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2013-05-25T11:31:00.000-04:00

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FEATURED JOBS
- Leasing Representative, RioCan
- Hedge Fund Accountant, State Street
- Business Intelligence Platform Specialist, Manulife Financial

Business Intelligence Platform Specialist, Manulife Financial

2013-05-24T18:36:00.002-04:00

Job Title: Business Intelligence Platform Specialist

Employer: Manulife Financial

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Description:

The Investment Division at Manulife Financial as an immediate opening for a Business Intelligence Platform Specialist. The incumbent will support the business unit with their Business Intelligence, Data Management, Analytics and Data Mining shared services area. In addition to the role will entail managing BI projects, defining BI strategic roadmaps, and data warehouse and ETL strategy.

Responsibilities:

Ability to manage large scale BI projects, migrations, and upgrades.
Research tools and provide guidance around BI and Data Management strategy, technology, operations, data consolidation and integration efforts.
Define best practices and policy to improve operational efficiency.
In depth working knowledge of Informatica administration and SQL programming. (Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase)
Knowledge of Web Application Servers.
Gain understanding of Investments business acumen.
Collaborates with key stakeholders, other IS groups, operational support teams and vendors to ensure Investment Division requirements are understood.

Qualifications:

University degree (Computer Science or related discipline preferred) or equivalent experience.
5+ years of progressive experience in a large global financial services/insurance organization is highly desired.
5+ years of experience in the support and administration of MicroStrategy. experience with Business Objects is a plus.
Broad knowledge of other related technical disciplines: middleware, database, capacity, performance management, etc.
Knowledge of emerging technologies and vendor landscape; ability to quickly comprehend the functions, capabilities, and impact of new technologies.
Ability to effectively communicate, cooperate, and collaborate; ability to lead and influence technical peers and decision makers.
Strong problem solving and analytical ability.

About Manulife Financial:

Manulife Financial is a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Clients look to Manulife for strong, reliable, trustworthy and forward-thinking solutions for their most significant financial decisions. Our international network of employees, agents and distribution partners offers financial protection and wealth management products and services to millions of clients. We also provide asset management services to institutional customers. Funds under management by Manulife Financial and its subsidiaries were C$532 billion (US$535 billion) as at December 31, 2012. The Company operates as Manulife Financial in Canada and Asia and primarily as John Hancock in the United States.

Apply Online by June 22, 2013

Property Accountant, CAPREIT

2013-05-24T18:32:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Property Accountant

Employer: CAPREIT

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

CAPREIT (Canadian Apartment Properties Real Estate Investment Trust) is a growth-oriented investment trust that owns and operates multi-unit residential complexes, including apartment buildings and townhouses, located in major urban centres across Canada.

We are always looking for dynamic, business-minded and customer-focused professionals with excellent communication skills to join our family Canada wide. We offer competitive compensation and benefits with opportunities to develop your career in a growth-oriented organization.

Reports To: Accounting Manager, Controller, or VP Accounting

Position Summary: Prepares and maintains accounting records which includes general accounting, costing and budget data. Examines, analyzes and interprets accounting records for the purpose of preparing financial statements.

Responsibilities:

Monthly financial statement preparation and variance analysis – completed on a timely basis as per monthly accounting schedule
Monthly journal entries preparation – to include proper supporting documentation
Account reconciliations – includes asset & liability general ledger account reconciliations, maintaining approved protected spreadsheets where required, ensure sub-ledgers reconcile with general ledger.
Revenue – rent roll sub-ledger reconciliation, preparation of tenant LMR interest cheques
Annual operating budget preparation and analysis – includes detailed utility rate and consumption analysis and variance explanations from pro-forma
Handle queries relating to portfolio from Operations staff & auditors
Maintain proper monthly and year-end accounting working paper files – year-end file to include proper supporting documentation for all balance sheet accounts
Proper set up of acquisitions and disposals in computer system – includes rent roll, subledgers, account analysis
Special projects as assigned by Manager, Controller, VP

Qualifications:

College diploma or University degree in Accounting or Business
CMA/CGA in progress
A minimum of 3 -5 years of financial statement preparation experience
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work under tight deadlines, multi-task and prioritize
Ability to communicate effectively, both oral and written
Must have strong working knowledge of MS Excel

Please forward your resume, stating salary expectations, to <careers@capreit.net>.

We regret that only qualified candidates will be contacted.

Fund Accountant, CommonWealth Fund Services

2013-05-24T18:28:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Fund Accountant

Employer: CommonWealth Fund Services

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Located in the financial core of Toronto, CommonWealth Fund Services is a rapidly growing service provider to Canada’s investment fund industry, seeking a full-time Fund Accountant. Established in 2007, we administer over $1.5 billion in assets of Canadian investment managers. Our commitment to our staff through both financial reward and office environment ensure our workplace is a happy one. We are a lean, technology-focused company, with a workforce of high-quality staff, a flat organizational structure and open concept work environment. As a small company each staff member is able to make a more significant difference.

Job Summary:

The Fund Accountant is responsible for performing all accounting functions necessary to arrive at correct net asset values for assigned funds daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly and provide additional fund reporting.

Responsibilities:

Adopt internal control procedures;
Assist in client audit procedures;
Calculating daily, weekly, monthly or quarterly net asset values of funds from start to finish;
Cash reconciliation with banks, portfolio reconciliation with brokers, pricing of investments;
Financial Statement and Tax Return preparation and support;
Monitor compliance of various agreements with clients;
Prepare financial data analysis;
Processing investor requests to buy and sell units in the funds, as well as wire transfers;
Report directly to management once tasks have been completed.

Qualifications:

We are looking for a motivated and qualified individual to join our team, possessing the following skills and experience:

At least three years of alternative investment fund accounting experience with some exposure to hedge funds, preferably with another fund administrator;
Experience with a variety of investment strategies;
Knowledge of IFRS and/or Canadian GAAP;
Motivated individual who is driven to meet deadlines;
Self-motivated, strong attention to detail, and efficient work ethic;
Strong communication skills and proficiency in English (both verbal and written);
Strong computer skills including Excel proficiency;
Team-player, willing to learn new skills;
Working towards or having an accounting designation (CA, CMA, CGA) is an asset.

Additional Information: Base Salary will be competitive.

Applications with your resume should be made by e-mail to: jenny@commonwealthfundservices.com

Business Analyst, CIBC Mellon

2013-05-24T18:24:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Business Analyst, Investment Fund Services

Employer: CIBC Mellon

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Company Information:

CIBC Mellon is 50-50 jointly owned by Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and BNY Mellon. CIBC Mellon Global Securities Services Company is a leading provider of financial services for institutions and corporations, providing superior asset servicing, multicurrency accounting, information delivery, unitholder recordkeeping, securities lending and foreign exchange services in Canada.

