First Nations / Metis / Inuit - Director, Financial Accounting and Business Support - Toronto 1

What You’ll Do

• Implement and keep updated policies and procedures that ensure timely, complete and accurate regulatory compliance financial records are maintained at all times
• Stay current about new and emerging regulations and best practices and changes in Cedar Leaf or Scotiabank’s business organization and infrastructure that may necessitate an update to Cedar Leaf’s Financial Operations policies and procedures
• Provide professional advice and quality and timely information to support the Cedar Leaf trading desk with front office initiatives and deployment of business strategies, while ensuring compliance with regulatory, statutory and tax requirements
• Ensure the integrity and timely filing of monthly and annual financial information, both regulatory and statutory, and as included in Scotiabank’s overall reporting, in compliance with the continuous disclosure requirements of various regulatory bodies
• Manage and oversee Cedar Leaf’s business operations and internal controls in a way that supports risk culture and the relevant risk appetite frameworks and limits with respect to operational risk, regulatory compliance risk, AML / ATF risk and conduct risk
• Safeguard Cedar Leaf and Scotiabank’s assets and reputation by ensuring control mechanisms are in place to identify and mitigate risk, including through frequent monitoring of capital and relevant limits;

and reconciliation of the Firm’s bank accounts, management of fund disbursements, etc.

Deepen client relationships and leverage broader Scotiabank and stakeholder relationships, systems and knowledge through innovative system solutions and procedural changes to effectively manage all accountabilities and deliverables

What You’ll Bring :

• Working towards or completion of the Canadian Securities’ Institute’s Chief Financial Officer Qualifying Examination is an asset.
• A professional accounting designation with a minimum 10 years’ experience in a senior management capacity is preferred.
• Experience working for dealing with the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and / or the Ontario Securities Commission is an asset.

Experience with Risk Adjusted Capital calculations and CIRO’s Early Warning Capital Rules would be highly desired.

• A good understanding of Financial Accounting and CRA tax requirements is expected.
• Strong technical skills and extensive knowledge of the investment business (particularly in a debt capital raising capacity) due to the focused nature of Cedar Leaf Capital’s mandate.
• Trade life-cycle experience, inclusive of monitoring the settlement of trades and managing the deployment and implementation of a Third-party Carrying Broker platform.
• Ability to manage banking operations (experience in cash management).
• Experience with the primary market issuance process (applicable margin rates, distinguishing between bought and agency transactions, applicable clauses (i.

e. disaster out, etc.), awareness of other nuances that can impact the Firm’s regulatory capital.

• Strong leadership, motivational and people skills given the continuous interactions expected with Executive Management and various Global Banking and Markets and Scotiabank executives, external Cedar Leaf Directors, internal and external auditors and regulatory body representatives.
• Requires strategic thinking, excellent analytical skills and decision-making abilities, while being results-oriented to deal with new and unique challenges with short turnaround deadlines.

Working Arrangement :

• This position is currently an on-site role, with the expectation that you will work 3-5 days a week in the office. Please note that this is subject to change based on the needs of the business
• Non-standard hours are a common occurrence
• Limited travel domestically may be required

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.