Program manager Jobs in Pickering, ON

About the Company
Our client is an investment fund management company. They are looking for a Manager, Fund Accounting who will be responsible for supporting the business’ financial functions including trusts and fund accounting. In addition, the role will support corporate and management accounting requirements as needed, including accounting tasks, audit, bookkeeping, regulatory reporting, tax and treasury functions as well as interacting with external vendors including auditors and the firm’s third-party fund administrator.
Why Work Here

• Reporting directly to the SVP Finance, join a company where you have direct exposure to executive management.
• Gain a wide breadth of exposure to difference responsibilities within both Corporate Accounting and Fund Accounting

About the Opportunity
Trust accounting responsibilities:

• Maintain the IMS trust accounts ledger including preparing and recording journal entries
• Support other team members in maintaining the IMC trust accounts ledger including preparing and recording journal entries as needed
• Perform monthly and annual reconciliations of the various trust accounts across Canada

Fund Accounting responsibilities:

• Review of the firm’s monthly Net Asset Valuation reports for each fund prepared by the third party fund administrator
• With the Assistant Controller, report the approved fund NAV’s each period
• Work with the outsourced fund administrator’s staff to resolve any fund accounting and reporting discrepancies prior to publication
• Monitoring of fund expenses and the firm’s cost recovery
• Management of annual product audits with various vendors and the funds’ auditors as required
• Help in providing oversight of the fund administrator’s trust accounting group with respect to the management and reconciliation of the funds’ various bank accounts
• Book journal entries, Invoice payments for Funds
• Financial statement preparation.

Corporate accounting responsibilities (as needed):

• Maintain the general ledger and accounting system including preparing and recording journal entries
• Accounts payable and Accounts receivable
• Preparation and submission quarterly GST filings
• Work with PWC with respect to annual audit preparation, quarterly and year-end financials and tax filings
• Preparation and maintenance of various accounting policies and procedures
• Bank account management and reconciliation
• Assisting with the firm’s regulatory and compliance filings

Management accounting responsibilities (as needed):

• Help in preparing the quarterly and annual budget
• Monitor and assess actual financial results vs. the budget plan with monthly and quarterly reporting
• Provide internal reporting to various departments as required
• Assist the Corporate Controller with various accounting and reporting duties as required

About You

• Accounting/CPA designation
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a financial services environment. Experience with asset and investment management activities is preferred
• Detail oriented, good team player and flexible
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate ideas and processes.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic, self-motivated, proactive and a team player that can manage and thrive in a high growth, entrepreneurial environment.

Salary Range
$100,000 - $120,000/year
How to Apply
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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

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