Fund Accountant

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Job Description:

Reporting to the Manager of the Segregated Funds' Financial Management (SFFM) team, the incumbent will play an important role in the daily valuation process. The SFFM team, within Group Retirement Services (GRS) Finance, is responsible for the daily valuation, accounting control, and financial reporting for over 500 Segregated Funds.

*** This is a part-time, fixed term role for one year. ***

What will you do?

Contribute to the daily Fund valuations process by:

• Pricing securities manually and through uploading of files

• Running accounting jobs/journals and checking error logs for completion

• Proactively identifying problems/issues quickly and efficiently

• Communicating with external fund managers to resolve delays and any issues that may arise

What do you need to succeed?

• Mutual and/or Segregated Fund accounting experience

• Experience with savings and retirement products and/or Fund valuation is an asset

• Proficiency with MS Office and PAM

• Completion of the Canadian Investment Funds Course or Canadian Securities Course preferred

• Strong analytical, problem solving, and reconciliation skills; attention to detail and an aptitude for risk/process management

Notes/Unique Requirements:

• This is a part-time opportunity with hours of work being 4:30-8:00 PM daily, for 2-3 days per week, but could extend beyond 8 PM due to unforeseen delays, so flexibility is required.

What's in it for you?

• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential

• We’re committed to creating an inclusive and respectful environment. Our goal is to make sure all our employees have the chance to live up to their full potential

• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2023 Best Workplaces in Ontario by Great Place to Work® Canada

• We are thrilled to be recognized by Excellence Canada with their top-level certification, the Canada Order of Excellence for Mental Health at Work®, for prioritizing employee well-being, fostering a positive work culture, and achieving excellence in mental health

*LI-MS

The Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.

Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.

At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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