Regulatory Reporting controller
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level: Level 3 (senior): 5-7 years
Location: This position is located in Toronto. Full time attendance is required in the office for the first month to optimize training. After that, per the current client policy, the consultant is required to attend office 3x per week.Position Description:
The Canada Controllers team is responsible for overseeing the accounting, financial and regulatory reporting for the Canadian registered brokers/dealers. The team prepares external financial reports for public filings and regulators.Responsibilities:
- Preparing and analyzing risk adjusted capital, including margin and other regulatory capital deduction schedules in accordance with local regulatory rules on a weekly and monthly basis;
- Supporting month end close processes involving journal entries booking, reconciliations and variance analysis;
- Addressing ad hoc requests from other functional areas (legal, compliance, tax, operations, etc);
- Assisting with local regulatory, statutory and tax audits; and
- Maintaining appropriate procedures and documentation.
- Minimum of 4 years of experience in public accountings and/or broker dealer firms;
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting and/or finance;
- Strong data-oriented, problem-solving skills;
- Self-motivated personality with high standards for quality of work and accuracy;
- Ability to prioritize tasks, adapt, and work well under pressure in a team environment
- Ability and willingness to work with virtual teams across varying regions towards the achievement of common goals;
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal;
- Ability to learn and understand new processes quickly with minimum supervision;
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word);
- Knowledge of IFRS accounting rules;
- Canadian CPA designation or its equivalents from other countries is preferred;
- Experience with broker/dealer reporting to Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization (CIRO) and/or recognized national exchanges and associations is an asset;