Senior Manager, Financial Reporting (20-month fixed term) Full-time Job

BCI is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Reporting for a 20-month fixed-term in their Victoria office. 

In this role, you will lead a high-performing team through a period of significant transformation - encompassing system upgrades, AI integration, and expanded reporting requirements including carbon footprint — while maintaining the rigour required to meet external audit and financial reporting deadlines. Success in this role requires deep IFRS technical expertise, demonstrated change management capability, and the leadership presence to guide teams through complexity with clarity and confidence. 

This 20-month fixed term opportunity includes all benefits available to permanent employees, such as participation in our defined benefit pension plan, extended health and dental, vacation and wellness benefits. 

THE OPPORTUNITY 

Reporting to the Senior Director, Financial Reporting & Valuations, the Senior Manager, Financial Reporting manages internal and external financial reporting deliverables of BCI’s investment portfolios, collaborates with teams across the organization to guide and resolve IFRS accounting issues, and prepares financial information for BCI’s Audit Committee and Board. 

The Senior Manager, Financial Reporting, is responsible for pooled fund and program financial reporting, guiding and resolving accounting issues related to complex financial instruments including derivatives across all asset classes as well as leading the timely, complete, and accurate preparation of other internal and external financial reporting deliverables. The Senior Manager leads team members in continuous enhancements for current processes and procedures and implementing change management. The Senior Manager also leads projects within the branch or represents the branch in cross-functional corporate or departmental projects and works closely with investment, risk, valuations and investment accounting teams across the organization. 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH  

The Finance department is part of BCI Operations and is responsible for investment and corporate accounting, valuations, as well as financial statements and financial reporting to our clients. The team also leads BCI’s budgeting process, finance client engagement, finance operations, investment performance and analytics, procurement, tax structuring and tax compliance. Working with our internal business partners, auditors, and external advisors, the Finance department strives to be a trusted advisor to our internal and external clients by providing timely, accurate, and relevant financial information and analysis. 

Financial Reporting & Valuations is made up of two teams, Financial Reporting and Valuations who combined are responsible for the daily price verification for Fixed Income and Public Equity securities as well as the quarterly and year-end valuation processes for BCI’s private market investment portfolio, including Private Equity, Infrastructure & Renewable Resources, and Private Credit. The branch also resolves IFRS accounting and valuation issues across all asset classes, prepares annual financial statements for BCI programs, pooled funds, and Combined Funds, and reports and presents financial and valuation information to BCI’s Valuation Committee and Board and Board-related committees. 

WHAT YOU BRING  

• A professional accounting designation (CPA or international equivalent) 

• 8+ years of relevant accounting and financial reporting experience, with progressive management responsibilities in team management including change, resource, and performance management   

• In depth exposure to IFRS, specifically IFRS 9, Financial Instruments and IFRS 13, Fair Value Measurement 

• Good conceptual and technical understanding of securities markets, products, and structures 

• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills, with strong attention to detail 

• Excellent business writing, communication and complex solutioning for multiple stakeholders with a service mindset 

• Strategic and proactive, with strong critical thinking skills to analyze problems and tackle challenges in innovative ways 

• Initiative, inquisitiveness, and drive to thrive in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and deadlines within a team 

• Experience interacting with senior management and external advisors / auditors 

• Demonstrated experience with process automation and continuous improvement  

Preferred

• Completion or pursuing CFA, CAIA or similar 

• Prior audit experience specializing in IFRS audit engagements 

• Familiarity and experience with Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (“PCAF”) standard and/or IFRS sustainability standards: IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 

• Direct financial reporting experience in an investment manager environment 

• Experience with Power BI or other data analytics and visualization tools 

• Experience with Workiva 

WHAT YOU WILL DO  

• Manages timely and accurate delivery of external financial reporting, including pooled fund and program level financial statements, ESG, and other investment financial information for internal and external stakeholders 

• Leads all aspects of team management including change management, performance development, coaching, and career growth, while supporting recruitment and onboarding to build a high-performing, engaged team 

• Proactively manages competing priorities with the Senior Director, providing timely escalation of issues and progress updates 

• Leads external auditor engagements, including responding to auditor queries, providing applicable supporting audit evidence, and coordinating audit readiness across functions 

• Motivates and empowers a team of professionals to complete work effectively and efficiently, while modeling and fostering a culture of continuous improvement 

• Researches new and evolving accounting standards, recommends policy changes and revised disclosures, and ensures financial statements and financial information comply with IFRS  

• Champions the adoption and continuous improvement of financial reporting systems and tools, including Workiva and AI-enabled automation, to drive operational efficiency and scalability across the reporting function, with process documentation supporting internal controls over financial reporting 

• Maintains in-depth knowledge of clients and asset classes including investment objectives, reporting requirements, investment processes, instruments and structures 

• Maintains in-depth knowledge of finance concepts, procedures, reporting and the end-to-end processes and technologies that support the finance function 

• Develops, maintains and continuously improves financial solutions and processes aligned to client and asset class objectives 

• Transforms complex financial data into actionable business intelligence through integrated quantitative and qualitative analysis for clients and asset classes 

• Identifies and addresses risks, ensuring all reporting and processes meet the audit and internal control framework and adhere to compliance and risk management best practices 

• Cultivates a peer network to resolve industry-wide financial reporting issues and stay current on emerging practices 

• Evaluates the financial reporting impact of new derivative products, complex instruments, and corporate initiatives, providing recommendations and required financial information 

• Actively participates in Finance and/or multi-department initiatives with a focus on building relationships, talent development and innovation  

• Collaborates with the ESG team to report on BCI’s portfolio carbon footprint and associated disclosures Acts as the Senior Director, Financial Reporting & Valuations in their absence.