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At RBC, our culture is deeply supportive and rich in opportunity and reward. You will help our clients thrive and our communities prosper, empowered by a spirit of shared purpose.

Whether you\xe2\x80\x99re helping clients find new opportunities, developing new technology, or providing expert advice to internal partners, you will be doing work that matters in the world, in an environment built on teamwork, service, responsibility, diversity, and integrity.

Job Title Fund Accountant



What is the opportunity?

In this role, you will be responsible for the production of an accurate net asset value for the entire fund range, inclusive but not limited to hedge funds, mutual funds, pooled funds and segregated funds. You will maintain strong working knowledge of the various accounting policies for different fund types, while enhancing productivity by implementing operation efficiencies, and building effective relationships with other departments.

What will you do?

Operational Duties & Service Delivery

• Ensure all required data for producing the NAV are available and quality ensured (corporate action, pricing) and prepare the Net Asset Value (NAV) for funds
• Reconcile unit holder capital stock, cash and security holdings and investigate and clear all outstanding issues in a timely manner
• Analyze & reconcile the general ledger to sub-ledger and resolve outstanding issues in a timely manner
• Calculate Performance fees (if applicable) and investigate, document and escalate issues/events
• Prepare the calculation of year-end distributions of income, capital gains and related tax issues

Client Service

• Deliver quality customer service through timely and accurate report delivery
• Maintain client on site reports in an organized manner and ensure all daily valuations reports are accounted for

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• Post-secondary degree in related field (i.e. Accounting)
• Securities industry knowledge
• Investment accounting experience - working knowledge of GAAP/IFRS
• Strong computer skills, and specifically for Microsoft Excel, and Word
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to process and apply new skills and concepts quickly
• Analytical skills with strong attention to detail
• Flexibility to work between the hours of 9am to 8pm

Nice-to-have

• Good technical knowledge on calculating Net Asset Value, preparing financial statements
• Good knowledge of accounting standards and MPOWER
• Accounting designation(s) are recommended
• Other industry related courses or accreditations are also recommended: Canadian Securities course (CSC) or mutual funds course (IFIC)

What\xe2\x80\x99s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Excellent exposure to communicate with various business partners and stakeholders in Investor & Treasury Services and within other platforms as appropriate
• Opportunity to obtain hands-on experience throughout your role
• Working with an exciting, close-knit, supportive & dynamic group
• Opportunity to collaborate with other business segments within the bank
• Excellent career development and progression opportunities
• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits
• Competitive compensation

Job Summary

Address: TORONTO, Ontario, Canada

City: CAN-ON-TORONTO

Country: Canada

Work hours/week: 37.5

Employment Type: Full time

Platform: Wealth Management

Job Type: Regular

Pay Type: Salaried

Posted Date: 2023-05-31

Application Deadline: 2023-06-07

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we embrace diversity and inclusion for innovation and growth. We are committed to building inclusive teams and an equitable workplace for our employees to bring their true selves to work. We are taking actions to tackle issues of inequity and systemic bias to support our diverse talent, clients and communities.

We also strive to provide an accessible candidate experience for our prospective employees with different abilities. Please let us know if you need any accommodations during the recruitment process.

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