Build and operate the internal controls program while serving as the technical accounting lead, documenting durable controls, resolving complex U.S. GAAP matters, and advancing audit efficiency and public-company readiness.
Senior Manager, Hedge Accounting & Financial Operations
📜 Description
- Manage fair value reporting, hedge accounting documentation, effectiveness testing, and procedures for derivatives and hedging instruments.
- Oversee securities and derivative settlements, coordinate with traders, custodians, and counterparties, and review FVtPL investment entries.
- Prepare and review general ledger entries, reconciliations, continuity schedules, financial statements, variance analyses, and financial statement notes.
- Coordinate information for financial disclosures and support quarterly reviews and year-end audits.
- Submit IIROC debt transaction reporting and ICOFR documentation; document processes and develop improvements.
- Support banking operations, procurement, accounts payable, and assigned ad-hoc projects.
🛠️ Requirements
- University/post-graduation education in Accounting, Commerce, or Business.
- CPA designation (CMA, CGA, CA) is required.
- 10+ years of experience at financial institutions including 3 years with an accounting firm having worked with clients from financial institutions.
- 1-3 years derivative accounting/valuation experience, including hedge accounting, with sound technical knowledge.
- Knowledge of IFRS is required.
- Ability to clearly communicate technical, analytical, quantitative or conceptual information and ideas using language that is appropriate to the target audience.
- Demonstrated ability using MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word).
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including developing/running macros would be an asset.
- Ability to work extensively with formulas, data and spreadsheets.
- Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio would be an asset.
✨ Benefits
- Competitive discretionary bonus
- RRSP match program
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employee Share Purchase Plan
Full job description
Join a Challenger
At EQ, we're remaking banking so every Canadian gets ahead, every day. Serving nearly 4 million Canadians from coast to coast, we offer a wide variety of financial services from banking and lending, to trust and credit union solutions.
We've been at this since 1970, challenging the conventions of traditional banking with smarter, faster, and more connected financial experiences.
What's kept us moving? The people behind it all: challengers who ask better questions, push back on old assumptions, and look for a better way forward.
If you're driven to help reshape how banking works for Canadians and the businesses that power our economy, this could be your next big opportunity.
We can’t wait to get to know you!
Core Responsibilities
Hedge accounting
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Manage fair value reporting of over $14 billion (notional amount) of derivatives and hedging instruments and eliminate P&L volatility through hedge accounting.
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Prepare hedge accounting documentation and effectiveness testing, ensuring full compliance with IAS 39 and IFRS 9 disclosure requirements.
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Develop and implement new procedures to achieve hedge accounting for various derivatives (swaps, forwards, etc.)
Middle Office and Valuation
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Manage settlements for security transactions, including swap payments and receipts.
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Coordinate with traders in Treasury/Capital Markets, custodians, and counterparties to resolve any settlement issues.
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Review and provide entries related to fair value through P&L (FVtPL) investments.
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Ensure appropriate controls exist over securities and derivative valuations, and hedge accounting transactions.
Month-end/Quarter-end/Year-end
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Prepare/review general ledger entries, and monthly reconciliation and continuity schedules for various accounts.
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Prepare/review monthly financial statements, financial report packages and variance analysis commentary as well as other monthly, quarterly, and year-end analyses, as required.
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Prepare/review assigned financial statement notes in the annual and quarterly financial reports.
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Coordinate with various groups to obtain information such as counterparty collateral margins to complete the related financial statement disclosure.
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Assist external auditors during quarterly reviews and the year-end audit.
Regulatory and Internal Reporting
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Ensure reporting for IIROC debt transactions and ICOFR documentation are submitted on a timely basis.
Other
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Document new operational processes.
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Develop process improvement initiatives.
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Complete ad-hoc projects, as assigned.
Let's Talk About You
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University/post-graduation education in Accounting, Commerce, or Business.
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CPA designation (CMA, CGA, CA) is required.
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10+ years of experience at financial institutions including 3 years with an accounting firm having worked with clients from financial institutions.
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1-3 years derivative accounting/valuation experience, including hedge accounting, with sound technical knowledge.
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Knowledge of IFRS is required.
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Ability to clearly communicate technical, analytical, quantitative or conceptual information and ideas using language that is appropriate to the target audience.
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Demonstrated ability using MS Office (Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Word).
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Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including developing/running macros would be an asset.
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Ability to work extensively with formulas, data and spreadsheets.
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Knowledge of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio would be an asset.
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Experience in securitization would be an asset.
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Possess strong problem-solving and analytical skills, attention to detail, and organization skills.
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Ability to multi-task competing priorities.
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Ability to work in both team and individual environments.
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