Senior Advisor Financial Statements

National Bank of Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness program

Flexible group insurance

Generous pension plan

Employee Share Ownership Plan

Employee and family assistance program

Preferential banking services

Involvement in community initiatives

Telemedicine service

Virtual sleep clinic

Job summary

National Bank of Canada is seeking a Senior Advisor in fund accounting operations to contribute to the delivery of financial statements and NAV-related duties within a collaborative team.

You will apply IFRS standards, verify notes for interim and annual reports, and support the mutual funds and ETFs audit process while maintaining strong client and auditor relationships. A disciplined, analytical professional will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least five years' relevant experience.
• Experience analyzing financial statement notes and IFRS standards.
• Knowledge of mutual funds, ETFs, and auditing financial statements.
• Excellent communication, time and priority management.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and rigor.

Responsibilities

• Act as an expert applying accounting and regulatory standards, especially IFRS.
• Verify data and notes to financial statements aligned with investment strategies.
• Participate in the annual audit of mutual funds and ETFs.
• Analyze how new products impact operations and financial statement production.
• Identify partner needs and advise to support informed decisions in meetings.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal/external partners (clients, auditors, National Bank Trust).
• Provide specialized advice to all parties.
• Contribute to colleagues' development by sharing knowledge and keeping docs up to date.

Skills

Accounting

Analytical Skills

Auditing

Communication

Critical Thinking

Financial Statements

Initiative

Learning Agility

Prioritization

Problem Solving

Resiliency

Rigor

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

A career as a Senior Advisor in the fund accounting operations sector at National Bank means contributing to the delivery of various deliverables by working in synergy with your team.

Through your knowledge of accounting and auditing, your experience with mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and your desire to make a difference through your rigor and collaboration, you have a positive impact on the client experience in a complex business sector.

National Bank's fund accounting department is responsible of daily NAV calculation, distributions calculation and their financial statements production and their tax declarations.

Your Role

• Act as an expert in the application of accounting and regulatory standards that define our activities, particularly IFRS standards
• Verify the accuracy of the data presented and the content of the notes to the financial statements based on the investment strategy (interim and annual)
• Participate in the annual audit process of mutual funds and exchange-traded funds
• Analyze the impact of changes or new products on the team's operations and the production of financial statements
• Identify and analyze the needs of current and potential partners/clients to meet their needs and facilitate their decision-making through our recommendations by being an active player in meetings
• Maintain an excellent level of relationship with internal and external partners (colleagues, clients, auditors, National Bank Trust) in the context of common activities
• Provide specialized advice to all parties
• Contribute to the development of your colleagues by transferring knowledge and keeping documentation up to date

Your Team

Within the fund accounting sector in the Financial Statements team, you are part of a team of 16 colleagues. Surrounded by experts in finance, accounting, and taxation, we analyze and interpret data to make the best decisions for our clients and partners. You report to the Financial statements senior manager.

Our team stands out for its expertise in mutual fund accounting, the quality of its production of audited semi-annual and annual financial statements, its client/employee experience delivery, the dynamic atmosphere, and the collaboration between colleagues and with other teams in the sector.

Working hours are flexible and include telecommuting based on operational needs. We prioritize a variety of continuous learning methods to enrich your development, including on-the-job learning, training content made available to you, and working in collaboration with colleagues of diverse expertise and profiles.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or any other combination of training deemed equivalent and a minimum of five years of relevant experience
• Experience in analyzing financial statement notes and expertise in IFRS standards
• Knowledge of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and experience in auditing financial statements
• Excellent communication skills, good time and priority management
• Critical thinking oriented towards problem-solving and rigor

Languages: English

Required skills: Accounting, Analytical Skills, Auditing, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Statements, Initiative, Investment Trust, Learning Agility, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Resiliency, Rigor, Teamwork

Your benefits

• Health and wellness program, including many options
• Flexible group insurance
• Generous pension plan
• Employee Share Ownership Plan
• Employee and family assistance program
• Preferential banking services
• Involvement in community initiatives
• Telemedicine service
• Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees’ ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

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We strive to provide accessibility measures throughout the recruitment process within the limits of our available resources. If you require accommodations, feel free to let us know during our initial conversations. We welcome all candidates!