Senior Associate, Alternative Assets - SLC Management

Sun Life; Southwestern Ontario, King; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programs

Pension plan and stock options

Flexible work environment

Job summary

SLC Management, a subsidiary of Sun Life, is seeking a Senior Associate for Real Estate accounting to oversee accounting, reporting and controls for North America real estate portfolios. The role emphasizes IFRS compliance, collaboration with external partners, and leadership within a growing asset management team.

The position requires accounting expertise, IFRS knowledge, and a track record in financial services. Strong Excel and Oracle skills, plus ERP experience, are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem solving skills.
• Broad understanding of the financial services industry.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to apply technical knowledge to business issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across teams.
• CPA designation or actively pursuing one preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensures administration and accounting processes meet IFRS requirements.
• Oversee third-party property managers and collaborate with external parties to achieve results.
• Deliver accurate statutory, regulatory and internal reports for the Real Estate portfolio.
• Provide leadership and technical guidance on real estate accounting.
• Mentor team members and ensure proper system setup and controls.
• Maintain an adequate control environment for accounting and reporting processes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Ability to meet deadlines

Education

Accounting designation (CA/CMA/CGA) or actively pursuing one

Tools

Excel

Oracle reporting tools

SAP

YARDI

MRI

Job description

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$422/US$304 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship. We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner's mindset. As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape. Visit our website to learn more and for the most up to date AUM information. SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

Job Description: Senior Associate, Alternative Assets - SLC Management

What is in it for you

The Real Estate Accounting team is responsible for the accounting of the real estate portfolios for North America. This senior analyst will work with a team of individuals who are responsible for supporting the administration, accounting, reporting and control requirements of the North American real estate portfolio. This will include statutory, regulatory and internal reporting. This role will be looked upon to provide leadership and consultation on a technical basis as it relates to real estate accounting and accounting principles. The incumbent will further the development of efficient processes while maintaining and enhancing a strong internal control environment. This will be accomplished through a thorough knowledge of real estate, the systems that the investments are administered on and through effective mentoring of members of the team.

What you will do

• Ensures that the administration and accounting processes are designed to be efficient and effective and meet the IFRS requirements
• Oversight of third party property managers and the ability to collaborate with external parties to achieve business results
• Keen eye for issue identification
• Responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of reports related to the Real Estate portfolio which include statutory, regulatory and internal reports
• Acts as the technical expert for Real Estate accounting for the implementation of policies and systems to ensure proper accounting treatment and reporting
• Acts as a senior resource and/or providing guidance for solving operational issues
• Responsible for system administration and proper set-up and controls
• Responsible for ensuring an adequate control environment is maintained for the accounting and reporting processes the team supports
• This includes income trending analysis and account reconciliations along with analysis required to support any variances
• Liaises with key partners such as Corporate, Portfolio Management, external counter parties and Front Office

What do you need to succeed

• Strong attention to detail, analytical and problem solving skills
• Key desire to promote accounting control principles
• A broad understanding of the financial services industry
• Strong organizational skills - ability to apply technical knowledge to business issues
• An ability to partner effectively within the accounting community across the organization
• Deadline oriented, self motivated and able to handle conflicting priorities
• Well developed influencing capability
• Effective communicator
• Demonstrated success in achieving goals in a timely manner and in taking action in the midst of ambiguity
• Have an accounting designation (CA/CMA/CGA) or be actively pursing one
• Minimum of 3 years business accounting experience at an advanced level
• Proficient with MS Office products, particularly exception Excel skills
• Proficient with Oracle reporting tools
• Knowledgeable of IFRS accounting standards
• Assets: Financial services industry knowledge and/or fundamentals of life insurance accounting
• Broad understanding of Insurance and Investment Industry
• Experience with ERP systems - SAP/ YARDI / MRI Notes/Unique Requirements: Peak demands for reporting and analysis information at monthly and quarterly intervals results in overtime and increased stress

Why SLC Management

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well‑being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market‑leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially‑paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer‑paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

Regulated business disclosure

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Job Category: Finance Salary Range

85,000/85 000 - 128,000/128 000

If you are interested, we are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds. We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling. We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e‑mail a request to [e-mail]. We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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