Team Manager

St-Amour & Associates, Senc.; Quebec; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Performance bonuses

Benefits package

Health & dental coverage

Vacation entitlement

Training subsidy

Job summary

St-Amour & Associates, Senc. invites applications for a Team Manager within the Private Equity and Real Estate Solutions (PERES) department in Canada.

You will oversee Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency activities, lead the team, and contribute to development across Private Equity, Real Estate and Securitization funds. The role emphasizes defining priorities, managing workloads, monitoring KPIs, and providing accounting/consolidation guidance while ensuring service continuity and maintaining

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in asset servicing or fund administration.
• Strong accounting and consolidation knowledge with KPI monitoring.
• Excellent communication and client relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage activities and priorities defined by department head.
• Define operational priorities, establish team objectives and deadlines, and organize workloads accordingly.
• Ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time, and monitor performance via KPIs.
• Provide technical support and expertise in accounting and consolidation matters.
• Maintain service continuity by anticipating staffing and resource requirements.
• Act as escalation point for clients and oversee global client/investor relationships.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Fund accounting

Consolidation

KPIs & performance

Client relations

Recruitment & training

Process improvement

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

Fund accounting systems

ERP systems

Job description

Our client is an asset servicing banking group dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors. The organization is a recognized consolidator in the European asset servicing market and continues to experience sustained business growth. It manages significant assets under custody and administration. Guided by a commitment to serving the broader interests of society, our client promotes diversity and inclusion and places people at the center of its transformation initiatives.

Within our client’s Canadian asset servicing operations, the successful candidate will join the Private Equity and Real Estate Solutions (PERES) department, which provides a complete range of services to Private Equity, Real Estate and Securitization funds, tailored to each investment strategy. As Team Manager, the successful candidate will ensure the effective operation of Fund Accounting and Transfer Agency activities, lead and supervise the team, and contribute to the continued development of the department.

The main responsibilities will include:

• Activity management Understand and apply the priorities set by the department head
• Define operational priorities, establish team objectives and deadlines, and organize workloads accordingly
• Ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time, and monitor performance against objectives through KPIs
• Provide technical support and expertise to the team in accounting and consolidation matters
• Maintain service continuity by anticipating staffing and resource requirements
• Ensure workload volumes are appropriately aligned with assigned resources
• Maintain open communication with management to elevate risks, alerts or blocking points
• Communicate process and procedure updates and ensure they are properly applied
• Act as an escalation point for clients and oversee client and investor relationships at a global level

Supplementary Information

• People Management Build positive and constructive relationships with team members and other teams or departments
• Create and maintain a positive team environment, motivate employees and support them when challenges arise
• Coach, mentor and support employees in developing their skills
• Oversee training for new hires
• Define employee objectives and assess key results
• Engage the team in discussions and decision-making
• Participate in recruitment and selection activities
• Contribute to non-recurring and cross-functional projects

What Is Offered

• Competitive salary
• Discretionary, performance-based bonuses may be available
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Health benefits, including extended health coverage, dental plan, vision care and paramedical services coverage
• Competitive vacation entitlement
• Employer-paid annual learning and training subsidy
• Exposure to the asset management industry with opportunities for grow.