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Chief Director, Financial Policy

2 months ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada PSP Investments Full time
About Us

We are one of the largest pension fund managers in Canada, with $243.7 billion in net assets under management as of March 31, 2023.

We invest funds for public sector pension plans, the Canadian Armed Forces, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the Reserve Force. Our head office is located in Ottawa, and our main business office is located in Montreal. We also have offices in New York, London, and Hong Kong.

Our Approach

We work in the spirit of 'One PSP' to seize valuable opportunities, in close collaboration with some of the world's largest companies. At PSP, you will join a motivated team of professionals who strive to grow our organization like never before.

Our Culture

We encourage our employees to grow, forge powerful relationships, contribute to inspired investment platforms, and fuel them. We are committed to offering a culture that fosters collaboration and allows us to think beyond, interconnectedly. We encourage our employees to express themselves, learn, experiment, share, and be part of a place where diversity is accepted.

What We're Looking For

We are seeking a Chief Director, Financial Policy who will work together with key stakeholders and peers to support our powerful networks, collaborate with their members, seize opportunities, and make investments. At PSP, we welcome people who are thirsty to learn, propose ideas, and innovate: people who strive for excellence, question the status quo, and seek different perspectives.

Your Role

  1. Examine, research, and document new international financial reporting standards and present them to the first director to participate in their implementation in collaboration with internal clients.

  2. Guide, coordinate, and supervise the work of team members and external consultants in the preparation of policy accounting analyses.

  3. Supervise and provide training activities for internal clients on relevant policy accounting topics.

  4. Direct quarterly and annual technical examinations of PSP's financial statements, including those prepared for the Canada Growth Fund (CGF), to verify their compliance with applicable accounting standards and discuss proposed improvements with the first director.

  5. Direct external financial reports related to the CGF and write all related documents.

  6. Analyze and examine complex investment transactions and determine, in collaboration with the first director, the appropriate accounting treatment. In some cases, suggest modifications to preliminary agreements that will allow the organization to benefit from favorable accounting treatment.

  7. Act as PSP's internal expert on PSP's and CGF's financial reporting.

  8. Direct and respond to ad-hoc requests from business groups while ensuring a comprehensive understanding of operational needs by meeting all relevant stakeholders, as needed, and reconciling these needs with industry practices and financial information requirements.

  9. Present to internal clients and/or senior management the conclusions regarding the impact of any necessary changes due to evolving accounting standards, investment transactions, or business group analysis issues.

  10. Direct and/or present the policy accounting group's perspective during technical discussions regarding accounting and information issues raised by internal or external auditors.

  11. Design and maintain accounting and reporting processes ensuring efficient use of team resources.

  12. Expected acquisition of a thorough knowledge of PSP's and CGF's activities and investments to be able to describe transactions or commercial events affecting accounting or reporting.

  13. Establish and maintain a collaboration network with external peers (direct and indirect) to facilitate financial statement benchmarking and market convention establishment.

  14. In the context of all the above-mentioned responsibilities, summary documents and memos are the primary and official means of documenting accounting questions, analyses, and conclusions.

What We're Looking For

  1. Thorough knowledge of IFRS, particularly those related to financial instruments and fair value.

  2. Proven experience in writing notes to financial statements and other external management reports such as the management report.

  3. Proven experience in learning and grasping complex technical information within a reasonable timeframe.

  4. Initiative and ingenuity to propose solutions to various accounting questions.

  5. Stimulate and focus on results with a client-oriented mindset.

  6. Ability to navigate a rapidly evolving environment with a high degree of autonomy.

  7. Effective communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate complex accounting information to a non-technical audience, primarily in English.

  8. Proven initiative and curiosity to look beyond apparent facts to be able to conduct thorough, factual, and value-added research.

  9. Attention to detail and a rigorous approach to research, analysis, and documentation.

  10. Ability to work in a team and cultivate fruitful relationships with colleagues and clients.

  11. Thirst for learning, proposing ideas, and innovating.

  12. Will to strive for excellence, question the status quo, and seek different perspectives.

  13. Open-mindedness and active listening ability.

  14. Respect for divergent opinions and inclusive mindset.

What You'll Need

  1. Bachelor's degree in accounting.

  2. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), designation of auditor.

  3. At least 15 years of recent experience in financial accounting for companies with a public obligation to report, with a strong exposure to complex accounting questions, or equivalent experience in one of the four major audit firms.

  4. Experience in researching and documenting accounting questions with reference to relevant accounting standards.

  5. Bilingualism and excellent English writing and reporting skills, as all reports intended for senior management are written in English.