Another Mason Group exclusive! Are you interested in working with a small group of dynamic yet down-to-earth professionals in an entrepreneurial environment as their Senior Controller? If so, you may be a fit for our well-respected investment management client located in central Vancouver.
As a passionate CPA, the world is your oyster to take this role, run with it, and make it your own, in this is a newly created position.
Reporting to senior leadership, our client is looking for a brilliant CPA to lead all accounting and tax functions for the firm’s investments and entities. Your scope of responsibility will include full cycle accounting in a low transaction environment through to financial reporting for the group. Tax compliance, preparing partnership tax filings, leading the annual audit, and assisting with new investment assessments are periodic yet critical responsibilities of this role.
Investor reporting, capital management, and fund operations round out the day-to-day focus and add variety. Once mastered, there will be ample time for you to take on special projects, process improvements, technology reviews and recommendations, and many other initiatives to assist with the growth of the business. Senior Management will be looking for your suggestions and recommendations once you learn the role and the business.
Our client offers amazingly beautiful offices and a collegial team environment.
With responsibility for all financial operations, this is a pivotal role and fit with the team is everything to our client. If you meet most of the requirements but are open to learning others, then please don’t hesitate to apply.
Requirements
- A Canadian CPA designation is mandatory, preferably with 5+ years of progressive post designation experience.
- Experience as a Controller or similar role is preferred, with a solid understanding of investment management & reporting viewed favourably.
- Public practice experience with audit or tax knowledge of investment funds, including partnership structures, will really get our attention.
- Completion of any part of the CFA, or CPA in-depth tax program is a nice to have.
- Hands-on or audit/tax experience in investment, private equity, lending institutions or other lending entities, and/or fund accounting environments is highly desirable.
- Working knowledge of ASPE and IFRS
- Strong Excel skills, including proficiency with basic functions.
- Meticulous attention to detail and an obsession with producing error-free work.
- Proactive problem solver with strong critical thinking skills, adept at multi-tasking.
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills.
- Committed to the highest levels of integrity, ethics, and professionalism.
- Strong people skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with others.
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