Position Overview:

The Business Analyst, Investment Fund Services, is responsible for assisting in the creation of technical solutions to support IFS utilizing Microsoft tools (Access, Excel, Macros, VBA Scripting). Primary areas of focus include report development, automating manual processes, financial reporting, distributions, and other high risk functions, adding value to servicing customers and improving departmental efficiency.

By providing technical expertise to the project at hand, the Business Analyst will assist in scope development, gathering business and technical requirements, planning, executing and closing the project. The business analyst also carries out ongoing departmental support of the business solution.

Responsibilities:

Assist in the development of technical business solutions in response to diversified client needs and specialized functions inherent with the daily servicing of IFS clients;
Design, build and maintain databases, desktop applications and Invest One reports used by IFS;
Design, build and modify macros used by business unit;
Maintain, control and update documents relevant to any projects;
Log, track and address all concerns/problems throughout projects. Escalate unresolved issues;
Coordinate and participate in user acceptance testing, impact analysis, and the development of policies and procedures.
Support and maintain business specific applications for applications in production; ensure there are no service disruptions and resolve any service issues impacting the performance of the application.
Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and regulatory requirements.
Perform daily financial duties and other requirements as assigned.

Qualifications:

University education or equivalent formal post-secondary education with a focus in accounting, finance or computer science
Completion of the CSC is an asset
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications: Excel and Access, with visual basic capabilities
Knowledge of the mutual fund industry
Business analysis and/or project management experience would be an asset
Experience with investment fund services operational groups an asset

Please click here to Apply On-Line.

Bilingual Client Service Administrator, PWC

2013-05-23T19:48:00.002-04:00

Job Title: Bilingual Client Service Administrator

Employer: PWC

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Part-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: 12:30pm – 5:30pm

Travel Required: No

PwC Canada helps organizations and individuals create the value they're looking for. More than 5,700 partners and staff in offices across the country are committed to delivering quality in assurance, tax, consulting and deals services. PwC Canada is a member of the PwC network of firms with close to 169,000 people in 158 countries.

Overview:

Our Toronto office has an opportunity for a bright, enthusiastic and reliable team player to join our Operations group. This position will best suit an individual who is efficient, customer service and detailed-oriented. The Candidate will need to be a team player with a 'pitch in' attitude.

Reports to: Client Services Supervisor

Duties:

Answering incoming calls on our switchboard, using a Cisco phone system and providing assistance to clients who '0' out of voicemail
Updating the National Phone Book
Adding staff profiles to the internal audio conferencing system database and assisting internal clients with their audio conferencing questions
Looking after our external audio conferencing vendor and our internal clients expectations
Back up for our AOS (hoteling system)
Smarthought data entry, stats and billing (CDR provider)
Consolidation of the Agents Reports/Stats for across Canada
Monthly charge backs for our lost security passes for Canada
Updating the 911 call sheet for GTA
Covering Reception
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Fluent in French/English
A high school diploma
1 year administrative experience, preferably with a professional firm
Strong computer skills
Strong verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills
Ability to work under pressure and multitask
Good judgment
Flexible to adapt to changing demands and pressures

Additional Information:

Hours are 12.30pm-5.30pm
Ability to work overtime as required without advance notice

To be successful, you will need an excellent work ethic, be presentable, flexible and capable of responding quickly and efficiently to the many demands of the business. Previous experience in a professional services firm environment is preferable.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest. Those who offer the specific combination of experience and credentials suitable to our requirements will be contacted.

APPLY ONLINE

Systems Developers, HOOPP

2013-05-23T19:40:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Systems Developers – Capital Markets Exposure

Employer: HOOPP

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: Multiple

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

About HOOPP:

Recognized as one of Canada's Ten Most Admired Corporate Cultures in 2010, HOOPP's core values - professional, accountable, collaborative and trustworthy - guide its every interaction with HOOPP members and employees. As one of Canada's largest and most respected multi-employer pension plans, HOOPP invests the assets of its $47.4 billion Fund, administers the Plan and pays more than $1 billion in pension benefits per year. Currently, serving more than 274,000 members/retirees and over 390 participating employers, HOOPP's vision is to ensure that all Ontario healthcare workers enjoy a financially secure retirement, and to attract and retain the best people in the marketplace to make that happen.

Overview:

HOOPP has several Developer openings but with specific different experience requirements for each role. In addition to the description below, candidates with the following experience are highly desirable:

1) Web development

2) NET

3) C#

4) Investment and Financial Reporting

5) Experience with Vendor Applications and Integrations in Investment IT

6) Strong Capital Markets background

Job Summary:

The Systems Developers, Implementation working under the direction of the Team Lead, Implementation, is responsible for developing and enhancing all aspects of IT, Investment Solutions Group. This includes development in various technologies and work with various applications utilized for support of the Investment Systems computing environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1) Design, develop, implement and maintain Investment Applications and\or custom built solutions. This includes vendor applications, custom built applications and custom build application interfaces.

2) Work closely with business analysts and users during all phases of SDLC. Assist business analysts during planning and functional specification development and help users with newly developed solutions.

3) Perform unit and system testing on newly developed application modules and\or vendor releases according to test plans.

4) Assist in planning and actual implementation of vendor application modules. This will involve test bed maintenance and\or development and testing automation to the extent possible.

5) Develop technical project documentation according to HOOPP standards.

6) Perform 2nd level support duties as required in order to maintain levels of service specified by Service Level Agreements. This includes utilization of vendor's support infrastructure for solving vendor application related issues that affect daily production and\or software implementation (upgrade or net new).

7) Maintain technical aspect of vendor relationships and keep in touch with upcoming enhancements and\or products. Participate in vendor evaluations by providing technical support during initial end user reviews and RFI and\or RFP processes.

8) Work closely with IT Infrastructure staff on maintenance of all Investment Applications computing environments. This includes resolution of hardware, network and database administration related issues and collaboration during enhancement initiatives.

9) Manage and coordinate environment readiness for User Acceptance Testing as requested by users and business analysts.

