The ideal candidate has 5 to 7 years experience with an Ambitious personality (lots of room for learning and growth here) and experience dealing with month-end close cycle.
 
Responsibilities

• The teams within Capital Markets Product Control are organized to support aligned functions and lines of business
• Providing end to end accounting support from the source sub-ledgers to general ledger systems for Capital Markets Businesses and Products
• Responsible for ensuring the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger including initiating accounting entries, completing reconciliations and providing financial attestations
• Ensuring appropriate accounting policies and best practices are followed
• Performing complex analysis and investigations
• Leading the identification and implementation of process and control improvements
• Ensuring the readiness of operational accounting for new product initiatives, accounting changes and system implementations or upgrades
• Participating in change initiatives performing requirements gathering, process design, system testing and post-implementation reviews
• Partnering with Front Office, Finance, Risk and Controls, Trade Support, Profit and Loss, Project Delivery, Technology and Operations to enhance end-to-end process and controls
• Preparing and processing journal entries
• Preparing reconciliations and resolving differences between source systems and ledgers
• Ensure prompt investigation and resolution of issues and recommend improvements
• Maintain effective relationships with P&L, Finance, Operations and Technology groups
• Ensure the quality of own work and understand its impact on the processes of others within and outside of own function/unit
• Provide assistance with system upgrade and release testing
• Identify and recommend automation opportunities and implement agreed upon process changes
• Provide guidance and assistance to team members

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• Accounting/Professional designation would be an asset
• Experience in financial services industry with a focus on Capital Markets would be an asset