AVP, Fund Accounting

Gallagher; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading risk management company is seeking an AVP, Fund Accounting to manage the administration of investment funds. Responsibilities include overseeing fund launches, managing a team of accountants, and ensuring quality client service. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience and excellent communication skills. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered, with opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Flexible medical & dental coverage

Retirement savings including RRSP and pension

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Educational expense reimbursement

Employee assistance programs

Discounted gym membership

Paid sick days & personal days

Employee referral bonus program

Qualifications

• 3+ years client coordination and/or claims management experience or 8+ years with a High School degree.
• License required.
• Willingness to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Manage senior fund accountants’ workload and training.
• Vetting offering documents and service agreements for funds.
• Oversee fund launches and client implementation.
• Calculate and review fund net asset values including performance fees.
• Prepare and review accounting for reinsurance companies.
• Coordinate the audit process and resolve investor queries.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Excellent written communication skills

Ability to determine critical issues quickly

Education

Bachelor's degree

High School degree with extensive experience

Job description

At Artex, we defy convention and reimagine the possibilities of risk management. Join a team of passionate visionaries, where creativity knows no bounds, and innovative thinking shapes the future. As part of our global family, you'll unlock your potential, turning challenges into opportunities, and creating an impact on a global scale. Dare to innovate, and together, we'll craft a legacy of transformation.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

How you\'ll make an impact

Reporting directly to the SVP, Head of ILS Fund Accounting within Artex Capital Solutions (“ACS”), the AVP, Fund Accounting, will have responsibility for the day-to-day administration of investment funds, delivery to clients, and managing and assisting members of the team.

Responsibilities

• Management of senior fund accountants’ workload and training new and current staff on processes and procedures
• Vetting of offering documents and service agreements for funds
• Overseeing fund launches and implementation of new clients including set up of all fund accounting records as necessary
• Calculation and review of fund’s net asset values including complex performance fee calculations, portfolio processing and preparation and review of the payment of fund expenses
• Preparing and reviewing the accounting for the reinsurance companies within the ILS structures
• Preparing and reviewing the accounting for ILS funds
• Reviewing and preparing financial statements with footnotes as well as supporting schedules and analysis
• Coordination and management of audit process
• Resolution of investor or client queries
• Other responsibilities as needed to ensure quality client service

About you

Required: Bachelor\'s degree and 3 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience, OR High School degree with 8 or more years client coordination and/or claims management experience. License required. Able and willing to travel approximately 25% of the time.

Preferred:

Behaviors: Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Able to quickly determine critical issues.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Flexible medical & dental coverage to meet your household\'s needs
• Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options
• Retirement savings including RRSP including a company match, TFSA, pension and more
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Other benefits include:

• Educational expense reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs
• Discounted gym membership (GoodLife Fitness)
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements
• Paid sick days & personal days
• Employee education recognition program
• Employee referral bonus program

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

We are an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.