Desired Skills & Experience:

Diploma or Degree in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
Four to six years of development work experience with exposure to full systems development lifecycle and structured programming techniques
Familiarity with object-oriented programming
Familiarity with both client-server architecture and Web applications
Familiarity with database designs and data modeling
Knowledge of investment industry and general investment management and accounting principles is an asset
Excellent time management and organization skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work in a fast paced, high pressure environment
Skills in both written and oral communications,
Ability to interact at all levels of the organization and ability to speak to internal clients in non-technical manner (e.g., without technical jargon)
Two years’ experience with two or more of the following technologies: ASP.NET; ADO.NET; VB.NET or C#; MS SQL Server and its associated development tools; Technologies such HTML, JavaScript, CSS, XML; Microsoft Visual Studio.NET development environment; Eagle PACE, SimCorp Dimension, MRI and Private I application experience is a definite asset; Working knowledge of one or more industry leading reporting tools (e.g. Crystal Reports, Active Reports, MS SQL Server Reporting Services)

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Senior Auditor – Insurance Audit, TD Bank Group

2013-05-22T17:39:00.001-04:00

Job Title: Senior Auditor – Insurance Audit

Employer: TD Bank Group

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: Yes

TD is a great organization powered by great people who want to make a difference every day. Our over 85,000 employees world-wide are a big part of what makes TD stand out from any other organization. Every day, we deliver legendary customer and client experiences to our approximately 22 million customers. We're an award-winning organization that reinvests constantly to ensure future growth.

We're recognized as an extraordinary place to work that embraces diversity, where everyone is respected and valued. TD is the sixth largest bank in North America by branches, with many exciting and challenging career opportunities in our four key businesses:

Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking
Wealth Management
U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking
Wholesale Banking

Job Summary:

The senior auditor will be responsible for performing operational and SOX audits of various levels of complexity and risk within Meloche Monnex and TD Life Insurance Group.

Key Responsibilities:

Contribute to the completion of the overall audit process, including execution of the audit plan, development and application of appropriate audit programs, on-going client communications, reporting, and post-audit procedures;
Assess risks and processes and develop, update and execute related audit programs;
Review and recommend controls and safeguards that contribute to the development of policies and/or procedures throughout TD;
Assess the Insurance business units adherence to applicable regulatory guidelines;

Qualifications:

Internal and/or external audit experience is strongly preferred;
Insurance industry knowledge ( P&C and/or Life) would be considered an asset;
Strong analytical skills with the ability to break down complex situations into manageable parts in a systematic manner;
Effective time management and organizational skills;
Ability to multi-task, recognizing that priorities are in alignment with business goals;
Well developed oral and written communication skills;
Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills;
Self-starter with the ability to work alone and in a team environment;
French language would be considered as asset;
Ability to travel 7-10 weeks during the year.

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Senior Auditor, TD Bank Group

2013-05-22T17:35:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Senior Auditor

Employer: TD Bank Group

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: Yes

Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking
Wealth Management
U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking
Wholesale Banking

Key Responsibilities:

Oversee/contribute to the completion of the overall audit process, including execution of the audit plan, development and application of appropriate audit programs, on-going client communications, reporting, and post-audit procedures;
Assess risks and processes and develop, update and execute related audit programs;
Review and recommend controls and safeguards that contribute to the development of policies and/or procedures throughout TDS.
Prepare and present findings and recommendations to client management.

Qualifications:

Internal audit experience or other audit experience would be an asset;
Knowledge of Capital Markets;
A financial accounting background/designation (CA, CPA) or MBA, CFA;
Analytical skills in assessing risk, issues and challenging status quo;
Effective time management skills and ability to meet tight deadlines;
Strong communication skills (oral and written);
Strong interpersonal, organizational and relationship management skills;
Ability to travel 8-10 weeks during the year.

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Regional Underwriting Director, RSA

2013-05-21T17:59:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Regional Underwriting Director

Employer: RSA

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Keeping You Moving:

RSA is one of the world's leading multinational insurance groups with over 300 years of experience and over 20 million customers worldwide. Our people are committed to building a dynamic internal culture where our people love what they do and feel motivated to keep things moving - for customers, for their colleagues and as part of their own growth and development. In RSA, employing positive people is how we achieve success. You will be working in an environment that encourages you to do great work and you constantly will be faced with fresh challenges that have a direct impact on our business. We believe your personality and passion will keep RSA and our business moving forward. At RSA we have a culture that supports and rewards high performance with a competitive reward policy for top performers. Our rewards package includes competitive compensation, work / life balance, opportunities to learn and the chance to make a difference working for a worldwide industry leader.

Position Overview:

The Regional Underwriting Director will drive profitable growth of our Global Specialty Lines (GSL) portfolio with great leadership and a passion to win.

Who you are:

Your enthusiasm is infectious. You challenge the status quo. You find solutions to problems. You go the extra mile to exceed customers' expectations. You get things done the right way. You represent our brand with passion and pride. You are a team player. You have fun and you make work fun for those working around you.

What you will achieve in this role:

Responsible for delivering loss ratio, UW result and GWP result in line with RSA and regional plan
Achieve new business targets and manage renewal portfolio as an individual contributor
Set, monitor and report on Regional Performance Indicators on growth, profitability & operational efficiency
Develop and maintain strong aligned working relationships with GSL brokers
Implement and execute business and UW strategy for GSL
Lead the Combined Underwriting team and provide clear leadership and direction
Lead Operational Efficiency & build processes and structure to provide Brilliant Service to GSL Brokers
Manage a control environment and comply with underwriting policies and guidelines
Continuously build strong relationships with key stakeholders
Support regional staff development, talent management and performance management initiatives
Drive employee engagement agenda

What you bring to this role:

Solid track record of minimum 7-10 years Commercial underwriting experience, with a strong focus in Large Commercial & Specialty lines
Commercial insurance leadership experience
Strong management and communication skills
Excellent coaching and mentoring skills
Strong portfolio management skills
Strong production management skills
Expense managing knowledge
Passion for continuous improvement and proven ability to lead and execute change successfully
Excellent skills in: Influencing; Process, Project and People management; Relationship building and management

We invite you to learn more about us online at www.rsagroup.ca, where you can apply on line.

RSA values diversity.

Personal Banker, HSBC

2013-05-21T17:46:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Personal Banker

Employer: HSBC

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: Yes (local)

Job Summary:

To provide superior sales and customer service to meet customer needs across multiple distribution channels.

