Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. (“CC&LFG”)

Toronto, Ontario

Interested in joining one of Canada’s top performing asset managers? We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Manager of Fund Reporting to join our Investment Resource Group. This position reports to the Director, Investment Resource Group who is based in Vancouver. The Senior Manager of Fund Reporting will work alongside a team of finance professionals, to support the fund reporting function for CC&LFG’s approximately 120 pooled and mutual funds (the “Funds”).

This position requires a professional senior accountant with experience in the financial services industry, preferably in an international environment. In addition to the specific duties listed below, the expectation is that you will bring to bear your skills and training as a professional accountant and draw upon your experience in the financial industry to become an ‘expert’ in virtually all matters related to the Funds. Generally, this means matters of an accounting or taxation nature, however, the work will sometimes be of an administrative, operational or legal nature.

Given the always changing nature of the various requirements that may impact the Funds, it is not possible to provide a comprehensive list of all the current responsibilities or of those that may arise in the future. The work will change over time and ad hoc tasks will be added from time-to-time.

What You Will Do

Prepare and distribute fund financial statements (on an annual and interim basis)
- Consult with and assist numerous external custodians in the preparation of the annual and interim financial statements (the “Financial Statements”) for the Funds
- Calculate and quantify the market risks impacting the Funds for disclosure in the Funds’ Financial Statements
- Calculate and quantify leverage ratios for disclosure in the Funds’ financial statements, as required
- Review the Financial Statements of the Funds for accuracy and completeness
- Work with the external custodians to develop and implement any required changes to note disclosures as required by International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) or United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”)
- Consider opportunities and implement improvements to increase the overall brand appeal of the financial statements of the Funds across custodians and jurisdictions
Manage annual audits of Funds’ financial statements
- Negotiate audit fees and terms of engagement for all Funds across a number of jurisdictions
- Work with the Funds’ auditors on the annual audits of the Funds and act as liaison between the auditor and the external custodians
- Calculate the allocation of the auditor’s fees across the Funds and coordinate the payment of these fees from the Funds
- Participate and present, as required, at quarterly or interim board meetings for reporting issuer Funds across multiple audit jurisdictions
Prepare and file management reports of fund performance (MRFPs)
- Lead a team with input from internal departments (client reporting, investment data and analytics, and investment management) and external parties (custodians, translators, and auditors) to complete the MRFPs for the reporting issuer Funds on an annual and interim basis
- Ensure the MRFPs are prepared in accordance with regulations
- Develop a best practices guide to improve the qualitative aspects of the MRFPs
- Consider opportunities and implement improvements to increase the overall brand appeal of the MRFPs
Lead tax compliance and income tax risk management
- Negotiate fees and terms of engagement for all tax compliance and advisory services
- Work with external custodians on preparing Canadian trust income tax returns (“T3 returns”) for the Funds, as required, and liaise with tax advisors to remain up to date on changes to requirements
- Work with external custodians and tax preparers to complete US partnership tax filings for the Funds, as required
- Work with international tax advisors to measure risk of uncertain tax positions
- Work with investment managers to monitor and reduce risk of uncertain tax positions
- Work with external custodians on preparing the annual GST/HST/QST returns for the Funds and file appropriate GST/HST/QST elections, as required
- Respond to any Canada Revenue Agency (“CRA”) inquiries or audit requests related to the GST/HST/QST or T3 returns
Other
- Work with CC&LFG’s senior leadership and professional advisors in the development and risk analysis of new fund offerings
- Work with CC&L’s Legal and Compliance team on gathering information related to the Funds and to implement new or existing legal or regulatory requirements which may apply to the Funds now or in the future
- Complete or assist in the completion of Statistics Canada, regulator, custodian and consultant questionnaires and surveys that pertain to the Funds

What You Bring

We believe that this role is ideal for a professional accountant who is several years beyond obtaining their designation and who already has some practical experience outside public practice in the financial services sector, preferably in an international environment. Desired attributes include:

CPA designation with 10+ years of relevant business experience, particularly in the investment funds sector
University degree preferably specialized in Business or Finance
Familiarity with
- IFRS and US GAAP as it pertains to investment funds
- Tax regulations for Canadian trusts as it pertains to investment funds
- National Instrument 81-106 (including 81-106F1 and 81-106CP)
- CRA HST/GST/QST regulations for Selected Listed Financial Institutions
- US Partnership tax returns and schedules
Experience managing staff in a finance operations role with demonstrated ability to create strong employee engagement. Staff development and coaching experience is required
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Proven track record of effectively identifying and solving complex financial and operational problems
Ability to think critically, analyze situations, and develop creative solutions focused on efficiency and improving existing processes
Highly organized with an ability to multitask while being able to meet tight deadlines
Self-motivated, high degree of ownership and responsibility, able to work independently and manage a team

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

At Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity – for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

With more than 40 years of history and offices across Canada and in the US, the UK and India, CC&L Financial Group and our multi-boutique family of affiliate firms collectively manage over $133 billion in assets, providing a diverse range of traditional and alternative investment products and solutions to institutional, high-net-worth and retail clients.

For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com.

CC&L is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age. To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF. 

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted.  

To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF.

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