Senior Fund Accountant Contract

VTRAC Consulting Corporation
  Intelligent Solutions

Thank you for applying to VTRAC opportunities. Please e-mail your resume as a MS-WORD document in confidence Subject: Senior Fund Accountant, Attention: [email protected] or call: (416) 500-0548

Position #:                22119
Position:                   Senior Fund Accountant
Position Type:          6 Months Contract
No. of Positions:      1
Location:                 Toronto, ON

JOB SUMMARY
The candidate is responsible for providing assurance and advisory service to the our global products by utilizing our NAV oversight tool and working with various business partners, third party administrators and custodians. As a Senior within the department, the incumbent is expected to be able to work independently and may be relied upon to act as a subject matter expert on behalf of the department in some capacity.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for researching and resolving any breaches or exceptions during the oversight review performed throughout the day
• Assist in the overall relationship management with any third party administrators
• Provide advisory and assurance responsibilities with regards to the Funds
• Enhance internal and external processes or functionality with an eye towards continuous improvement
• Prepare and maintain related internal control documentation
• Assist in product initiatives and projects as they arise
• Provide support and training to new hires and colleagues
• Support internal and external audit requests
• Respond to inquiries from both internal and external parties
• Act as back up and support to other analysts
• Responsible for generating fund performance reports on a monthly or ad hoc basis for use by internal and external teams, as required
• Review income projection and analyze, as required
• Periodic review and support of asset and cash reconciliations, as required
• Adhoc requests and projects as assigned

WORK EXPERIENCE/KNOWLEDGE:

• 3 years of fund accounting or commensurate experience
• Exposure to equity, fixed income and derivative products an asset
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and application to various investment types
• Ability to multi-task and flexibility with workload requirements
• Previous pricing experience an asset
• Strong Bloomberg and Microsoft Office skills
• VBA and database knowledge an asset

FORMAL EDUCATION: (minimum requirement to perform job duties)                

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance and/or equivalent work experience.

LICENSE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: (minimum requirement to perform job duties)

• Completion of CPA, CFA, CSC or IFIC considered an asset

We thank all candidates in advance. Only selected candidates for interviews will be contacted. For other exciting opportunities, please visit us at www.vtrac.com. VTRAC is an equal opportunity employer.

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