Impact on the Business:

Performs a variety of sales and service activities to retail, Advance, Premier and Business Banking customers, either face to face or through an alternate channel
Emphasis on client conversion, acquiring new account relationships, making qualified referrals and developing existing client portfolios through the cross and up-sell of HSBC products and services that cross multiple distribution channels
Responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of all activities related to area of specialty
Ensures compliance, operational and system controls in accordance with HSBC regulatory standards and government regulations
Provide basic operational support to the business as required

Customers / Stakeholders:

Identify and understand basic customer needs in order to complete transactions with speed, efficiency and certainty
Act as second level escalation for handling customer inquiries
Maintain superior and courteous service to promote products and expand customer relationships
Exceed customer expectations in terms of speed, efficiency, certainty and professionalism, either face to face or through an alternate channel
Ensure branch or work area is maintained in accordance with HSBC standards

Leadership & Teamwork:

Contributes to team-based approach in managing customer needs
Actively participates and assists with all Bank promotional programs, sales targets and direct marketing initiatives
Participates in business development programs within area of specialty to enhance product knowledge and cross selling skills
Actively refers customers to other areas of HSBC where appropriate
Demonstrate Group capabilities

Role Context:

Work is of low complexity and involves straightforward challenges
Work is performed under general direction according to set parameters and set sales / performance targets
Requires some initiative and independent judgment in completing work, but supervisor provides direction for unfamiliar situations
Work is reviewed for attainment of standards, achievement of targets, adherence to policies, procedures, and timeline
Decisions impact the productivity / performance of functional area, other employees and customers
May work in call centre or branch environment where systems are available in meeting services quality objectives
May be required to work shifts outside of regular business hours
May be required to travel within region to backfill sales responsibilities

Management of Risk:

Ensure compliance, operational risk controls in accordance with HSBC or regulatory standards and policies; and optimize relations with regulators by addressing any issues

Observation of Internal Controls:

Maintains HSBC internal control standards, including timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators

Qualifications:

Secondary school graduation
Demonstrated experience in banking or related industry in a customer service / client facing role
Professional appearance and attitude
Team player, development minded with ability to sell
Excellent communication (verbal and written), customer service and interpersonal skills
Willingness to be mobile in local community
Ability to learn and operate new software and technology
Basic knowledge of HSBC's products and services
Ability to multi-task, handle large volumes, tight turnarounds and multiple deadlines
Experience with conflict resolution
Understands / speaks second language is an asset

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Sr. Marketing Manager, Franklin Templeton Investments

2013-05-21T17:42:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Sr. Marketing Manager

Employer: Franklin Templeton Investments

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Franklin Templeton Investments is a leading global investment management organization due to the efforts of our greatest assets - our employees. We have over 8,500 employees working in 50 offices around the world, servicing investment solutions for our clients in more than 150 countries. We believe in our corporate values of putting clients first, building relationships, achieving quality results, and working with integrity. Our people are dedicated to delivering strong results and exceptional service to clients, team members and business partners.

For more than 65 years, our success has been a direct result of the talent, skills and persistence of our people. We are currently looking for qualified candidates to join our winning team.

Job Overview:

As a Senior Marketing Manager, this individual will be a key strategic and tactical contributor to Franklin Templeton's Global Product Marketing group. Responsibilities include development, management, and optimization of the suite of marketing materials needed to support retail and institutional businesses, targeting gatekeepers, financial advisors and individual investors across multiple regions globally and across the firm's spectrum of investment products.

The individual in this position will focus primarily on providing marketing strategy and support for investment products focusing on asset allocation, alternatives, and other custom investment solutions. In this capacity, this individual will also work closely with other teams across the organization to create compelling product communications and ensure that we continuously enhance and maintain a competitive, best-in-class set of marketing materials to support the designated product lines.

Specific deliverables include (but are not limited to) sales presentations, product profiles, brochures, fliers, sales ideas, client materials, product-related web content, and internal sales tools.

Responsibilities:

Formulate marketing strategy and create compelling materials to support client engagements and sales opportunities.
Partner closely with Product Management, Portfolio Management, Legal, and other Marketing teams to drive the development of marketing materials for new product launches.
Actively seek to drive business results by identifying opportunities to enhance/strengthen our marketing materials and messaging.
Gather feedback to continuously improve product-specific marketing literature and sales tools.
Manage recurring maintenance and updates for product materials for designated product line (e.g. monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, annually).
Partner with distribution and marketing executives to understand and build support for ongoing marketing support needs.
Oversee assigned projects to ensure quality, proper execution, and timely completion.
Review materials and communications for regulatory compliance and coordinate routing of material to required reviewers.

Qualifications:

5-7 years' experience creating marketing and communications for investment products
Proven in-depth product, market and industry knowledge, and ability to demonstrate this understanding in the creation and execution of marketing strategies
History of marketing fund-of-funds or asset allocation products desired
Proven ability to serve in a consultative capacity to a variety of constituencies to understand products, markets, and business challenges and to devise effective solutions to address those challenges.
Proven ability to work across cultures and geographies to understand business and marketing needs, and to recommend effective marketing solutions to meet those needs.
Knowledge of regulatory and industry rules, guidelines, and standards critical (SEC, FINRA, GIPS), as well as an interest in/aptitude for quickly learning the specific regulatory requirements in individual countries around the world.
Proven, demonstrated experience with managing projects from inception, to planning, facilitation, and implementation
Effective interpersonal skills, proficiency at prioritization, the ability to simultaneously manage multiple tasks, and the ability to operate under tight deadlines
Experience working with collaborative cross-functional and multi-channel teams (e.g., sales/marketing, client service, management, legal, performance, and graphics)
Strong verbal and writing skills
A true team player, translating prior knowledge and experience into strong and productive relationships internally and externally
Bachelor's degree, preferably with a major in economics, business or marketing. MBA, CIMA, or CFA a plus

We invite you to visit us at http://www.franklintempletoncareers.com/ to learn more about our company, our career opportunities, and to apply.

Project Manager IT, Intact Financial

2013-05-18T00:11:00.003-04:00

Job Title: Project Manager IT
Employer: Intact Financial
Location: Toronto, ON
Position: Full-Time
Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined
Hours of Work: To be determined
Travel Required: No

Responsibilities:

1) Defines project or projects’ mandate and scope, lists the Infrastructure activities and identifies key players, roles and responsibilities for the activities to be effected in concert with the project sponsor and key stakeholders.

2) Develops and maintains project plans identifying deliverables, estimates the duration of tasks and overall project, determines costs and resources required, and assigns resources to the appropriate tasks while employing MS-Project management.

3) Manages and co-ordinates, in a direct or matrix management mode, the activities of a multidisciplinary team. Communicates effectively to the direct team and to the senior team on a regular basis and in a clear concise manner.

4) Ensures project activities are tracked, documented and communicated to the management team with regular reports and pre-defined scorecards as determined by the project sponsor.

5) Escalates risks or issues as required, appropriately and in a timely fashion.

6) Manages issues and risks, project interdependencies, and sets priorities with the sponsor and other key stakeholders.

7) Ensures that budgets are respected within the timeframes established while delivering within scope and quality established upfront for the project.

8) Interfaces to the Project Sponsor / Key stake holder and the overall Project Manager and provide timely updates and project status.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor in computer Science or Engineering, possessing 15 years’ experience in information technology

- Minimum of 10 years as a PM, with at least 7 years as an Infrastructure PM

- Proven strong leadership and a proven track record of excellent client interface skills

- Strong organizational and excellent communication and negotiation skills;

- PMI certified (asset) or with proven track record with excellent understanding of PMI principles

- Demonstrated experience and very good knowledge of budget tracking and cost management

- Demonstrated successes leading ‘large’ projects teams and matrix teams

- Ability to provide concise, accurate updates to the project sponsors and other PM’s.

