Company Information:
CIBC Mellon is a leading provider of asset servicing solutions to institutional investors in Canada, including multi-currency accounting, fund valuation, and investment information reporting. We are passionate about providing exceptional client service backed by our culture of innovation and success. Our outstanding employee experience will provide you with opportunities to learn and grow professionally while supporting the communities in which you live and work.
We are a diverse and dynamic workplace where employees take an active role in delivering on strategic objectives while advancing their individual career goals. We encourage innovative thinking and give our employees the support and resources they need to turn great ideas into actions.
We’re always looking for talented people who can make a meaningful difference for our clients, our company and our communities. To learn more about why our employees love coming to work each day, visit www.cibcmellon.com/experience.
Position Overview:
The Team Leader, Fund Accounting provides coaching and guidance to a small number of fund accountants; assists the Supervisor in delegating workload and coordinating and monitoring the activities of the team. Performs a validation function to ensure that daily Net Asset Values (NAVs) of the team’s assigned mutual/pooled funds are calculated in a timely and accurate manner and that reports presenting financial information are accurate and delivered within established time frames.
Responsibilities:
- Provides assistance and support to junior team members by acting as a subject matter expert, identifying opportunities for development and providing coaching and guidance
- Reviews daily net asset value calculations completed by team members, checking for accuracy of the information used to determine fund prices; authorizes the day end prices of funds and is also responsible for the calculation of the daily net asset value for certain funds assigned to them (typically more complex in nature)
- Contributes to the preparation and review of interim and year end distribution calculations
- Develop and train funds accountants to become strong seniors. This would enable the managers to spend more time training and developing their supervisors and the supervisors on their Senior Fund Accountants
- Ensures client inquiries are responded to on a timely and thorough basis
- Assists the Manager/Supervisor in working with the Quality Assurance Officer to ensure accuracy and consistency in NAV calculations
- Assumes the role of the Supervisor in their absence
- Acts as the lead for engagements with internal and external audit and for certain centralized functions such as corporate actions
- Supports efforts to centralize certain functions such as corporate actions, reviewing capital stock postings, etc.
- Assists the Supervisor in completing various reporting requirements such as the monthly attestation, manual price list, distribution summary reports, etc.
- Expectation is that incumbents will enroll in People Leadership learning activities as prescribed by CIBC Mellon
Qualifications:
- Completed post-secondary education
- A minimum of 2 years progressive experience in Fund Accounting
- Canadian Securities Course
- Advanced knowledge of office productivity software (e.g. Microsoft Excel)
- Advanced knowledge of InvestOne
CIBC Mellon's Values:
Get it Right Every Day: Deliver service excellence while always acting with the highest ethical standards
Put Clients at the Centre: Advocate for clients by listening, sharing knowledge, and bringing the right solutions forward
Be One Family: Challenge, empower and recognize your colleagues
Take Ownership: Speak up, speak out, and make things better
