Associate, Finance, Accounts

MUFG Investor Services; Halifax; Hybrid; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services firm as an Accounting Associate, where you'll maintain financial records, support financial statement preparation, and ensure timely processing of accounts payable. Enjoy a vibrant culture, hybrid working, and opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in an accounting related role.

Responsibilities

• Maintain complete sets of books and prepare journals.
• Support the preparation of monthly Financial Statements.
• Reconcile bank accounts and prepare working papers.

Skills

Highly organized

Multi-tasking

Team player

Adaptability

Job description

Experience something Brilliantly Different with a career at MUFG Investor Services.

Who are we? In a nutshell, MUFG Investor Services is part of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, and we partner with over 480 loyal global investment firms to provide them with administration, asset services, banking and fund financing.

We’re in 14 global locations and provide an exceptional hub of Brilliantly Different talent to thrive.

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Job Description

• Maintain complete sets of books, prepare journals and post entries, keep records of accounts and verify the procedures used for recording financial transactions.
• Support the preparation of monthly Financial Statements and perform variance analysis.
• Use sophisticated accounting software daily to perform tasks.
• Reconcile bank accounts, prepare working papers, review trial balances and underlying balance sheet accounts to support the preparation of monthly / annual financial statements.
• Responsible for preparation of payments and the verification of supporting documentation, ensuring proper approvals.
• Responsible for the timely and accurate processing of accounts payable such as utilities, government related taxes and fees, employees’ credit cards and expense claims.
• Ensure the timely and accurate creation of client invoices and credit memos
• Resolve invoice discrepancies and issues in a timely manner.
• Maintain client / fund data on system.
• Maintain and review client agreements.
• Process daily bank cash receipts and allocate cash receipts to invoices on the sales ledger.
• Provide detailed variance analysis on monthly revenue reporting.
• Prepare Accounts Receivable Aging reports for management.
• Track and monitor aged receivables and work in progress.
• Liaise with Client Operations team on billing queries, aged receivables, WIP and unidentified cash receipts and escalate within guideline timeframes.
• Assist with the provision of supporting documentation to enable tax specialists to prepare tax returns. Associates assist with any queries arising through the taxation process. Associates prepare and submit HST returns.
• Other responsibilities include but not limited to;Responsible for liaising with Vendors and Internal Clients for queries.Preparation and maintenance of process documentation.Diligently follow internal control procedures and maintain audit trail with supporting with requests relating to internal and external audits queries.Perform other duties as assigned and incidental to the work described above.Support in managing central mailbox within team.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in an accounting related role
• Maintain complex spreadsheets
• Highly organized
• Ability to multi-task
• Outstanding team player
• Ability to adapt quickly to fast-paced environment and deadlines

Additional Information

What’s in it for you to join MUFG Investor Services?

Take a look at our careers site and you’ll find everything you’d expect from a career with the fastest-growing business at one of the world’s largest financial groups. Now take another look. Because it’s how we defy expectations that really defines us. You’ll feel that difference in all kinds of ways. Our vibrant CULTURE. Connected team. Love of innovation, laser client focus, and next-level LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT. Oh, and we really walk the talk when it comes to HYBRID WORKING.

So, why settle for the ordinary? Apply now for a Brilliantly Different career.

We thank all candidates for applying; however, only those proceeding to the interview stage will be contacted.