- Good general IT technical knowledge, proven ability to work with IT technical experts

- Knowledge in the following technical areas of Office and Windows rollouts; IBM UNIX (AIX) and INTEL servers, SAN (IBM, Hitachi or both), Oracle and DB2 DB’s, WebMethods and WebSphere would be an asset

- Experience in leading large complex projects with multiple phases, releases and several streams with overlapping deliverable projects where some teams are remotely located (asset)

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Manager, Investment Accounting, State Street

2013-05-17T23:55:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Manager, Investment Accounting

Employer: State Street

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Our Company:

State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world's leading provider of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $25.42 trillion in assets under custody and administration and $2.18 trillion in assets under management at March 31, 2013, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs 29,460 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.

Promoting a culture of excellence

With more than 29,460 employees across 29 countries, at State Street, our people are our greatest asset. We recognize that highly skilled, engaged and productive employees are essential to our success. Our company values reflect our commitment to employee engagement, Global Inclusion and corporate social responsibility - to help you build a fulfilling career. Around the world, we aim to be an employer of choice by offering competitive compensation and benefits, personal and professional development opportunities, and a work environment that promotes a diverse array of people, ideas and skills.

We're a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us - people like you.

We encourage you to explore the possibilities that a career at State Street can offer you.

State Street is committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Basic Purpose:

Provides daily management and coordination of accounting services to the following products: Mutual funds, Pooled funds, Pension Plans, Not for Profit accounts and Endowment accounts. Management is responsible for oversight of services performed by the accounting teams, which include, but are not limited to: ledger to subledger review; income and expense processing; daily, weekly, and monthly reporting; regulatory reporting; corporate action verification; and NAV review and dissemination. Also responsible for working with client service and other Centers of Excellence (COEs) on resolving queries related to accounting activities.

Job Duties:

Manages three (minimum) to 15 (or greater) accountants through four to five Senior Associates.
Responsible for periodic timely & accurate information provided to clients.
Responsible for hiring, training, & development of staff.
Conducts higher-level review of subordinate's work before distribution.
Primary focus of the position focused on oversight of accounting operations for accuracy and quality of services.
Compiles business information from MCH or other systems for more senior management reporting.
Provides input to management during the budgeting process.
Liaises with other COEs as needed.
Responsible for mentoring and promoting inclusion.
Strong managerial, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Actively participate in the planning and preparing of the semi-annual and annual mutual fund financial statements
Actively participate in the planning and preparing of the mutual fund year end distribution calculations and tax returns

Job Requirements:

An accounting designation (CGA, CMA, CA or CFA) is an asset and a university degree or the equivalent in relevant work experience.
3-5 years of accounting or related financial services experience with some management and preparing pertinent regulatory and financial reporting experience.
Knowledge of Canadian regulations and taxation.
Strong Excel skills.
Sound interpersonal and communication skills.

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Mobile Mortgage Specialist, TD Bank Group

2013-05-17T23:44:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Mobile Mortgage Specialist

Employer: TD Bank Group

Location: Mississauga, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: Yes

Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking
Wealth Management
U.S. Personal and Commercial Banking
Wholesale Banking

Job Summary:

The Mobile Mortgage Specialist position offers a unique opportunity to work from your home, and your objective will be to bring residential mortgage business and strong customer relationships to our TD Canada Trust branch network. Your mortgage development initiatives will target referrals from realtors, builders, financial planners, and other centers of influence. This position offers a competitive commission package, comprehensive benefits and exceptional sales and activity management programs to support your efforts. You will be provided with the essentials for your home office, including a laptop computer, access to a 24/7 answering service, email and network access, and optional BlackBerry service.

Targeted sales training is provided shortly after commencement of employment. Your Sales Manager will work closely with you by making joint sales calls and conducting monthly coaching sessions. You will work from a sales management system which has been designed specifically for our sales channel.

To join our dynamic team of professionals, you must be independent, highly motivated, results oriented and a self manager. You must possess financial sales skills and experience and knowledge of the real estate and mortgage lending industry. A valid driver's license is required. You must have the drive and ambition to plan for and meet monthly sales targets and want to join a company that rewards performance with income.

Position Details: Full time, fully commissioned position with flexible hours. Flexibility required, work from a mobile office.

Qualifications:

A highly motivated individual with exceptional quality sales skills and mortgage lending experience
An independent professional who enjoys developing new business in a fast-paced, competitive market
Excellent interpersonal, communication, customer service, and relationship management skills
Able and willing to work variable hours, including evenings and weekends
Retail branch banking experience (preferred)
Post-secondary education (preferred)

Key Skills

Analytical, Computer, Creativity & innovation, Customer Service, Effective Communication, Interpersonal, Listening, Negotiation, Relationship Management, Telephone, Time Management

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AML/ATF Project Manager, State Bank of India (Canada)

2013-05-17T23:39:00.000-04:00

Job Title: AML/ATF Project Manager

Employer: State Bank of India (Canada)

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Contract (6-9 Months)

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: $60,000

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Job Summary:

The AML/ATF Project Manager will provide assistance in the implementation of AML/ATF-related projects and support to the compliance team on day-to-day matters.

This position will be primarily responsible for performing the following functions:

Developing project plans;
Conducting impact analysis of changing regulatory requirements;
Preparing system development requirements based on the regulatory requirements;
Coordinating with various internal and external teams, including technical support teams;
Identifying and escalating implementation issues and anticipated delays;
Testing integrity of transactions monitoring system and reporting process;
Providing assistance in testing and implementation of compliance-related automated systems;
Providing assistance in reviewing client risk assessments conducted by business functions, conducting enhance due diligence, and providing recommendations on managing client risk;
Providing assistance in developing procedures and training material;
Providing assistance in submission of periodic regulatory reports; and
Providing periodic updates/reports to the CAMLO.

Job Requirements:

Minimum four years experience in AML/ATF-related roles with a Canadian financial institution
Thorough knowledge of AML/ATF requirements applicable to banks in Canada
Experience in implementation of new regulatory requirements, project management, client risk assessment, and regulatory reporting
Proficiency with Microsoft Office

If you qualify for this position or would like to discuss the role in more details, please submit your resume to Tanuja Mishra: tmishra@sbicanada.com

Property Administrator, RioCan

2013-05-17T23:33:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Property Administrator

Employer: RioCan

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

About RioCan:

RioCan is Canada's largest real estate investment trust with a total capitalization of approximately $14.4 billion as at March 31, 2013. It owns and manages Canada's largest portfolio of shopping centres with ownership interests in a portfolio of 344 retail properties containing more than 84 million square feet, including 50 grocery anchored and new format retail centres containing 13.7 million square feet in the United States through various joint venture arrangements as at March 31, 2013. RioCan's portfolio also includes 11 properties under development in Canada. For further information, please refer to RioCan's website at www.riocan.com.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the General Manager (Yonge and Eglinton Centre), the position is responsible for providing administrative support and to help ensure smooth day-to-day operation of the properties.

