Job Description

Description :

Being a part of BrokerLink, means you live our values: to act with integrity, be respectful of others, have a customer-driven mindset, strive for excellence and always treat others with generosity. These values drive our diversity and inclusion efforts to ensure a respectful and inclusive work environment is present.

We want like-minded individuals who want to provide the highest level of customer service, who carry themselves with utmost professionalism.

We want to invest in you! Your success is our success and our purpose of \xe2\x80\x9cwe\xe2\x80\x99re here to help people\xe2\x80\x9d is what motivates us to keep the amazing talent we attract, for a long time. We want to bring out the best of all our team members! Offering countless opportunities to grow and an environment which values our most important assets, you, our team members. We have over 200 offices across Canada, ask us about our flexible work arrangements!

We have an opening for a Financial Specialist, in the corporate finance commissions team, which will build on analytic and accounting experience. The location will be determined based on where the successful candidate is located.

Position Summary:

As part of the commissions team, the Financial Specialist will be responsible for producer commissions and the reporting of commission data. You will work with different business units including Financial Reporting, Analytics, Acquisitions, Payroll, Technology, Human Resources, and directly with branches to facilitate the commission process. The Financial Specialist will bring strong working-knowledge of MS Excel/MS Access and general accounting knowledge including experience reconciling general ledger accounts and must also have strong communication skills.

What the Role Entails:

• Maintain, monitor, and deploy monthly and quarterly commission statements associated with commissions
• Work with various reports that require excellent understanding of MS Excel & MS Access
• Prepare year-end reconciliations
• Accounting knowledge to assist with g/l reconciliations, analysis, and g/l adjustments
• Communicate effectively with regional branch managers and directors on commission reporting, changes in commission policies, and Finance Policies
• Work with the Data Integration, Technology, and HR business units representing Finance to understand, verify and implement commission agreements
• Coordinate with the Acquisitions team to ensure that the transition of commissions payable for producers is done in an accurate and timely manner
• Support the Financial Reporting team during month-end
• Complete other tasks as assigned including but not limited to ad-hoc report requests
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes

The Successful candidate will have:

*If you feel you have the equivalent skills, please apply*

• Diploma or Degree in Accounting / Finance / Business Analysis / Analytics
• 3-5 years relevant experience in accounting, financial analysis, commission reporting, analytics
• Must have advanced MS Excel and MS Access skills
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and take initiative
• Ability to work well with and assist others
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong problem solving, organizational, time management, prioritizing and multitasking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Nice to have:

• General understanding of SQL domain-specific language used in programming and managing of data held within relational database management systems

As part of our employee promise, here are some of the many perks of working with us:

• Flexible health and dental insurance benefits package
• Personal Spending amount to invest in your healthy lifestyle
• RRSP - Registered Retirement Savings Plan with Company matching
• ESPP - Employee Share Purchase Plan (TSX:IFC) program with matching aspect
• \xe2\x80\x98Dress for your day\xe2\x80\x99, dress according to your daily schedule
• Competitive compensation package with bonus aspect
• Employee discount program, including Apple, Bell, Rogers and more!
• Paid Time Off in the form of: Personal days, Volunteer days, Exam/Study Time, Jury Duty and starting at 3 weeks of vacation per year!
• Working for an employer who is regularly recognized as one of Canada\xe2\x80\x99s best employers such as Kincentric 2022

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

BrokerLink is committed to providing an accessible environment. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in the selection process.

BrokerLink is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment which embraces our diversities and sees them as our strength! We want to foster a workplace that makes all our team members and customers feel welcome and appreciated.

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