Fund Accountant M/F

CACEIS-Gruppe; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CACEIS Montréal is seeking a Fund Accountant to join our Mutual Fund Accounting Team. You will be responsible for producing accurate fund valuations and optimal net asset value (NAV) for a range of funds with daily, weekly, and monthly valuations.

The role requires 0-2 years of investment accounting experience, working knowledge of GAAP/IFRS, and strong Excel skills. You will collaborate with multiple internal teams to ensure compliant reporting and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in accounting (or equivalent).
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Produce consistent and accurate fund valuations and NAV figures.
• Meet tight deadlines and maintain service level agreements.
• Coordinate with QA, Shareholder Services, and Operations for reporting.
• Monitor and resolve cash and securities breaks with relevant teams.
• Configure reporting requests and support client deliverables.
• Manage weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting cycles.

Skills

Excel

Word

Analytical skills

Detail oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

Job description

Fund Accountant
Location:700 Boul. René-Lévesque Ouest, Suite 300 Montréal QC H3B 1X8
Job Type:Full time, Permanent position
Job Title:Fund Accountant – Fund Accounting
Department:Fund Services
CACEISis the asset servicing bankinggroup of Credit Agricolededicated to asset managers and institutional investors. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACES offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-officeoutsourcingand issuer services. CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities. The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2024) By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open topersonswith disabilities.
To ensure continuity of service to newlyacquiredNorth American clients as well as operational activities carried out by CACEIS, such as Fund Administration services, CACEIS Canada is looking for a Fund Accountant to join our Mutual Fund Accounting Team.
What will you do?

• Produce consistent andaccurateprices for yourallocatedfunds, meeting tight deadlines within service level agreements.
• Manage feedback to/from departments that will have input into NAV deliverables to ensure client deliverables and quality standards are met.
• Build strong working relationships with other internal departments such as Quality Assurance, Shareholder Services, Transaction Management, Operations Control, Financial Reporting,Complianceand Information technology.
• Ensure effective process controls are implemented and evolve them as necessary; elevate issues to management asappropriate.
• Monitor reporting flows in production: analyzing functional anomalies by carrying out the necessary investigations to provide corrective actions or the necessary and relevant justifications.
• Configure client requests for standard reporting and analyze client requests to set up specific reports in coordination with the sales teams.
• Coordinate tasks related to this activity carried out by other teams at CACEIS.
• Manage recurring weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting cycles, including KPIs, outstanding settlements etc.
• Assist with the review and resolution of cash and securities breaks by coordinating with relevant teams to close outstanding items.
• Monitor and manage the shared inboxes to ensure timely handling of client and internal queries

Supplementary Information

As a Fund Accountant, you work within a professional team that collectively ensures client satisfaction, by producing accurate fund valuations and optimal net asset value (NAV) for an entire fund range. Your valuations are daily, weekly and monthly and you maintain accurate records, identifying and mitigating business risk. You ensure that key service level agreements, as well as audit and regulatory requirements are met. You will also be responsible for setting up and ensuring the proper distribution of accounting data to our internal and external clients, while also assisting with selected operational activities to support smooth day-to-day delivery.

Geographical area

America, Canada

City

Bachelor Degree / BSc Degree or equivalent

Bachelor and/or master's degree in accounting (or Audit).

Level of minimal experience

0-2 years

Experience

• Investment accounting experience - working knowledge of GAAP/IFRS
• Relevant experience in the fields of alternative investment fund administration (or audit firms)
• Proven experience in funds accounting/pricing/client reporting withinFinancialmarkets.
  Demonstrated technical knowledge of fund products, fund accounting and systems and regulations.
  

Required skills

• Strong computer skills, and specifically Microsoft Excel, and Word
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment meeting tight deadlines
• Ability to process and apply new skills and concepts quickly
• Analytical skills with strong attention to detail

Entity

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors.

Entity

CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors.
Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-office outsourcing and issuer services.
CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities. The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2024)
By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities..