Finance Controllership Manager Fcc

Job Description

Company Overview

At Fidelity, we’ve been helping Canadian investors build better financial futures for over 35 years. We offer individuals and institutions a range of trusted investment portfolios and services - and we’re constantly seeking to find new and better ways to help our clients. As a privately owned company, we boldly embrace innovation in all areas as we continue to grow our business into the future.

Working with us means you’ll be part of a diverse and dedicated group of people who make a real difference for our clients and communities every day. You’ll have a wide range of opportunities to grow and develop your career in an inclusive environment where you’ll feel valued and supported to be your best - both personally and professionally.

Fidelity Clearing Canada (FCC) is the leading independent clearing broker and custodian in the Canadian market. We provide trade execution, clearing, custody and back-office support services to Canadian-based brokerage firms and the Canadian brokerage arms of U.S.based firms. Fidelity Clearing Canada’s core values for solution delivery are centered around transparency, leadership, and collaboration.

The Opportunity

The Finance Controllership Manager, FCC will be accountable for managing Fidelity Clearing Canada's external audits and internal controls program, and the monitoring and testing of those controls to ensure their continued efficacy. This role is the primary liaison for internal and external audits and is an advisor on internal controls, and industry regulations for our clients. This role will also be on the front line of managing client requests of the Finance department, including reporting and processing items and client inquiries.

What You’ll Do
- Responsibility for ensuring that the firm is current on compliance with regulatory changes and rules impacting FCC Finance. In conjunction with business partners, this role is responsible for drafting Finance regulatory related policies and procedures. Oversees the client billing function for 100+ clients and works to find ways to improve process/enhance accuracy and timeliness of the billing process and resolve inquiries
- Plan, test, report and remediate internal controls; communicate and train employees on operational controls and procedures; maintain a strong culture of operational controls and procedure.
- Ensures all operational and risk management procedures are effective; create policies and procedures for internal controls management to address business and regulatory concerns; and assess WSP (written supervisory procedures).
- Responsible for testing of all internal controls and issuing reports to FCC management team to ensure their continued effectiveness.
- Conduct periodic reviews of daily departmental work flows
- As the primary liaison with internal and external auditors, this role would work with the auditors to gather information in order to complete audits.
- Advises our clients on internal controls procedures and CIRO audits and regulations.
- Provides support to clients on their month end reporting and processing needs.
- Contributes to the year-end FORM 1 preparation and ensures regulatory compliance and audit issues resolved in a timely manner

What We’re Looking For
- 6+ years of experience in an internal controls role in a broker/dealer environment
- 3+ years of experience in an operational role in a broker/dealer environment
- University degree related field or equivalent experience
- 7+ years of experience in financial analysis and financial planning and 3+ years of people leadership experience

What You Bring
- Strategic thinking and ability to orchestrate use of business analytics for decision making
- Strong business acumen and ability to demonstrates big picture understanding of business, interrelationships, priorities
- Excellent time management skills and strong attention to detail
- Proven strength in coaching/employee development
- Ability to effectively liaise, build relationships/use appropriate influencing strategies with stakeholders at all levels of organization
- Excellent communication skills with ability to translate complicated concepts into business terminology and ability to effectively make presentations to diverse internal audiences.

Fidelity Benefits and Perks
- Competitive total compensation package
- Opportunity to participate in Fidelity profit-sharing program
- Company contributes into your RRSP, without a matching requirement

from you
- Health benefits and coverage, with no requirement for employee paid premiums, including up to $5000 for therapy
- Health Care Spending Account
- TELUS Health Virtual Care app
- Health and Fitness Reimbursement
- Up to $650 for home office equipment
- Generous time off policy
- 2 paid days annually to volunteer
- Access to over 11,000 training and development courses
- Tuition reimbursement
- Monetary awards for completing a required designation
- Annual dues reimbursement for professional designa