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Title: Trust Accountant
Requisition ID: 272322
Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Purpose:

As a Trust Accountant you will manage the maintenance, reconciliation, accuracy and balancing of all daily functions within the Trust department. This role involves liaising with other departments within 1832 Asset Management L.P. including Portfolio Administration, Fund Accounting, Client Administration and Corporate Accounting.

Is this role right for you? In this role you will:

Prepare net cash movements for all the funds based on transaction data

Reconcile the daily transactions processed by client administration

Prepare G/L entries on a daily/weekly basis for any accounts assigned

Balance the daily transactions for all the funds

Run daily macros to facilitate posting the daily journal entries prepared by members of the trust accounting team to the database from which the trial balance is obtained QC report from the macros to ensure accuracy and completeness

Compare the summary created within a daily macro to the journal entries prepared by the members of the trust accounting team to ensure accuracy and completeness of the data that will be uploaded to the database

Prepare daily bank reconciliations and update the outstanding cheque lists

Reconcile and remit government accounts for withholding tax

Prepare invoices or payments for commission and trailer fees

Analyze various G/L accounts and follow up on outstanding items to ensure timely clearing of items

Facilitate manual payments to clients, custodians & FundSERV

Update issued manual payments and cancelled cheques into unitholder systems (IFAST, ECS & BNS) as required

Ensure the accuracy of daily deposits





Facilitate the daily reconciliation of Loss/NSF fees which are allocated to funds

Participate in special projects and other administrative duties as required

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed in this role? – We’d love to work with you if you have:

CPA enrolment is an asset

Proficiency in MS Office (i.e., excel & word) required

Experience working within a team setting

Experience in the mutual funds industry is an asset

Experience working with iFAST is an asset

Proven attention to detail with a desire for accuracy

Excellent problem-solving skills

The ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Interested?

At Scotiabank, every employee is empowered to reach their fullest potential, respected for who they are and, embraced for their differences. That is why we work to grow and diversify talent and engage employees in a performance-oriented culture.

What's in it for you?

Scotiabank wants you to be able to bring your best self to work – and life, every day. With a focus on holistic well-being, our many flexible benefit programs are designed to help support your unique family, financial, physical, mental, and social health needs.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto
Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.
At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know.

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📌 Trust Accountant (Ontario)
🏢 Scotiabank
📍 Ontario