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Manager, Private Equity - 4-5 Month Contract (Closed)

About the Opportunity

• Oversight and approval of trade tickets for Capital Calls and Distributions, including related investment accounting entries
• Review valuation reports and models to ensure that appropriate valuations are recognized/recorded and liaising with external vendors to satisfy queries/issues
• Ensure reconciled investment level financial statements and information to internal accounting records are accurate
• Provide oversight and review on month-end/quarter-end accounting close process (e.g. reconciliations, journal entries, reports) and provide support when necessary to resolve ad-hoc issues
• Lead audits of Financial Statements related to Private Equity Limited Partnership investment structures
• Review and disseminate routine and ad-hoc requests completed by group members
• Review and/or preparing financial statement note support and reporting schedules for year-end purposes
• Partner with various stakeholders (e.g. Performance, Data, Front Office, etc.,) to ensure quality reporting is produced on a timely basis
• Manage and monitor client deliverables and ensure reporting is accurate and provided in a timely manner
• Responsible for managing internal and external stakeholder relationships; help establish plan for new client setup and transitions
• Continue to improve existing reporting and accounting functions
• Lead research and analysis of investment accounting treatments and applies accounting knowledge to potential changes
• Lead elements of private market system implementation, including requirements gathering, system configuration, data migration and testing/validation
• Work with team to provide input and supporting testing of private market system implementation
• Perform other duties as assigned

• A university degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a related discipline is required
• Relevant professional designations (CPA, CFA, CBV and/or AACI designation) is an asset
• 8+ years of experience in investment management, with direct experience working in Investment Finance or Investment Operations. Experience in the asset management industry is preferred
• Strong technical knowledge of accounting practices, principles, and internal control requirements, including knowledge of capital markets, financial instruments within Private Equity asset class
• Thorough understanding of accounting standards (IFRS, Pension accounting) and best practices is required; experienced in reviewing and preparing general ledgers
• Experience in managing accounting and reporting functions with daily and monthly deliverables
• Superior analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills are required to identify and recommend potential opportunities, coordinating and maintaining up to date information on returns and risks
• 2-3 years of strong leadership skills and supervisory experience managing a team
• Experience with Eagle Investment Accounting is preferred
• Knowledge of Private Market Investments and Private Market Valuations (Private Equity, Infrastructure and Real Estate)
• Ability to consistently deliver quality outputs in a fast-paced environment, with an ability to work to tight deadlines and the capability to handle multiple projects and ad-hoc requests simultaneously

Pay Rate
$60/hour

How to Apply
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You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.