02 Sep
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Credit Agricole
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Montreal
02 Sep
Credit Agricole
Montreal
Location: 700 Boul. René-Lévesque Ouest, Suite 300 Montréal QC H3B 1X8
Job Type: Full time, Permanent position
Job Title: Fund Accountant – Fund Accounting
Department: Fund Services
CACEIS is the asset servicing banking group of Credit Agricole dedicated to asset managers and institutional investors. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACES offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary, fund administration, fund distribution support, middle-office outsourcing and issuer services. CACEIS is a consolidator in the European asset servicing market and posts sustained growth in its business activities.
The group holds €5.3 trillion in assets under custody and €3.4 trillion in assets under administration (figures as of 31 December 2024) By working every day in the interest of society, we are a Group committed to diversity and inclusion and place people at the heart of all our transformations. All our job offers are open to persons with disabilities.
To ensure continuity of service to newly acquired North American clients as well as operational activities carried out by CACEIS, such as Fund Administration services, CACEIS Canada is looking for a Fund Accountant to join our Mutual Fund Accounting Team.
As a Fund Accountant, you work within a professional team that collectively ensures client satisfaction, by producing accurate fund valuations and optimal net asset value (NAV) for an entire fund range. Your valuations are daily, weekly and monthly and you maintain accurate records, identifying and mitigating business risk. You ensure that key service level agreements, as well as audit and regulatory requirements are met.
You will also be responsible for setting up and ensuring the proper distribution of accounting data to our internal and external clients, while also assisting with selected operational activities to support smooth day-to-day delivery.
What will you do?
- Produce consistent and accurate prices for your allocated funds, meeting tight deadlines within service level agreements.
- Manage feedback to/from departments that will have input into NAV deliverables to ensure client deliverables and quality standards are met.
- Build strong working relationships with other internal departments such as Quality Assurance, Shareholder Services, Transaction Management, Operations Control, Financial Reporting, Compliance and Information technology.
- Ensure effective process controls are implemented and evolve them as necessary; escalate issues to management as appropriate.
- Monitor reporting flows in production: analyzing functional anomalies by carrying out the necessary investigations to provide corrective actions or the necessary and relevant justifications.
- Configure client requests for standard reporting and analyze client requests to set up specific reports in coordination with the sales teams.
- Coordinate tasks related to this activity carried out by other teams at CACEIS.
- Manage recurring weekly, monthly, and quarterly reporting cycles,
including KPIs, outstanding settlements etc.
- Assist with the review and resolution of cash and securities breaks by coordinating with relevant teams to close outstanding items.
- Monitor and manage the shared inboxes to ensure timely handling of client and internal queries
Must-have
- Investment accounting experience - working knowledge of GAAP/IFRS
- Strong computer skills, and specifically Microsoft Excel, and Word
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment meeting tight deadlines
- Ability to process and apply new skills and concepts quickly
- Analytical skills with strong attention to detail
- Proven experience in funds accounting/pricing/client reporting within Financial markets.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of fund products, fund accounting and systems and regulations.
- Bachelor and/or master's degree in accounting (or Audit).
- Relevant experience in the fields of alternative investment fund administration (or audit firms)
What we offer:
Market-competitive salary
- Bonuses are available, amounts are discretionary and performance based
Benefits Package
- Health Benefits which include Extended Health Benefits, Dental Plan, Vision Care, Paramedical Services Coverage
- Life Insurance & Long Term Disability
- Maternity and paternity benefits (Top Up)
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
- Subsidised public transportation
- Vacation entitlement starting at 3 weeks
- Annual Learning and Training Subsidy paid by employer
- Professional development opportunities and training
A collaborative and supportive team environment Exposure to the asset management industry with opportunities for growth
📌 Fund Accountant (Montreal)
🏢 Credit Agricole
📍 Montreal