• Job Description

  Req#: JR100760

  CLOSING DATE: January 21, 2024

  THE OPPORTUNITY

  Step into the world of investment accounting at BCI, where you'll handle pooled funds and segregated investments for our clients. You will use your expertise to analyze and evaluate our clients, investments, structures, and processes to maintain accuracy and completeness of our financial records.

  WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

  As an Analyst / Senior Analyst, you will work under the guidance of the Manager, Investment Accounting, and be a part of the Finance department within BCI Operations. This department is responsible for investment and corporate accounting, valuations, financial statements, and client reporting. It also oversees budgeting, tax structuring, compliance, client engagement, procurement, and performance analytics. You will contribute to the Investment Accounting branch, which manages accounting activities for both liquid asset classes, such as Fixed Income and Public Equities, and illiquid asset classes, including Global Partnership Fund, Infrastructure & Renewable Resources, Private Credit Fund, Private Equity, Real Estate, and Real Estate Debt.

  WHAT YOU BRING

  • University degree or diploma in a related field

  • A professional accounting designation (CPA) or equivalent

  • 2-3 years accounting experience

  • Experience in investment/securities accounting

  • Excellent interpersonal abilities and organizational skills, and attention to detail

  • The ability to proactively look for ways to increase efficiencies in how work is performed

  • Advanced level Excel skills and current experience with an industry standard accounting platform

  Preferred

  • Knowledge of IFRS

  • Completion of the Canadian Securities Course

  • Experience with SimCorp Dimension

  • Experience with data analytics and visualization tools

  WHAT YOU WILL GET TO DO

  • Complete net asset valuations and investment reconciliations

  • Identify and resolve investment accounting issues

  • Analyze investment trends and structures

  • Collaborate on financial statements, tax filings, and regulatory information

  • Support asset class valuation

  • Act as a subject matter expert for solutions development and testing

  • Maintain knowledge of clients, asset classes, and finance concepts

  • Continuously improve financial solutions and processes

  • Transform financial information into valuable insights

  • Ensure compliance with audits and risk management best practices

  WHERE YOU WILL WORK

  Work from our downtown Victoria office.

  SALARY RANGE

  BCI offers a competitive total rewards package which includes a performance-based incentive plan, comprehensive health & dental benefits, a defined benefit pension plan and paid time off.

  Depending on the skill level and relevant experience the successful candidate will be hired at one of the following levels with the annualized base salary range for this Victoria-based role.

  • Analyst – CAD $74,000 to $85,000

  • Senior Analyst – CAD $84,000 to $100,000

  The base salary offered to the successful candidate will consider a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill set, level of experience applicable to the role they are being offered and consideration to internal equity.

  We pay our people competitively in the markets in which we compete for talent and with consideration to internal equity and job structure. We aim for actual pay to be around the median of the market for target or expected levels of performance, and around the upper quartile of the market for excellent performance.

  Actual salaries may vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors, including, but not limited to, experience and expertise.

  WHY APPLY TO JOIN BCI

  With our values as our anchor, it’s our people that help shape employee-focused initiatives and who create the environment we work in each day – all of which further strengthens our culture. BCI has been recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers – for the fourth consecutive year - and has built programs and benefits to support all our employees, including;

  • Extended health and dental coverage, start on your first day of work. We have you covered!

  • Our telehealth provider Dialogue connects you and your family to virtual healthcare appointments

  • Eligibility to the defined benefit BC Public Service Pension Plan providing you with a secure retirement income

  • Time off includes: 20 days vacation, 6 paid sick days, 6 paid personal days, and 2 paid days for volunteering – to support physical, mental, and community health

  • Work one day per week from home, plus an option to work from anywhere for up to one month each calendar year

  • Annual wellness allowance provided to support an active lifestyle and promote physical well-being while working from home

  • On-going learning through our in-house mentoring program, professional dues support, tuition reimbursement, and online and in-house learning

  • Relocation support is available if a move to one of BCI’s locations is required

  • Invested in your learning: BCI investment professionals lead a monthly Investment Club to share industry knowledge with employees who work in other departments

  TO APPLY

  Apply online with a copy of your resume. We encourage timely submissions of applications as candidates will be actively reviewed and the interview process may advance earlier.

  At BCI, we value diversity and believe in fostering an inclusive culture where all employees can be successful.

  We are performance and client focused and value integrity; if you share these values, we want to know you.

  We recognize that some skills can be learned on the job and encourage all to apply.

  If you require an accommodation for the recruitment process (including alternate formats of materials, accessible meeting rooms or other accommodations), contact us at hr@bci.ca . We would like to hear from you!

• About the company

  With $199.6 billion in assets under management, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) invests on behalf of BC's public sector.

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