Responsibilities:

Assist the Property Manager in collecting and entering monthly rents and tenant sales in JD Edwards.
Provide administrative support to the Property Manager.
Maintain and update tenant lists / files and other files as necessary.
Prepare correspondence as necessary.
Formulate and distribute tenant letters.
Record meeting minutes as required.
Assist in resolving tenant issues.
Provide additional assistance in resolving day-to-day issues as required.
Maintain accounting / invoicing procedures in conjunction with Head Office, including processing supplier invoices, entering purchase orders into JD Edwards and preparing monthly tenant service invoices.
Assist the Property Manager with preparation and tracking of annual budget and obtaining necessary reports.
Arrange for tenant signage as required.
Other duties / projects as required.

Qualification Requirements:

College Diploma or Certificate in Office Administration
Minimum 3 years previous relevant experience in an administrative role
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook
Proven organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines
Detail oriented
Ability to resolve problems using facts and sound reasoning
Self motivated, professional and flexible
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of JD Edwards is an asset

Interested, qualified candidates should submit their resumes by June 17, 2013, by E-mail: recruiting@riocan.com. We thank all applicants in advance for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Senior Property Administrator, RioCan

2013-05-17T23:30:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Senior Property Administrator

Employer: RioCan

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

About RioCan:

Job Summary:

Reporting to the General Manager (Yonge and Eglinton Centre), the position is responsible for assisting the Property Manager with managing the day to day operations of the site(s) within the assigned portfolio.

Responsibilities:

Collect rent, input into system and deposit in the bank.
Review A/R and call tenants for outstanding arrears.
Resolve tenant issues.
Prepare statement of accounts and send to tenants.
Daily site inspections.
Meet with inspectors and / or site maintenance contractors as required.
Analyze financial statements.
Ensure tenant billings and year-end adjustments are correct and as per lease agreement.
Review and approve lease summaries.
Inform manager of any property, tenant or A/R issues.
Prepare and update reports.
Issue default and / or demand notices to tenants for non-payment of rent.
Monthly property inspections.
Record monthly sales figures for tenants reporting.
Set up tender packages and select contractor for snow removal, landscaping, and maintenance.
Prepare budgets.
Prepare lease assignments.
Prepare and distribute year end recoveries to all tenants.
Other duties / projects as required.

Qualification Requirements:

College Diploma or Certificate in Business Administration
Minimum 5 years experience in property management
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook
Strong problem solving skills
Detail oriented
Previous experience managing people

Property Casualty Manager, RSA

2013-05-16T23:12:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Property Casualty Manager
Employer: RSA
Location: Toronto, ON
Position: Full-Time
Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined
Hours of Work: To be determined
Travel Required: Yes

Keeping You Moving:

RSA is one of the world's leading multinational insurance groups with over 300 years of experience and over 20 million customers worldwide.

Our people are committed to building a dynamic internal culture where our people love what they do and feel motivated to keep things moving - for customers, for their colleagues and as part of their own growth and development.

In RSA, employing positive people is how we achieve success. You will be working in an environment that encourages you to do great work and you constantly will be faced with fresh challenges that have a direct impact on our business. We believe your personality and passion will keep RSA and our business moving forward.

At RSA we have a culture that supports and rewards high performance with a competitive reward policy for top performers. Our rewards package includes competitive compensation, work / life balance, opportunities to learn and the chance to make a difference working for a worldwide industry leader.

Position Overview: As the Property Casualty Manager, you develop and execute a national business strategy for a Commercial Insurance Strategic Business Unit. Collaborate with other stakeholders including other Head Office Business Units, Regional Underwriting, Claims, Risk Control, Operations, and IS.

Who you are:

Your enthusiasm is infectious. You challenge the status quo. You find solutions to problems. You go the extra mile to exceed customers' expectations. You get things done the right way. You represent our brand with passion and pride. You are a team player. You have fun and you make work fun for those working around you.

What you will achieve in this role:

1) Identify and develop both national and regional opportunities for profitable growth by leveraging technical underwriting expertise and solutions.

2) Ensure a market competitive and progressive product suite addressing both the positive and negative opportunities of emerging market risks. Scope includes policy wordings and endorsements.

3) Create and embed a best practice underwriting governance environment against which regional underwriting operations can be benchmarked for improvement and which also comply with UK compliance standards.

4) Management of underwriting audits and underwriting licenses.

5) Define and develop market appropriate appetite and underwriting guidelines which regions can employ to profitably grow their business. Scope includes hazard ranges and definitions as well as new business and renewal underwriting guidelines.

6) Through underwriting audits and market developments, identify, develop and deliver national and local underwriting training both in a formal and informal manner.

7) Build and lead a proactive and engaged team with responsibility for performance management, training & development opportunities, coaching and mentoring direct reports.

What you bring to this role:

7 to 10 years Property and Casualty underwriting experience
Leadership skills and relationship skills
Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, and Powerpoint
University Degree
CIP or CRM designation
Application of broad business and technical concepts, practices and procedures to handle complex tasks
Use of in- depth knowledge and expertise to influence and provide technical guidance to others
Specialized skills and knowledge updated on an ongoing basis to maintain currency with changes in the market
Ability to multi-task and balance conflicting priorities with periods of sustained concentration and attention on single or multiple but related activities
Occasional travel and work hours outside regular work schedules are necessary

Other Information:

Applicants agree that by providing personal information in response to this ad, and otherwise in any recruitment process with RSA or its affiliated companies (the "Company") such personal information may be retained and used for a period of one (1) year from the date of this application, for the purpose of consideration for employment opportunities which may arise during that time period, unless an applicant notifies the Company to the contrary.

We thank all applicants. However, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Mortgage Specialist, BMO Financial Group

2013-05-16T21:00:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Mortgage Specialist

Employer: BMO Financial Group

Location: GTA (York Region), ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: Yes

At our company, we have been helping our customers and communities for over 190 years. Working with us means being part of a team of talented, passionate individuals with a shared focus on working together to deliver great customer experiences. We stand behind your success with the support you need to turn your potential into performance.

BMO Financial Group is committed to an inclusive, equitable and accessible workplace. By embracing diversity, we gain strength through our people and our perspectives.

