Senior Fund Accountant

Job Title: Senior Fund Accountant / Sr. Associate, Global Credit, Investment Finance
Job Description

This Senior Fund Accountant (Sr. Associate, Global Credit, Investment Finance) role focuses on the end-to-end lifecycle management of Global Credit investments, including public and private fixed income instruments, loans, and bonds. You will support the ongoing operations and administration of a diversified Global Credit portfolio by preparing and reviewing investment accounting entries, overseeing capital calls and distributions, managing settlements and valuations, and producing high-quality financial and investment reporting. The position offers the opportunity to work closely with investment, performance, data, and external stakeholders while contributing to process improvements and system implementations within a sophisticated investment finance environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the end-to-end lifecycle of Global Credit investments, including public market credit instruments, from origination and security setup through trade processing, settlement, and ongoing support.
• Prepare trade tickets for capital calls and distributions and record related investment accounting entries accurately and on a timely basis.
• Facilitate investment closings by ensuring all required documentation is complete and appropriate authorizations are in place.
• Manage ongoing support for credit investments, including interest settlements, prepayments, interest rate resets, and periodic valuation activities.
• Maintain detailed reconciliations of investment positions, cash, and related accounts, and investigate and resolve outstanding reconciliation items.
• Refresh valuation models and schedules as part of the quarterly valuation process, ensuring that all underlying data and assumptions are current and accurate.
• Review valuation materials to confirm that asset fair values are appropriately reflected, and liaise with external vendors and partners to address questions and issues.
• Support the reconciliation of investment-level financial statements and information to internal accounting records, ensuring consistency and accuracy.
• Prepare financial statement note support and reporting schedules for year-end and other reporting cycles in accordance with applicable accounting standards.
• Prepare and review NAV calculation packages for private investments, private equity, and Global Credit portfolios, ensuring completeness and accuracy.
• Perform and review complex reconciliations on investment positions, including full cycle accounting on fixed income, loans, and bonds for both public and private entities.
• Review or perform valuation models for loan and credit investments, supporting structured credit and other private asset strategies.
• Help develop, enhance, and maintain operational processes and controls to support evolving Global Credit and private credit investment strategies.
• Participate in the implementation of Global Credit system solutions, including data migration, testing, and validation of new or enhanced functionality.
• Respond to routine and ad hoc requests from internal stakeholders such as performance, data, and investment teams, as well as external stakeholders and clients.
• Partner with various internal teams to ensure high-quality, timely reporting on investment performance, positions, and financial results.
• Liaise with external clients and custodians to meet information, reporting, and operational requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives within investment finance, including automation, data quality enhancements, and reporting efficiencies.
• Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.

Essential Skills

• 3–5+ years of fund accounting or investment accounting experience, with direct exposure to private investments, private equity, Global Credit, or private credit.
• Hands-on experience with full cycle accounting for fixed income, loans, and bonds, including both public and private company instruments.
• Proven experience with capital calls, distributions, settlements, valuations, and investment reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare and review NAV calculations and NAV packages for investment funds and portfolios.
• Strong experience with settlements, valuations, financial reporting, and related investment accounting processes.
• Solid understanding and working knowledge of IFRS or equivalent accounting principles as they relate to investment and fund accounting.
• Proficiency in journal entries, trial balance preparation, and accounting for cash transactions within an investment context.
• Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and complex formulas, with the ability to manipulate and analyze large data sets.
• Experience performing complex reconciliations on investment positions and related accounts.
• Ability to review and perform valuation models for loans and other credit instruments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with internal and external clients and custodians.
• Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Professional accounting or finance designation such as CA, CPA, or CFA, or active progress toward such a designation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced degree in business, finance, or a related discipline is an asset.
• Experience with Power BI or similar business intelligence tools, particularly for automation and enhanced reporting, is an advantage.
• Experience working with structured credit and private asset strategies is beneficial.
• Exposure to credit investment accounting, including Global Credit and private credit portfolios, is preferred.
• Familiarity with VBA in Excel is an asset for automation and process improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on accuracy, attention to detail, and data integrity.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced investment environment.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively within a small, specialized team.
• Demonstrated initiative in improving processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.

Work Environment

This role sits within a Global Credit investment finance team of four professionals, including associates and a Senior team member, in a collaborative and specialized environment. The position follows a hybrid work model, with an expectation to be in the office approximately one to two days per week. Mondays are typically in-office days for team meetings, and Wednesdays are a popular in-office day for broader team collaboration. Standard working hours are approximately 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., totaling around 36.25 hours per week, with some flexibility on start and end times as long as responsibilities are fulfilled. The environment is professional and team-oriented, with regular interaction across investment, performance, data, and external stakeholders. You will work extensively with Excel and other financial and reporting tools, and you will participate in system implementations and enhancements that support the Global Credit portfolio. The culture encourages long-term career development, with potential for future opportunities based on organizational needs and individual performance.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Toronto, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $55.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

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