Associate, Finance and Operations

About the Company

Our client is a pension plan investment company. As an Associate, Technology & Operations Business Management you will lead independent pieces of work that contribute to key deliverables and initiatives for your department, including supporting operational and financial activities. You will also help provide strategic recommendations to enhance efficiency and reduce costs and collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business as usual activities and special projects. The Strategy & Operations (S&O) team within the Technology & Operations (T&O) department plays a pivotal role in the financial and workforce management of the department. Our team is accountable for the planning, execution and oversight of financial activities, including budgeting, forecasting, financial reviews and cost optimization.

Why Work Here

• Accelerated exposure and responsibility

• Global career development opportunities

• Diverse and inspiring colleagues and approachable leaders

• A hybrid-flexible work environment with an emphasis on in-person collaboration

• A culture rooted in principles of integrity, partnership, and high performance

• An organization with an important social purpose that positively impacts lives

About the Opportunity

• Prepare and develop effective, timely reporting and trend analysis, utilizing various sources of information to facilitate better decision making and bring value-added insights.

• Foster strong partnerships with various departments and senior leadership (within and outside of T&O), promoting effective communication and collaboration to achieve business goals.

• Coordinate the development of three-year financial plans and quarterly forecasts for various groups within T&O with a zero-based budgeting mindset.

• Conduct comprehensive analyses of organizational processes, systems, and financial data to identify areas for improvement and opportunities for growth.

• Track departmental objective progress diligently and systematically, creating summaries as needed for senior audiences.

• Coordinate requirements gathering and provide testing support for new departmental systems and tools.

• Project work and ad-hoc duties as required.

About You

• University Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance or a related field.

• CPA designation considered an asset

• 5+ years of relevant experience in financial analysis, strategy or operations

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships effectively with people at all levels.

• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint),

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to think critically and creatively.

Salary Range

$120,000 - $140,000/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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Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR@vaco.com.

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By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present your as a candidate for the foregoing employment opportunity. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. You also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here (https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.