Funds Accounting Director

A career as a Director within Fund Accounting, under Investment Operations at National Bank, means acting as an operational leader responsible for delivering fund accounting activities, with a particular focus on ETFs and specialized operations .

In this role, you are responsible for the direct management of a team of approximately 10 professionals, ensuring the quality, rigor, and efficiency of NAV production, while supporting a growing and evolving operational environment.

You actively contribute to the evolution of practices, risk management, and the delivery of a high level of service to internal stakeholders and clients.

Your Role

• Manage a team of approximately 10 professionals specialized in NAV production, ETFs, and complex operations, ensuring engagement, development, and performance
• Oversee daily NAV production activities for various types of funds, including ETFs and more complex structures, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and controls are respected
• Act as an escalation point for operational issues, analyze complex situations, and implement sustainable solutions
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of portfolios, ETF products, and operational specificities to properly support the team and decision-making
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (transactions, taxation, financial statements, technology, product) and external partners to ensure operational consistency and robustness
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, automation, and the strengthening of controls aligned with the sector’s transformation objectives
• Participate in onboarding new clients and launching new ETF products or specialized mandates

Your Team

Fund Accounting is a specialized and growing sector composed of complementary teams: NAV, Taxation & Distributions, Financial Statements, and ETF & Specialized Operations.

You will be part of a collaborative and engaged management team focused on operational excellence, where rigor, accountability, and innovation are key priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (finance, accounting, or equivalent) and approximately 7 to 10 years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in team management, including engagement, coaching, and performance management
• Strong knowledge of investment funds, including NAV production, with a solid understanding of ETFs and their operational complexities
• Ability to operate in a complex, high-volume environment with tight deadlines
• Good understanding of operational controls and risk management
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve problems in a structured and effective manner
• Comfort with technology environments and a keen interest in continuous improvement and automation

Your Role

• Manage a team of approximately 10 professionals specialized in NAV production, ETFs, and complex operations, ensuring engagement, development, and performance
• Oversee daily NAV production activities for various types of funds, including ETFs and more complex structures, ensuring timelines, quality standards, and controls are respected
• Act as an escalation point for operational issues, analyze complex situations, and implement sustainable solutions
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of portfolios, ETF products, and operational specificities to properly support the team and decision-making
• Collaborate closely with internal teams (transactions, taxation, financial statements, technology, product) and external partners to ensure operational consistency and robustness
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, automation, and the strengthening of controls aligned with the sector’s transformation objectives
• Participate in onboarding new clients and launching new ETF products or specialized mandates

Your Team

Fund Accounting is a specialized and growing sector composed of complementary teams: NAV, Taxation & Distributions, Financial Statements, and ETF & Specialized Operations.

You will be part of a collaborative and engaged management team focused on operational excellence, where rigor, accountability, and innovation are key priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (finance, accounting, or equivalent) and approximately 7 to 10 years of relevant experience
• Proven experience in team management, including engagement, coaching, and performance management
• Strong knowledge of investment funds, including NAV production, with a solid understanding of ETFs and their operational complexities
• Ability to operate in a complex, high-volume environment with tight deadlines
• Good understanding of operational controls and risk management
• Strong communication, collaboration, and influencing skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve problems in a structured and effective manner
• Comfort with technology environments and a keen interest in continuous improvement and automation

Languages: French, English

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Required skills: Client-focused, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Diversity & Inclusion, Emotional Intelligence, Learning Agility, Managerial Courage, Mobilization, Partner Development, Problem Solving, Resiliency, Risk Management, Strategy Execution, Stress Management

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you’ll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

Making a bold move in a people-first environment

We’re a bank on a human scale that stands out for its courage, entrepreneurial culture, and passion for people. Our mission is to have a positive impact on people’s lives. Our core values of partnership, agility, and empowerment inspire us, and inclusion is central to our commitments. We aim, wherever possible, to provide a barrier-free and accessible environment to all employees.

We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates! What can you bring to our team?

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