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marlowhire talent; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined benefit pension

Health and dental premiums

Paid time off

Job summary

Our client seeks a Compliance Accountant to conduct risk-based reviews of registered firms and other market participants, assessing compliance with securities laws and internal controls. The role identifies deficiencies, prepares formal reports, and recommends corrective actions while engaging with stakeholders to address non-compliance.

The position emphasizes applying regulatory principles to emerging market developments and balancing investor protection with sound commercial judgment, within

Qualifications

• Membership in good standing with CPA Ontario.
• Minimum 1 year of audit and assurance experience post CPA.
• Experience at an audit and assurance firm.
• Experience in investment management or financial services an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate information clearly and concisely.

Responsibilities

• Field reviews of market participants.
• Review prospectus filings and resolve accounting issues.
• Assess potential breaches of securities law through research and analysis.
• Provide ongoing investigative and litigation support as part of multidisciplinary teams.
• Respond to inquiries from market participants and stakeholders.

Skills

Auditing experience

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

CPA Ontario membership

Job description

Our client is a professional service provider. They are looking for a Compliance Accountant who will be responsible for conduct risk-based reviews of registered firms and other regulated market participants to assess compliance with the organization. The role identifies regulatory deficiencies and internal control weaknesses, prepares formal reports and recommends appropriate corrective actions. The successful candidate will engage with firms and internal stakeholders to evaluate practical responses to non-compliance and determine when further regulatory action may be warranted. The position also requires applying regulatory principles to emerging market developments and balancing investor protection with sound commercial judgment.

Why Work Here

• Opportunity to contribute directly to investor protection and confidence in Ontario capital markets.
• Defined benefit pension, employer-paid health and dental premiums, and generous paid time off.
• Exposure to varied regulated firms and complex securities compliance issues.

About the Opportunity

General Overview

• Champion investor protection and confidence in the capital markets: Conduct reviews of registered firms and regulated entities to assess compliance within the organization.
• Formulate corrective actions: preparing formal reports detailing non-compliance with securities laws and internal control weaknesses and work with registered firms and regulated entities to determine what corrective action is required and assess appropriateness of corrective actions
• Engage with stakeholders: Find practical and balanced solutions to address non-compliance with securities laws and make recommendations for further regulatory action in appropriate circumstances
• Adapt regulatory principles to industry trends and emerging issues

Specific Responsibilities

• Field Reviews of Market Participants
• Independently conduct operational field reviews of market participants and resolve routine issues.
• Identify and escape complex, novel, unusual, or policy-related issues requiring senior guidance.
• Independently review prospectus filings, provide comments, and resolve accounting and financial reporting issues that are routine in nature.
• Identify and escape novel, complex, policy-related, or broader regulatory concerns.
• Assess whether issuing a prospectus receipt is in the public interest.
• Independently conduct continuous disclosure reviews, provide comments, and resolve routine issues.
• Identify matters that may require restatements or involve policy implications and seek guidance from senior staff on their resolution.

Applications

• Partner with legal counsel to assess applications, determine whether exemptive relief is required, and assist in drafting orders and recommendation memoranda.
• Research and analyze precedents, applying or distinguishing them as appropriate.
• Coordinate and negotiate comments with other CSA staff.
• Handle routine and less complex applications, while referring applications with significant policy implications to senior staff.

Case Assessment and Investigations

• Assess and investigate potential breaches of securities law through research, evidence gathering, and analysis.
• Recommend appropriate next steps, including referral to Investigations or Litigation.
• Provide ongoing investigative, evidence-brief, and litigation support as part of multidisciplinary teams.

Stakeholder Inquiries

• Respond to inquiries from market participants, the public, auditors, and other stakeholders regarding accounting, auditing, and regulatory matters.
• Seek senior guidance on complex or policy-related issues.

Policy and Project Work

• Contribute to policy initiatives and special projects by assuming responsibility for assigned workstreams or subject matter areas.
• Participate as a team member rather than a project lead.

About You

• Membership in good standing with CPA Ontario
• Minimum 1 year of audit and assurance experience post CPA
• Experience at an audit and assurance firm
• Experience in investment management or financial services an asset
• Demonstrated ability to show creativity, achieve results and effectively communicate information clearly and concisely

Salary Range

$100,000 - $130,000/year

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This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer: Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. By submitting to this position, you are agreeing to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

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For residents of Ontario, Canada: Based on Highspring’s discussions with its Client, Highspring’s understanding is that this position for employment is a current vacancy (either through Highspring as a contractor or with the client directly).

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Additionally, submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. More details about Vaco by Highspring’s use of AI can be found here ( https://www.highspring.com/ai-use-notices/ ). Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco by Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Pay Transparency Notice

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organizational needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.