Fund Reporting Manager

Fund Reporting Manager

Requirements

• University Degree, preferably with a focus on Finance or Accounting or equivalent experience
• 5+ Years of relevant experience; managerial experience is an asset
• Strong knowledge of the Canadian and global investment industry, including NI 81-102, NI 81-106 and IFRS
• Firm knowledge of fund accounting, fund reporting and the operational aspects of mutual funds
• Accounting designation (CPA, CA) or post-graduate designation (MBA, CFA, CBV) equivalent is required

Responsibilities

• Support and manage the oversight process governing the preparation and filing of Fund financial statements, management reports of fund performance & quarterly holdings reports, ensuring all regulatory filing deadlines have been met and comply with IFRS, NI 81-106 and NI 81-102 where applicable
• Maintain close contact with business leads and key personnel which may include internal subject matter experts, fund administrators, external auditors, and translation providers; log all meetings, discussion items, and track all issues and major deliverables of service provider
• Participate and prepare materials to be presented in Fund Audit Committee on all related audit and regulatory matters
• Conduct annual Due Diligence visits to service providers; travel may be required
• Stay abreast of developments in regulations and reporting standards to ensure Fund disclosure compliance
• Acting as a subject matter expert during the onboarding of new product initiatives. Identifying key considerations and impacts to the fund’s audits, regulatory reporting requirements
• Support and manage the oversight of the Funds’ annual PFIC reporting projects, ensuring external business partners are working together collaboratively and effectively to meet the internal engagement deadlines
• Maintain close contact with business leads and key personnel at the fund administrators and external tax advisors; log all meetings, discussion items, and track all issues and major deliverables of service provider
• Maintain close working relationships with internal business partners contributing to the success of the special reporting deliverables and facilitating communications of complex matters in a simplified way
• Act as key support to the Director, Fund Treasury assisting with special projects related to changes in audit requirements, vendor operations and/or regulatory governance. May include digitization and automation initiatives, process improvement review and implementation, and coordination of special audit engagements
• Participate and lead in cross training on key fund reporting functions and provide back up support as necessary

Preferred Qualifications

• You are a highly driven accounting professional with an eye for detail who is looking for a cross functional experience not limited to financial reporting
• You are proactive and continuously assess your surroundings to identify issues and areas where modifications to existing processes might be recommended or required
• You are an exceptional communicator who excels at communicating difficult information in the simplest of terms possible
• You excel at presenting information both orally and through written presentations
• You are a team player who finds common ground and solutions that are in the best interest of Fidelity and our investors
• You are motivated by collaboration, process efficiency and commitment to excellence