Advance Principal, Fund Accounting

Job title: Advance Principal, Fund Accounting

Job description: As one of the world’s leading asset managers, Invesco is dedicated to helping investors worldwide achieve their financial objectives. By delivering the combined power of our distinctive investment management capabilities, we provide a wide range of investment strategies and vehicles to our clients around the world.

If you’re looking for challenging work, smart colleagues, and a global employer with a social conscience, come explore your potential at Invesco. Make a difference every day!

Job Description

Your Team

The Canadian Fund Accounting oversight department is responsible for providing assurance, advisory and analytics over daily net asset values and accounting book of records (“ABOR”) for more than 100 Canadian Invesco funds, which consists of both Mutual Funds and ETFs. As owners of the ABOR, the department liaise and provide quality service delivery to various internal and external stakeholders, including but not limited to reporting, tax, pricing, treasury, transfer agency, corporate actions, compliance, legal, vendors, unitholders, internal and external auditors, regulators, board committees, middle office and front office. The Canadian funds are regulated by the applicable internal policies, accounting standards, tax regulations, and National Instruments.

Your Role

You will be responsible for supporting a team of professionals which provides assurance and advisory functions to support the Invesco global products and working with various business partners, third-party administrators (“TPA”) and custodians. You will be representing Fund Accounting, assist with developing staff, review daily and periodic work activities, challenge status quo, implement process improvements and develop a strong control framework for the department as a whole.

You Will Be Responsible For:

Oversee and advise on departmental responsibilities including but not limited to: (a) assurance over daily net asset values (“NAV”); (b) continuous ABOR assurance; (c) product-related advisory; (d) regulatory and policy compliance; and, (e) reporting to the various committees of the funds.

Maintain good working relationship with the TPA, holding TPA accountable for the completeness and accuracy of the ABOR.

Responsible for evaluating and providing advisory or approval for issues, breaches or exceptions during the oversight review performed throughout the day, including ensuring appropriate tracking and record keeping of all historical issues (NAV errors, near misses, NAV timeliness, fund overdrafts and others).

Research and advise on the accounting principles and regulatory guidance over fund transactions and product initiatives (such as fund launches, terminations, redemptions, and mergers) to various external and internal stakeholders, including but not limited to the tax, fund reporting, legal, compliance, and product departments.

Develop and maintain a strong internal control framework and efficient processes for the team including monitoring and audit trail, allowing for a robust process to support internal and external audit requirements, including oversight of audit engagements on behalf of the department on an ongoing basis.

Application of data analytics on various historical information databases, design data visualizations, draw statistical inferences and conclusions, and professionally disseminate and present findings and results to management and executives.

Represent the team in cross functional, both locally and globally, activities, projects and interactions with business partners and vendors, including but not limited to TPA, custodians, NAV oversight vendor, etc.

Assist in managing the team’s daily and periodic deliverables, including short and long-term resourcing requirements as well as coaching where necessary.

The Experience You Bring:

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance related field is required.

Completion of CPA and/or CFA is preferred.

Strong attention-to-detail, problem-solving, communication, stakeholder leadership skills, and an inquisitive mindset.

Interpersonal skills vital to interact effectively with a variety of individuals across organizations.

Must have the ability to build a strong internal control framework, challenge status quo and build efficient processes which continue to evolve as required by the business, products, markets, regulations, etc.

Must have strong analytical skills to solve complex accounting issues, be proficient in reviewing detailed financial data and show initiative in problem solving and follow up individually and train others to do the same.

Must have an advanced understanding and proven track record to research accounting principles, with in-depth experience in drafting accounting memorandums.

Must have the ability to manage multiple projects, delegate work, anticipate obstacles, prioritize work, and escalate issues to meet deadlines.

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Worker Type

Employee

Job Exempt (Yes / No)

Yes

Workplace Model

At Invesco, our workplace model supports our culture and meets the needs of our clients while providing flexibility our employees value. As a full-time employee, compliance with the workplace policy means working with your direct manager to create a schedule where you will work in your designated office at least three days a week, with two days working outside an Invesco office.

What’s in it for you?

Our people are at the very core of our success and we strive to provide employees with a competitive total rewards package which includes:

Hybrid working environment

RRSP Contributions

Health & Wellness Benefits

Work flexibility Programs

Parental Leave Benefits

Study Support

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. The job holder may be required to perform other duties as deemed appropriate by their manager from time to time.

Invesco is committed to fair and accessible employment practices. If selected for an interview, we will work with you to ensure that your interview is accessible and accommodation is provided. Please contact us at accessibility@invesco.ca or 1.800.874.6275 to let us know if you require accommodation for an interview due to a disability.

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