Our Business:

Our Personal and Commercial line of business is the retail and commercial banking arm of BMO Financial Group in Canada, serving individuals, small to medium-sized and mid-market businesses. We offer a wide variety of personal and commercial banking products and services and we serve our customers in person at our branches, through our ABM network, over the Internet and by phone.

Position Summary:

Turn your potential into performance with unlimited earning potential, ongoing training, the backing of our extensive branch network and bigger territories than at most other banks. Enjoy the flexibility of working from home, a comprehensive benefits package, managing your own schedule and travelling locally to meet with customers.

As a Mortgage Specialist you will apply business development techniques in order to originate, build and relationship manage a third-party network of referral sources to build a pipeline of mortgage business. Work towards the achievement of sales targets for mortgage products and services by applying sales and service principles, practices and techniques. Partner with the Branch team to ensure proper customer hand off in order to finalize mortgage documentation, as well as, refer customers with non-mortgage needs. Protect the Bank’s assets by adhering to all lending policies and procedures, as well as, legal, ethical and process requirements.

Qualifications:

Passion for helping customers.
Proactive business development, sales and service skills.
Communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of the real estate market.
Expertise in lending philosophies and experience in residential mortgages.
Experience working in a full commission environment.

Education and Accreditation

Completed high school, or equivalent work experience.

BMO Financial Group thanks all applicants. We advise only those who qualify for an interview will be contacted.

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Product Manager, Income Products, Manulife Financial

2013-05-16T17:47:00.000-04:00

Job Title: Product Manager, Income Products

Employer: Manulife Financial

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Job Description:

Manulife Mutual Funds builds on 125 years of Manulife Financial's wealth and investment management expertise, and is a rapidly growing business now managing over $21 billion for Canadian investors through a diverse portfolio of forward-thinking mutual funds. Our experienced Portfolio Managers offer access to markets in Canada, the United States and around the world, in a range of mandates to help meet advisor's and individual investor's needs. Manulife Mutual Funds is part of Manulife's Investments and Insurance business, which offers a wide range of personal wealth management and insurance products and services.

During the past 5 years, Manulife Mutual Funds has grown significantly, partly as a result of the AIC acquisition. The expectation is that the retail mutual fund business will be a key growth engine for the Canadian Division, and the business will see significant expansion in product offerings and grow through a combination of organic growth and potential acquisitions.

Reporting to the Head of Mutual Funds Product, the Product Manager will be primarily responsible for the "management" of existing products, the "development" of new products, and the leadership of initiatives related to those products.

As a "Product Expert", he/she should possess a solid understanding of fixed income strategies, of the product management, product development, pricing, and business and individual investment strategy value propositions in order to get their products sold in the market through the Wealth Management Sales Team

Accountabilities:

Product Management

Operate as, and build a reputation as "Product Expert" for retail fixed income strategies
Support all areas of the business -Sales, Marketing, Operations, Finance, Legal, Compliance- as an expert for these strategies
In depth understanding of the business with a keen focus on the sales process and needs of advisors and investors
Recommend sound marketing strategies (incl. product development, pricing, positioning, and promotion) and provide product positioning for marketing materials
Facilitate and support training on product launches, enhancements and changes
Provide proactive and reactive tactical support to aid the Sales organization in gaining traction in the marketplace
Own the relationship with Portfolio Managers for each strategy
Analyze competitive information; recommend courses of action; and implement the approved alternative
Recommend product line enhancements
Be creative and diligent both in sourcing new ideas and addressing various problems
Anticipate upcoming changes within the industry and make recommendations to deal with and/or benefit from such changes
Develop, present and deliver on the annual Income Family Business Plan
Contribute to fund rationalization analysis within Fund Families

Product Development

Expand our product offering utilizing our asset management competencies
Generate new fund ideas and lead product development process including investment strategy design, pricing recommendations and sales forecasts
Perform due diligence on new market/product opportunities
Lead implementation of product launches and fund launches
With a clear understanding of how effective product management impacts profitability, the candidate will be a driving force in executing initiatives that will retain and attract profitable assets
Leads special projects as required

Leadership

Act as a formal and informal leader within Product team and for cross-business initiatives
Earn the reputation of being a leader throughout the business
Contribute to a highly effective team, and a positive and productive work environment
May be called upon to contribute to coaching/mentoring other junior members of the Product Team

Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree in Finance, Economics or Accounting
5+ years of progressive experience in the industry is expected
Strong knowledge of issues relating to product development/management in the financial services industry; working knowledge of the mutual fund industry
MBA and/or CFA or equivalent an asset
Ability to advance initiatives that are consistent with, and reinforce, the unit's strategy
Ability to formally present and defend recommendations to senior management
Ability to learn quickly and simultaneously lead multiple tasks/projects
Critical thinking, combined with resilience and strong judgment/business acumen
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential, including presentation skill
Assertive self starter who can operate with minimal supervision
Definitive and proven ability to influence others
Professional and tactful in all dealings
Ability to operate successfully in a cross-functional environment

About Manulife Financial:

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Technology Support Analyst, Manulife Financial

2013-05-16T17:40:00.001-04:00

Job Title: Technology Support Analyst

Employer: Manulife Financial

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Job Description:

John Hancock Retirement Plan Services focuses on the small- to medium-size market -- companies with five to 500 employees. Offering group annuity contracts with a broad choice of investment options and the opportunity for plan sponsors to work with independent local TPAs and financial consultants, Retirement Plan Services' sales success has considerably outpaced market growth in recent years. Retirement Plan Services offers its products through two companies: The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (U.S.A) (Manulife ) and The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company of New York (Manulife New York).

The Asset Management area within JHRPS manages numerous mainframe and server-based applications that are used by the business to keep track of participant and plan sponsor details.

Asset Management is looking to hire a Senior Technology Lead to provide systems support, solutions and services to the new Mutual Fund line of business. Based in our Toronto offices and reporting to the Director this position would be part of the team responsible for the steady-state operational support of all the applications used by the Mutual Fund area, both in-house and vendor-based. Part of the role will be assisting in defining processes as the support model takes shape for this new business.

As a highly distributed system, a component of this role is being a CRM-working with several vendors and the RPS clients to achieve business goals. The candidate would also interact with the existing Asset Management support team on issues as they arise.

