Cost controller Jobs in Toronto, ON

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:

Reporting to Fiera Infrastructure’s 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 $4.5 billion 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 $25 million to $200 million. Fiera invests in infrastructure subsectors such as renewable energy, utilities, telecoms, transportation, digital infrastructure, and social assets.

Your responsibilities:

This person will assist in the day-to-day accounting including but not limited to:

• Own monthly, quarterly, and annual close processes for corporate entities, portfolio companies, 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, including onboarding, training, and work allocation.
• Review work prepared by team members and external providers to ensure accuracy, completeness, and audit readiness.
• Act as a trusted finance partner to senior management, investment teams, and operations.
• Coordinate across finance, legal, tax, and operations to ensure timely and accurate delivery of finance outputs.

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

• University/College Degree/Diploma
• CPA designation
• A minimum of 8 years’ relevant work experience
• Exposure to IFRS reporting is required
• Exposure to Private Funds and fair value accounting
• Experience with Fund accounting
• Experience with financial statement preparation, maintaining accounting records and general ledger is essential
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Knowledge of QuickBooks and SAP is an asset
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Qualified candidates must have excellent communication skills, initiative, team building and interpersonal skills, and strong problem-solving skills.