Intermediate Financial Analyst Job Kitchener area,Waterloo Ontario Canada,Finance & Banking

Location: Waterloo

Job Description

The Segregated Funds' Financial Management (SFFM) team within Group Retirement Services Finance is responsible for the daily valuations, trading in underlying mutual funds, accounting control, and financial reporting for over 600 segregated funds. The Intermediate Financial Analyst role is a key member of the Accounting and Controls team within SFFM. This team of three individuals is accountable for the key controls on the valuation of the funds, reconciliations, reporting to Canadian Finance and Corporate, financial statements and notes for over 300 of the Funds, the coordination of various audits and the compilation of taxable income for the Funds to support plan member tax reporting.

A suitable candidate for this role will be someone who is interested in a breadth of accounting experience as they will have exposure to various accounting operations functions and will provide leadership to more junior staff. This role will be based in Waterloo.

What will you do?

Coordinate and sign-off on monthly reconciliations to support account balance sign-off and internal control environment

Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and regulatory compliance reports

Provide consultative support to SFFM Operations Team on accounting models and reconciling items

Collaborate with internal and external auditors to plan audits and coordinate supporting documentation

Lead year-end tax processing in coordination with GRS Tax and SFFM Operations - Contribute to audited financial statements for the Segregated Funds Annual Report

Identify control environment deficiencies and implement process improvements

What do you need to succeed?

Post-secondary degree

Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with reconciliation experience

Understanding of complex accounting models and segregated fund valuation processes

Strong leadership and teamwork skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills for all organizational levels

Ability to meet multiple tight deadlines

Self-motivated, adaptable, and proactive

Preferred Qualifications

CPA designation (completed or pursuing) - this role can be reported under the CPA experience verification pathway

PAM Securities or SAP software experience

Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Investments or Segregated Funds background

Notes/Unique Requirements:

Ability to manage a flexible work schedule as some overtime may be required outside of regular business hours to support critical time lines and/or project implementations