21 Oct
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TTC Pension Plan
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Toronto
21 Oct
TTC Pension Plan
Toronto
Position Title: Manager, Technical Accounting and Reconciliations
Reports to: Senior Director, Finance
Employee Status: Permanent, Full-time
Work Hours: 35 hours per work week
Salary Range: $127,500 to $157,000 annually, plus eligibility to participate in the TTC Pension Plan's Short-Term Incentive Plan, with a target incentive opportunity of 15%.
Why join the TTC Pension Plan (TTCPP)
We care about the employees who work at TTCPP and the excellent services they provide to our members As a member of our team, you will play a critical role in TTCPP's success. By working together and living our values, we can achieve our vision and mission.
TTCPP is a defined benefit pension plan established in 1940 for employees of the Toronto Transit Commission, the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113, and TTCPP. For more than 80 years, we have been providing a secure retirement income for our members. The Plan is fully funded and strong with more than 27,000 members and $10.0 billion in net assets.
Our VISION is clear: To always be there for our members-today and for a lifetime.
Our MISSION : Providing a financially secure retirement for our members by delivering a pension for life at a reasonable cost. Supporting our members with responsiveness, open communication and hands-on service, now and throughout their retirement.
Position Summary
The Manager, Technical Accounting and Reconciliations is a key member of the Finance team reporting to the Senior Director, Finance. The role is responsible for ensuring the correct interpretation and application of accounting standards (i.e., IFRS and GAAP) to complex transactions, investment activities, and financial reporting matters for the Plan. The incumbent collaborates closely with external auditors, custodians, investment managers, and internal stakeholders,
serves as the primary point of contact for accounting and auditing policy inquiries, and provides technical guidance on accounting matters across the organization.
The Manager oversees the investment reconciliation function and supports quarterly and annual financial reporting, including Board and Committee reporting requirements. The role provides day-to-day leadership of reconciliation and controls resources, ensuring high-quality and timely deliverables, while driving continuous improvement across accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and control processes.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
Technical Accounting & Financial Reporting
Ensure compliance with accounting standards (e.g., IFRS/GAAP) and internal policies, and maintain strong documentation and audit trails for all reporting processes.
Support the Senior Director, Finance in the preparation of the quarterly and annual financial statements for TTCPP.
Collaborate with the Senior Director, Finance in the preparation of Committee and Board reporting materials.
Lead research on recent and existing accounting standards and interpret their application to the organization.
Assess and communicate the financial reporting, disclosure, system, and operational impacts of new accounting pronouncements.
Prepare and review memoranda supporting accounting positions on unusual or complex transactions before they are executed.
Review financial statement disclosures and ensure compliance with IFRS/GAAP, securities requirements and regulatory standards.
Develop accounting manuals, technical guidance, and reference materials for the organization.
Reconciliations, Controls & Audit
Act as primary contact for external auditors on technical accounting matters and resolve audit findings and accounting issues.
Lead the oversight and governance of private markets data within the organization’s investment data management platform, ensuring the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of cash flow, valuation, commitment, and performance information received from investment managers, custodians, and other external service providers.
Oversee reconciliations between investment manager reports, custodian records, and internal investment systems, resolving exceptions and strengthening controls to support reliable investment reporting and decision-making.
Provide day-to-day oversight of reconciliation activities, ensuring the quality, accuracy, completeness, and timely completion of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reconciliations across the investment portfolio.
Review exceptions arising from the reconciliation process and ensure issues are appropriately investigated, escalated, and resolved with custodians, investment managers, and internal stakeholders.
Establish reconciliation processes and standards, including the design of controls and monitoring activities to support timely completion and reporting.
Review and approve reconciliation analyses and supporting documentation prior to finalization.
Support internal and external audits by coll
📌 Manager, technical accounting and reconciliations (Toronto)
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