Controller, Finance & Banking, Financial Reporting

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Reporting to Fiera Infrastructures CFO, the Controller is responsible for financial reporting, regulatory and tax compliance, audit management, internal controls, treasury, systems, and team leadership. The role acts as the primary control owner and senior finance counterpart to internal stakeholders, senior management, auditors, and external service providers. This position has evolved well beyond a traditional senior accountant role and includes ownership of complex cross‑border structures, investor reporting, regulatory filings, and operational oversight across multiple corporate entities, portfolio companies, investment holdcos and service providers.

Fiera Infrastructure Inc. (Fiera), headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is part of Fiera Capital Corporation, one of Canada’s largest investment managers with over $160 billion in assets under management. Fiera has over $4.5billion in assets under management and a growing portfolio of infrastructure projects globally. Fiera’s focus is on acquiring core and core‑plus infrastructure projects that generate long‑term stable cash flows. Fiera invests across the sector in OECD countries, with a focus on investments in the range of $25million to $200million.

Fiera invests in infrastructure subsectors such as renewable energy, utilities, telecoms, transportation, digital infrastructure, and social assets.

• Assist in day‑to‑day accounting including own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for corporate entities, portfolio companies, and investment holdcos.
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, NAV support schedules.
• Prepare and review IFRS‑compliant financial statements, including full note disclosures, valuation support, and consolidation where applicable.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external auditors across multiple audits.
• Coordinate audit planning, PBC requests, issue resolution, management representation letters, and audit wrap‑up.
• Manage relationships with external advisors including auditors, tax advisors, legal counsel, fund administrators, and transfer agents.
• Oversee Canadian corporate and partnership tax compliance including T5013s, HST/GST, and related CRA correspondence.
• Coordinate U.S. tax filings (e.g., K‑1s, FIRPTA analysis) and other international tax filings as needed.
• Manage FATCA/CRS classifications, PFIC‑related investor inquiries, and ongoing tax structuring considerations.
• Ensure timely completion of regulatory and investor‑driven filings, including Form ADV and other jurisdiction‑specific requirements.
• Oversee cash management, forecasting, and liquidity planning.
• Review and approve payments, capital calls, distributions, management fees, and expense allocations.
• Act as control owner for key financial and operational controls, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and documentation.
• Support internal control design, testing, remediation, and documentation in coordination with auditors and administrators.
• Own finance systems and reporting tools, including SAP and administrator platforms.
• Drive process improvements across close, reporting, audit, and compliance workflows.
• Support implementation of new structures, funds, SMAs, and reporting requirements.
• Lead ad‑hoc financial analysis and strategic initiatives requested by senior management.
• Manage and mentor senior accountants and accounting staff,…