Job Description

Our employees are at the heart of what we do best: helping people, businesses and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times. When you join our team, you\xe2\x80\x99re bringing this purpose to life alongside a passionate community of experts.

Feel empowered to learn and grow while being valued for who you are\xe2\x80\x93 here, diversity is a strength. You have our commitment to support you in reaching your goals with tools, opportunities, and flexibility. It\xe2\x80\x99s our employee promise.

Our hybrid work model provides the balance between working from home and enjoying meaningful in-person interactions.

Read on to see how you can shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.

About the role

About Intact Ventures

Intact Ventures is a leading venture capital fund focused on making direct investments into world-class start-ups in the areas of fintech, insurtech, proptech, big data, and artificial intelligence. With $600m managed across three funds, Intact Ventures primarily invests into early-stage, hyper growth businesses. We also have a fund-of-fund strategy where we allocate capital to some of the top venture investors across the world. We have invested globally in high profile start-ups including, Acko Insurance, Turo, Resilience, Bolt Logistics, Coterie Insurance, and many more. We have a global investment mandate and have invested in India, Brazil, the UK, China, Canada, and the US.

Intact Ventures is looking for someone who can own the financial management function of the fund and be a key contributor working alongside the Intact Ventures leadership team. Though this is not an investment team role, this team member will have regular engagement with world class start-ups and senior levels of management within the tech companies we invest in. Further, this team member will engage with senior executive levels across Intact Financial Corporation.

This role reports directly into the VP Investments for Intact Ventures and is the most senior non-investment role on the team. The right candidate needs to be comfortable in a fast paced, dynamic environment working on a wide range of projects alongside the fund\xe2\x80\x99s senior management. This is a new role and we are looking for someone who is keen to build out this new function.

We\xe2\x80\x99re looking for a Manager, Finance & Operations, to join our growing Venture Capital team!

This person will be keen to learn new skills, be creative in problem solving and work within a fast paced and energetic team.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do here:

In this role you will manage all support functions for Intact Ventures from a finance and operations perspective and the opportunity to manage junior team members.

Finance management

• Managing all portfolio valuation tracking; including engaging with portfolio company CFOs to ensure we are up to date on results, forecasts, general business performance
• Working with the investment team to agree on valuations of investments in accordance with auditing process and working with our auditors to agree on valuations of each of our investments
• Coordinating closing processes for new investments and exits, including executing regular funding requests from our fund portfolio
• Coordinating information sharing between the Venture Investment team and key functions in Intact Financial Corporation including Tax, Accounting, Finance, Investor Relations, Public Relations

Communication management

• Preparing monthly and quarterly updates to be shared with key stakeholders around the progress of our fund
• Upon execution or public disclosure of investments, work with investment team and necessary internal stakeholders to ensure proper dissemination of information
• Manage communication strategy and key information sharing with executives as needed in collaboration with IR and communications team

Operations Involvement

• Research work alongside investment team, including the opportunity to be involved in due diligence processes, review financial models, and have input into valuation tactics
• Manage key metrics data base of previous deal metrics, publicly traded and privately traded deal comparables that can be used as input into investment processes.
• Managing risk oversight processes, including liaising with IFC risk committee and fraud teams

What you bring to the table:

Must Haves

• 5 years experience in accounting or financial planning type role
• Undergraduate degree: Business, Economics, Accounting, Finance
• Proven track record working with fast paced teams
• Hyper attention to detail and experience working in a large organization
• Strong communication skills
• Strong financial background

Nice to Haves

• Accounting designation
• Experience working with tax departments
• Experience within buy-side environment

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What we offer

Working here means you\'ll be empowered to be and do your best every day. Here is some of what you can expect as a permanent member of our team:

A financial rewards program that recognizes your success

An industry leading Employee Share Purchase Plan; we match 50% of net shares purchased

An extensive flex pension and benefits package, with access to virtual healthcare

Flexible work arrangements

Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

An annual wellness account that promotes an active and healthy lifestyle

Access to tools and resources to support physical and mental health, embracing change and connecting with colleagues

A dynamic workplace learning ecosystem complete with learning journeys, interactive online content, and inspiring programs

Inclusive employee-led networks to educate, inspire, amplify voices, build relationships and provide development opportunities

Inspiring leaders and colleagues who will lift you up and help you grow

A Community Impact program, because what you care about is a part of what makes you different. And how you contribute to your community should be just as unique.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, we value diversity and strive to create an inclusive, accessible workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and heard.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We\xe2\x80\x99ll work with you to meet your needs.

, including background checks, internal candidates, and eligibility to work in Canada.

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