Accounting Control Analyst supporting the Director for Group Retirement Services in ensuring internal control compliance and risk assessment processes. Collaborating with various internal teams for operational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
Identify key risks and internal controls by understanding business processes.
Gather key information for Risk reporting to complete the Operational Risk Event (ORE) reporting template to record findings within 30 days from date identified.
Conduct root cause assessment, to identify internal control gaps or weaknesses and develop action plan to mitigate the error.
Analyze data and gather information from various internal team to monitor errors and corrections used to support reports for internal management reports.
Prepare quantitative and qualitative monthly and quarterly reports of control weaknesses and action plans to internal management.
Regulate and monitor identified controls gaps to ensure action plans are executed.
Complete monthly ORE templates Canadian Finance and Risk reporting.
Support the quarterly provision and accrual process to evaluate amounts at risk.
Verify and reconcile the write off account to ensure transactions processed are valid, accurate and properly approved in the general ledger.
Support other accounting teams with manual calculations, prepare and process journal entries into the general ledger.
Support the fees and billing team to back fill for staff vacations for invoice production.
Handle any ad hoc requests as needed.
Requirements
2 to 4 years of experience in a Finance and/or Operations role
Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance or related field.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in accounting operations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (experience with pivot tables and V-look ups) and financial software.
Knowledge and understanding of control framework (e.g. COSO)
Able to effectively operate at both a big picture high level, as well as deep in the details.
Able to understand business and operation processes to identify key risks and controls.
Proactive and self-directed with excellent organizing, planning and time management skills.
Excellent written and communication skills with ability to influence and manage a project.
Ability to work independently, be proactive and self-directed to meet timelines.
Team player, ability to multi-task, detail-oriented, strong commitment to quality.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Experience in operations processes and pension administration business is an asset.
Benefits
Hybrid work environment
15 vacation days
A friendly, collaborative, and inclusive culture
Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
Access to our Global Learning Centre, available 24/7 for your learning needs
Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial
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