Analyst, Loans Accounting and Controls - SLC Management

SLC Management is a growing global asset management firm providing innovative and diversified investment solutions to institutional investors. We are breaking new ground with a full spectrum of solutions for a growing institutional client base of more than 1400 organizations. Our history of organic and strategic growth reflects this commitment with over CA$422/US$304 billion in assets under management (AUM). As a subsidiary of Sun Life, we are aligned with one of the world’s leading financial services companies, and benefit from the stability and strength of that relationship.  

We are a performance-driven organization with a deliberate focus on fostering a development-focused, inclusive culture revolving around our Core Values of being client obsessed, valuing each other, acting with speed and having an owner’s mindset.  As part of our team, you play a role in fulfilling our purpose and making a difference. We offer a rewarding work environment that is filled with opportunity for growth where you will be empowered to meet the challenges of a highly competitive landscape.

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SLC Management offers a mix of in-office and virtual work where our employees are empowered to do their best. Generally, employees are expected to work three or more days in-office each week with flexibility depending on their business, client and team needs.

What Is in It for You:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Loans Accounting and Controls, the Analyst will work with a team of individuals who are responsible for supporting the accounting, valuation and operational requirements of the North American Private Fixed Income portfolios for Sun Life General Account and Third Party Investors.  This will include financial, statutory, regulatory, internal and client reporting.  The incumbent will further the development of highly efficient processes while maintaining and enhancing a strong internal control environment.  This will be accomplished through a thorough knowledge of accounting, the systems the investments are administered on, and through effective mentoring of the members of the team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO: 

• Accounting and reporting of loan assets for institutional investors including creating daily movement file that includes accrued interest calculations and producing fund trial balances on daily and monthly basis.
• Perform complex control checks such as trending loan prices, detailed valuation/trial balance analysis and reconciliations to ensure accurate Net Asset Values.
• Complete Monthly/Quarterly financial reporting and adhoc requests.
• Act as Data Owner – flag and support investigation of multiple systems holding data and communicate with other functions across SLC groups to improve the data elements.
• Design and create Tableau Dashboard for monthly reporting and trending analysis including key KPIs.  

WHAT YOU WILL NEED TO SUCCEED:

• Working towards CPA or CFA designation with 1-2 years of accounting/finance experience.
• Intermediate proficiency with Excel – ability to create, manipulate, and interpret data/spreadsheets and comfortable working with formulas, VLOOKUP’s, pivot tables, etc.
• General understanding of Fixed income assets.

Unique Requirements:

• 7.5 hour standard work day, however flexibility is required to work 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM.
• Certain days during the month/year may not be eligible for vacation days, specifically around month-end, quarter-end and year-end.
• Perform operations functions during US & CAD holidays.

Why SLC Management?

• Opportunity to work for a growing global institutional asset manager
• Excellent benefits and wellness programs to support the three pillars of your well-being – mental, physical and financial – including generous vacation and sick time, market-leading maternity, parental and adoption leave top up program, a partially-paid sabbatical program and much more
• Pension, stock and savings programs with an employer-paid match to help build and enhance your future financial security
• A flexible work environment with a friendly, caring, collaborative and inclusive culture focused on career growth development #WeWinAsATeam
• The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
• Award winning workplace culture - Great Place to Work® Certified in Canada and the U.S., “Best Places to Work” by Glassdoor, Award for Excellence for Mental Health at Work, “Best Places to Work in Money Management” by Pension & Investments

SLC Management is a regulated business, and this means that there are certain financial reporting and trading preclearance requirements for all employees. Successful candidates will be required to declare personal investment accounts and securities investments as well as seek preclearance on future transactions including those of household members.

Salary Range

We are committed to pay transparency and equity. The base salary range for this role is competitive and we strive to ensure that compensation is fair and equitable. Your actual base salary will be determined by your unique skills, qualifications, experience, education, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for a discretionary annual incentive award based on individual and overall business performance along with a broad range of competitive benefits.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong, are supported and empowered to thrive. We are dedicated to building teams with varied experiences, backgrounds perspectives and ideas that benefit our colleagues, clients, and the communities where we operate. We encourage applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.

We may use artificial intelligence to support candidate sourcing, screening, interview scheduling.

We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations. Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to [email protected].

We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.