Analyst, Finance and Accounting, New Graduate Rotational Program

At Fiera Capital

We invest in creating a culture of purpose that makes our people feel valued, cared for, seen, and heard. Our approach to employee experience is tailored to your needs and ambitions:

• 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:
The New Graduate Rotational Program provides you with an opportunity to broaden your financial acumen while developing a comprehensive understanding of Fiera Capital. You will report to the Director, Treasury and Senior Manager, Financial Reporting and Corporate Accounting who will oversee the rotations and act as mentors throughout the two-year program.
Position type: Permanent – Full time
Rotations schedule : 4 rotations of 6 months each over 2 years

Location requirement : This opportunity is open to candidates based in Montreal only

Your responsibilities:
Depending on your rotations, you could be involved in projects such as: data analytics, financial modeling, and valuation, developing financial plans and budgets, preparing month-end and quarter-end financial reporting and analyses, conducting competitive benchmarking analysis, risk assessment activities, and investor relations activities.
The program will allow you to gain foundational knowledge to support your career path. Over two years, new graduates entering the program complete four progressive 6-month rotations within our diverse finance department.

The rotation program can include rotations in:

• Global Corporate Finance

• Global Financial Planning and Analysis

• Public Markets Finance and Accounting

• Private Markets Finance and Accounting

• Treasury

• Global Internal Controls

• Investor Relations

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

• B. Comm. or B.B.A. graduate in Accounting or Finance or equivalent;

• Very good knowledge of the Windows environment and of the MS Office suite, as well as proficiency in Advanced Excel (pivot tables and database management functions, VBA, power pivots, array functions and others);

• Ability to manage multiple files and work independently;

• Thoroughness, attention to detail, drive and team spirit;

• Ability to adapt to a complex and changing environment;

• Enrollment in the CFA or CPA program would be an asset;

• Fluency in written and spoken English and French.

Presentation of the teams you could rotate in:

Corporate Finance
The Corporate Finance Team is responsible for the preparation of the company’s consolidated financial statements and MD&A, manages all tax-related matters, evaluates and accounts for complex variable compensation arrangements and designs and executes management reporting. As the company is publicly traded company on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), the team is responsible for all financial reporting filings on a quarterly and annual basis and manages the quarterly reviews and annual audit with the external auditor. The Corporate Finance team is based in Toronto and Montreal.

Financial Planning and Analysis
The Financial Planning and Analysis (“FP&A”) team is responsible for enterprise level processes including budgeting, forecasting, and annual business planning. The team develops multi-year financial plans and projections of assets under management as well as related revenues and profit and loss projections The Global FP&A team is based in Toronto, Montreal, and New York.

Public Markets Finance and Accounting
The Public Markets Finance and Accounting team provides financial support to the Public Markets unit. The team is in charge of general accounting, billing, compensation administration and payroll related to Public Markets. The team is composed of around 30 employees located in Montreal, Toronto, New York, and London.

Private Markets Finance and Accounting
The Private Markets Finance and Accounting team is tasked with providing management reporting and decision support for the Private Markets divisional management as well as providing functional support to the Private Markets investment platforms. The team is involved in corporate accounting, FP&A, product design and fund formation, strategic initiatives, and special projects. The team is based in Montreal, Toronto, and London.

Treasury
The Treasury department is responsible for managing the capital activities of the company and for ensuring that the company’s financial capacity and flexibility. The team is also responsible for managing financial risks such as foreign exchange and interest rate risks and the corporate insurance program. The Treasury team performs various tasks such as optimizing the company’s capital structure, determining the impact of strategic initiatives, conducting stress tests, performing the valuations of various financial instruments, managing daily treasury operations at a global level and the cash needs, leading the relationships with the banks’ syndicate, monitoring debt covenants, identifying, and hedging global foreign exchange exposures, and recommending the dividend policy.

Global Internal Controls
The Internal Controls Team facilitates the 52-109 Certification Program requirements on behalf of management and provides assurance on the evaluation of Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting (ICFR) and Disclosure Controls and Procedures (DC&P). In addition, Internal Controls is engaged in a variety of initiatives organization wide and partners with key stakeholders to strengthen and optimize the control environment.

Investor Relations
The Investor Relations function integrates the disciplines of finance, communications, marketing, securities law, compliance and sustainability to achieve an effective flow of information between the organization and the investment community. The Investor Relations team works in close collaboration with all other finance functions as well as with other departments within the organization to prepare quarter-end and marketing-related material, including the quarterly earnings presentation, fact sheet as well as the scripted remarks from executive management to shareholders and research analysts covering Fiera’s stock.

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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