Financial / Fund Analyst

Juventus Consulting; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consulting firm is seeking a Financial / Fund Analyst who will be responsible for ensuring accurate fund control processes and client reporting. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a background in fund systems, and the ability to work effectively in a team environment. This position sits within a critical department, impacting significant client investments across Canada.

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to quality and meeting tight deadlines.
• Knowledge of fund & trust systems (Global).
• Knowledge of administration procedures related to fund processing.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-processing of material cash flow and monitor daily activities.
• Review daily control reports and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with fund-related requests from other departments and clients.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Team player

Education

Canadian Securities Course or equivalent experience

Tools

Excel

Visual Basic

Job description

The Financial / Fund Analyst will be working in the Fund & Trust Services group. This position is accountable for all Fund control processes. This involves reviewing all funds to ensure that they are valued properly & maintaining a strong control environment exists over the GRS segregated funds contained on Global and the cash flow management process. Also, various reports are prepared for individual clients to provide with information about their investments. This position will be working in conjunction with the Director, Fund & Trust Services.

The fund based asset management process when combined with the GLOBAL member administration system are the foundation of the Savings Plan business of GRS impacting over 1,000,000 plan members and 7,000 plan sponsor clients.

Main Accountabilities :

• Will be backup to the Director of GRS Fund & Trust Services. This role is a critical role for business continuity.
• This role will be expected to work closely with CREs, external clients and Asset Managers on all fund related issues.
• Manage pre-processing of material cash flow (ensure all planned events are pre-processed by working with other GRS departments)
• Monitor daily activities in all Segregated Funds & Direct Held Stock Funds
• Review daily control reports and investigate and clear any discrepancies
• Perform asset rebalancing for client-specific funds
• Assist other GRS departments with Fund & Trust Service related requests, such as audit questions
• Prepare & analyze any ad-hoc reports / requests from Director
• Responsible for maintaining the fund screens in the Global Administration system and ensuring that new funds are set-up properly from a client and valuation perspective
• Complete various client specific reporting tasks

Qualifications

• Strong technical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Strong commitment to quality and meeting tight deadlines
• Strong team player, with an ability to work in a cross-functional team environment

Assets :

Strong Excel and Visual Basic skills

Knowledge of fund & trust systems (Global)

Knowledge of administration procedures related to fund processing

Canadian Securities Course or equivalent experience / knowledge of various investments