Senior Analyst, Cash Administration and Reconciliation

At Fiera Capital

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• Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
• Your Growth & Empowerment: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
• Your Rewards & Recognition: We deeply value our people and their contributions and that's reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
• Your Wellness Your Way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees' wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

Under the supervision of the Supervisor of Portfolio Administration, the candidate will provide efficient support service to the client service team, traders, and portfolio managers across Fiera capital Corporation's mandates. The candidate will update various systems used at Fiera Capital and will consistently manage relationships with various internal and external partners, to handle all reconciliation and cash management issues through to resolution.

Your responsibilities:

• Calculate and communicate daily cash (including foreign currency) balances available for investment to portfolio managers and traders

• Daily reconciliation of cash, transactions and positions with custodians and other counterparties

• Collaborate with external counterparties and internal teams to investigate and quickly resolve discrepancies

• Ensure that transactions are entered into the portfolio accounting system on time and reconciled accurately

• Ensure the accuracy and quality of information in the systems

• Prepare reconciliation and other ad hoc reports

• Provide exceptional service when interacting with internal and external contacts

• Support internal and external auditors as required

• Participate in the testing and implementation of operational improvements and special projects

• Assist with ensuring service providers meet service level agreements (SLA) and ensure good governance

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

• Minimum 3–5 years of relevant work experience in portfolio administration, cash and position reconciliation, or other applicable portfolio operations functions.

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, economics, or a related field.

• Completion or active pursuit of professional certifications such as the Canadian Securities Course (CSC), CFA, or FRM is an asset.

What are the skills and experiences that you bring to succeed in this role:

• Strong understanding of how investment managers operate and interact with administrators, brokers, and custodians.

• Good working knowledge of global markets, money market instruments, equities, bonds, and cash management principles.

• Experience maintaining and reconciling an Investment Book of Record (IBOR), with ability to identify and resolve discrepancies efficiently.

• Familiarity with portfolio accounting or reconciliation systems (e.g., Eagle, Aladdin, SimCorp, Geneva, Multifonds, or similar).

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated experience resolving complex reconciliation issues.

• Proven ability to collaborate across departments (portfolio management, operations, technology, and compliance) on process improvements and data integrity initiatives.

• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, macros); experience with Power BI, Tableau, or automation tools (e.g., VBA, Python) is an asset.

• A continuous improvement mindset with attention to detail and a proactive, team-oriented attitude.

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written) with the ability to explain complex issues clearly.

• Ability to perform under pressure and manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines.

• Bilingualism (English and French) is an asset.

Additional Information:

•    Fiera Capital adheres to a hybrid working environment with 4 days in-office per week.
 

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For all positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval), proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory. Working English proficiency is also required in order to serve our offices and clients around the world. 

Fiera Capital subscribes to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our most valuable asset, and our goal is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or on the basis of disability, genetic information or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Fiera Capital will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

All staffing decisions, including hiring and promotion decisions, will be based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are pleased to receive applications from qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Job applicants who are individually selected for an interview will be notified that accommodations are available upon request. If a selected participant requests accommodation, Fiera Capital shall consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability.

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