Analyste principal, facturation

At Fiera Capital

We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions :

• Your Inclusive Experience : We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
• Your Growth & Empowerment : We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
• Your Rewards & Recognition : We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
• Your Wellness Your Way : We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.

What we are looking for :

Under the supervision of the Billing Director, the Senior Analyst, Billing is responsible for global invoicing activities of investment management fee and performance fee billing and collection activities.

You will communicate with different levels of the firm. In addition to invoicing responsibilities, you will collaborate on projects and support team members during peak billing deliverables.

Your responsibilities :

• Ensure timely and accurate production of invoices and reconciled month-end billing reports;
• Prepare management fee invoices using multiple Billing Systems;
• Prepare annual performance fee invoices, calculations are performed manually;
• Perform complex analysis, resolve billing rejections and explain variances;
• Create and update client profiles and management fee schedules in the Billing Systems and Accounting System SAP;
• Respond to client billing inquiries on behalf of the Billing team;
• Cross-train with other members of billing team to ensure coverage during vacation period and absenteeism;
• Prepare, post and reconcile journal entries in SAP;
• Regular monitoring and follow-ups of Accounts Receivable Aging Reports, ensuring that unpaid invoices are paid promptly;
• Ensure that all invoicing activities adhere to Controls 52-109 and operational processes;
• Collaborate on internal and external audits with Billing Director and with auditors;
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve and document processes;
• Participate and assist with projects, outside of day-to-day invoicing activities

Must have requirements to be successful in this role :

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting
• 5 or more years of relevant invoicing experience in a service business
• Month-end and year-end accounting and billing operations
• Experience in trade support, portfolio reconciliation and fund administration roles within an asset management firm, an asset
• Ability to perform complex analysis for billing and month-end activities
• Excellent analysis and problem-solving skills
• Able to thrive in an environment where peak and high volume of billing activities occur on a quarterly basis
• Ability to handle changing priorities and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Engaged to work in an environment that foster diversity and inclusion
• Excellent knowledge of MS Excel
• Knowledge of SAP (AR module) is considered an asset
• For Montreal bilingualism (English and French) spoken and written is required; if based in Toronto, excellent communication skills in English are required
30+ days ago