Job Description
Desjardins Global Asset Management (DGAM), a subsidiary of Desjardins Group, is one of Canada's major institutional asset management firms. DGAM has diversified expertise in many asset classes and a wide range of investment vehicles. It manages more than $90 billion in institutional assets for businesses such as insurance companies, pension funds, foundations, cities, non-profit organizations, and more across Canada.
Role Overview:
As a senior specialized accounting and financial operations advisor for DGAM clients, working for the subsidiary Desjardins Investment Product Operations Management, you contribute to the operational development and support of the Services and Operations, Asset Management, and Reconciliation Department. In your role, you use your knowledge and experience in investment accounting, market finance, and business taxation to ensure the engineering and stability of the business processes related to the subsidiary's and the internal DGAM partner's mission.
Responsibilities:
- Help build and maintain modern processes that support the financial reporting activities of Desjardins Group's insurance subsidiaries.
- Demonstrate leadership and initiative to provide the level of service established with clients and ensure appropriate representation with decision-making bodies.
- Play an active leadership role in monitoring and integrating accounting and tax standards for traditional and alternative investments (infrastructure, private equity, bank loans, etc.).
- Influence practitioners on development projects and complex strategic initiatives.
- Interact with many stakeholders working in a wide range of fields in finance, accounting, and taxation.
What we offer:
- Competitive salary and annual bonus
- 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
- Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
- Group insurance including telemedicine
- Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in accounting
- A minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in investment accounting and market finance
- CPA designation or accounting equivalent
- Proficiency in the operational and accounting disclosure processes for business investments in compliance with IFRS accounting standards
- Knowledge of market finance and securities and their main features
- Knowledge of specialized core business systems such as Eagle, eFront, Oracle, SS&C, SimCorp, Bloomberg, SQL, etc.
- Advanced knowledge of Office Suite: Excel, PowerBI, etc.
- Programming knowledge: SQL or similar
- Knowledge of French is required.
- Proficient speaker, advanced knowledge of English
About Desjardins:
At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity, and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting, and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. We have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind.
If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!
Job Family: Administration (FG)
Unposting Date: 2024-04-24