Systems include:

- SOA-based applications (TIBCO, etc)

- External websites

- SFTP transmissions across multiple platforms

- Mainframe processes

- IVR applications

Accountabilities:

Develop and maintain service level agreements, change processes, infrastructure dependencies, and vendor relationships with all parties
Provide rotational 7x24 on call production support to restore normal production services as quickly as possible for a variety of 3rd party and in-house developed applications operating on a Windows-based infrastructure.
Participate in the on-going project methodology as required
Document incident resolutions and maintain existing records through regular
Escalation to management/JHRPS problem management for critical issues as
Contribute in the planning of and recommend technical solutions for Disaster Recovery initiatives
Exercise sound judgment when dealing with issues falling outside your direct level of accountability.
Knowledge of ITIL guidelines to ensure proper communication, ticketing, escalation processes for problems and changes
Work with vendor to refine the engagement and service level management processes to ensure achievement of target service levels
Perform escalation of re-occurring or systemic issues
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

6-8 years experience that includes infrastructure / architecture / development / analysis in a fast paced system environment
Experience supporting applications in a varied and challenging environment
Proven ability to write and maintain written documentation
Post-Secondary degree in Computer Studies or equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience with Change and Incident Management
Ability to excel in a team environment; interacting with business users and system staff
Ability to communicate complex concepts and instructions with business users and vendors
Strong problem-solving mindset with the ability to coordinate across various technical and business stakeholders
Knowledge of SOA (Service Oriented Architecture), NDM (Network Data Mover), Direct FTP

About Manulife Financial:

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Senior Analyst, Manulife Financial

2013-05-16T17:35:00.001-04:00

Job Title: Senior Analyst

Employer: Manulife Financial

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Accountability Statement: This position will assist the Credit Risk Management group to analyze and monitor enterprise wide credit exposures, on a timely and accurate basis. The position will be responsible for preparing in-depth credit analysis on reinsurance exposures. As well, this position will be responsible for helping to monitor other non-credit assets in MFC's investment portfolio. The position will also have exposure to ad hoc responsibilities to assist with overall Credit Risk Oversight of MFC.

Responsibilities:

Perform credit analysis on new and existing insurance / reinsurance exposures with an understanding of the transactions underlying the exposures. (40%)
Assist the Credit Risk Management group in reviewing other non-credit assets in MFC's investment portfolio (specifically the private equity and real estate portfolios). Independently assess asset performance and monitor against the external environment for emerging risks (40%)
Complete various ad-hoc projects as required (20%)

Problems/Challenges:

- Identify credit risk issues at an early stage

- Appropriately assess the risks in various types of investments

- Summarize the risk in various segments of the portfolio in order to aid portfolio level decision making

- Efficiently and accurately summarize credit risks with varying degrees of complexity

Position Dimensions (Organizational Impact):

- Position deals with company's overall risk exposure of investments in multiple asset classes in a multi-billion dollar portfolio

- Position deals with assigning ratings to reinsurance holdings. Reports, which are reviewed by senior management, must be timely and accurate.

- Must ensure that problem investments are identified at an early stage of deterioration.

Qualifications:

Undergraduate/graduate degree in business or economics
CFA designation is an asset
3 to 5 years in credit analysis or asset valuation, particularly insurance companies
Understanding of the risk rating process and ability to assign risk ratings through fundamental analysis
Some experience in asset valuation of private equity and/or real estate
Experience in collecting data and researching on credit topics
Understanding of the characteristics of various investment / financial products
Good communication (oral and written) and relationship skills
Strong computer skills e.g. Excel, Word
Ability to multi-task

About Manulife Financial:

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Fund Accountant, CIBC Mellon

2013-05-16T17:23:00.001-04:00

Job Title: Fund Accountant

Employer: CIBC Mellon

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Company Information:

Position Overview:

The Fund Accountant, Investment Fund Services performs all necessary accounting functions on a daily basis to arrive at a correct net asset value for assigned mutual funds and provide additional financial reporting.

Responsibilities:

Prepares financial statements, audit and year end valuation packages, financial reports, fund distributions and preparation of T3 income distribution factors with varying time lines.
Reviews and reconciles daily transactions of assigned mutual funds - analyze daily cash flow activities, reconciles assets and cash balances, maintains a balanced cash account. Researches discrepancies; investigates special or questionable transactions, i.e., trade corrections, corporate actions; liaise with clients and their representatives, as well as, internal staff concerning issues affecting the valuation of funds.
Inputs all capital stock transactions ensuring capital stock is balanced and manually input fee payment entries ensuring accuracy. Accounts for all cash deposits, interest, and dividend payments.
Performs additional audit checks to support the calculation of net asset values; analyzes the increase or decrease of the net asset value of a fund.
Reports the daily net asset value of funds to clients, their representatives, and newspapers, according to instructions.
Consults with senior staff to make any necessary adjustments accurately to transactions that impact the unit price.

Qualifications:

Community College degree with focus on accounting or finance, or equivalent training
1 year experience in the financial services sector
Completion of Canadian Securities Course

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Hedge Fund Accountant, State Street

2013-05-16T04:16:00.001-04:00

Job Title: Hedge Fund Accountant

Employer: State Street

Location: Toronto, ON

Position: Full-Time

Number of Positions: 1

Salary: To be determined

Hours of Work: To be determined

Travel Required: No

Our Company:

Promoting a culture of excellence:

We're a company that insists on, and rewards, performance excellence. We know our success hinges on attracting the best people to join us - people like you.

We encourage you to explore the possibilities that a career at State Street can offer you.

State Street is committed to embracing diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Job Responsibilities:

Calculate and validate a daily and/or weekly and/or monthly Net Asset Value ("NAV") for your assigned funds
Reconciled cash daily (no unresolved discrepancies)
Reconcile the portfolio positions
Accrue income and expenses
Analyze the profit and loss statement
Analyze and validate position market values
Review and verify corporate action bookings
Post accounting entries to the general ledger
Review and validate the partner/shareholder allocation calculations, including management and incentive fee calculations
Research and resolve differences between accounting and trade entry systems daily
Assist with month-end close process
Assist with financial statement preparation (monthly and annually)
Assist in preparing working papers and enquiries related to the annual audit
Periodic financial reporting for Fund of Hedge Funds (i.e. Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of Profit and Loss)
Generate other ad hoc financial reports as required
Review and understand the fund's offering memorandum and verify that offering memorandum agrees to fund set up and ensure that ongoing operations adhere to offering memorandum details

Develop relationships with:

Your team through effective interactions and information gathering
Supporting departments by responsiveness to queries and effective interactions when requesting information
Customers through accurate NAV reporting and developing superior industry knowledge through training, observing and reading
Investment advisors/managers through accurate NAV reporting
Underlying Hedge Fund Administrators through accurate, complete and timely reconciliations
Continually strive to improve team interactions, communications and dynamics

Job Requirements:

Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics
Previous experience in either fund of hedge funds or single manager funds is required
CFA, CGA, CMA, CAIA or Public Accounting experience a plus
Preference for accounting for investments and related procedures and controls
Working knowledge of excel and word
Excellent communication skills
Ambitious and energetic
Strong work ethic
Organized and detail-obsessed
A passion for learning and growth

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