need to reach their goals. That might mean recruiting a permanent, temporary, or interim professional. It might mean putting together an outsourced team of 30 recruitment experts. Or it might mean reframing the way they think about remuneration or diversity.
Whatever the solution, we deliver better experiences and higher quality outcomes by taking the time to listen to, and fully connect with, the people and organisations we partner with. Our ability to truly understand them and share their compelling stories is what sets us apart.
By engaging with people's stories, we help organisations find the skills and solutions to succeed and assist talented professionals to power their unique potential.
The biggest opportunities start with a story, tell us yours today.
Senior Associate, Corporate Finance (Private Equity)
Top Benefits
About the role
A leading global investment firm is seeking a Senior Associate in Corporate Finance to join its Toronto-based team, offering you the chance to work at the heart of private equity fund management. This is an exceptional opportunity for someone with a passion for finance and accounting to contribute to a high-performing, collaborative environment that values your expertise and commitment to excellence.
You will play a pivotal role in supporting fund managers, ensuring accurate financial records, and delivering timely reporting both internally and externally. With a competitive salary range of $90,000 - $105,000 (+Bonus), this position provides not only financial reward but also the chance to develop your career within a respected organisation known for its inclusive culture and professional growth opportunities. If you are looking for a role where your attention to detail, interpersonal skills, and drive for continuous improvement will be recognised and rewarded, this could be the perfect next step in your career.
What you'll do:
- Support the fund manager group by ensuring all accounting records are maintained accurately, completely, and on time in accordance with industry standards.
- Perform daily accounting tasks such as preparing and entering journal entries, processing banking wires, and coding invoices in line with private equity limited partnership agreements.
- Conduct monthly reconciliations of cash positions, accounts receivable balances, and intercompany transactions to ensure financial integrity across multiple entities.
- Prepare billings and communicate effectively regarding invoicing matters with deal teams or third-party operating companies to facilitate smooth financial operations.
- Compile quarter-end reporting lead sheets and working papers required for consolidated public financial reporting processes.
- Assist the Financial Reporting team in preparing public financial statement notes as well as Management Discussion & Analysis documentation for regulatory compliance.
- Contribute to various projects within the Corporate Finance team such as system upgrades or process improvements that enhance operational efficiency.
- Undertake ad hoc tasks as required by senior management or project leads to support evolving business needs.
What you bring:
- A university degree in accounting, finance or business provides you with a solid foundation for understanding complex financial concepts relevant to private equity.
- Professional Accounting Designation (CPA) completed or currently in progress demonstrates your commitment to best practices in financial management.
- At least three years' experience in areas such as general ledger account reconciliation, preparation of lead sheets, billing processes involving third parties or internal entities, and income statement analysis equips you with practical knowledge essential for this role.
- Strong business acumen combined with curiosity enables you to think strategically about competing issues while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Excellent communication skills allow you to proactively complete tasks within tight deadlines while fostering positive relationships across teams.
- A high level of professionalism and maturity ensures you interact effectively with senior executives and other key stakeholders within the firm.
- Ownership of work coupled with initiative means you consistently take responsibility for delivering quality outcomes on time.
- Meticulous attention to detail supports your ability to maintain accurate records and produce reliable reports under pressure.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential for managing data analysis tasks efficiently; familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, ZAP BI or OneStream is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated judgement and flexibility enable you to adapt quickly when priorities shift or new challenges arise.
What's next:
If you are ready to take your career in corporate finance within private equity to new heights while making meaningful contributions alongside supportive colleagues-this is your moment!
About Robert Walters
Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services to organisations of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
The businesses we partner with want to make things happen. And they need people to do it. They have goals. They have challenges. They want answers.
We deliver the talent solutions they need to reach their goals. That might mean recruiting a permanent, temporary, or interim professional. It might mean putting together an outsourced team of 30 recruitment experts. Or it might mean reframing the way they think about remuneration or diversity.
Whatever the solution, we deliver better experiences and higher quality outcomes by taking the time to listen to, and fully connect with, the people and organisations we partner with. Our ability to truly understand them and share their compelling stories is what sets us apart.
By engaging with people's stories, we help organisations find the skills and solutions to succeed and assist talented professionals to power their unique potential.
The biggest opportunities start with a story, tell us yours today.