JUNIOR PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE, WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Successful Investor Wealth Management Inc.

We are an established wealth management and investment publishing firm with 25+ years’ experience in subscription marketing and independent portfolio management with assets under management verging on $1 billion and growing.

Successful Investor Wealth Management is actively seeking an Junior Portfolio Management Associate, Wealth Management with strong financial and administrative skills who will provide high quality support and contribute to the continued growth of the organization.

Working in concert with the Portfolio Management team to support back-office administrative activities, the ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of experience working in an office environment within the area of finance, portfolio management or investment accounting.

The main role of the Junior Portfolio Management Associate, Wealth Management is to assist the team with invoicing, client requests for gain/loss reports and related tax documentation and the cash management process.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Process timely and accurate cash transactions and Electronic Fund Transfers (EFTs) for clients. Recommend FX conversions to cover stock purchase trades or Electronic Fund Transfer payments and maintain cash EFT client payment schedule.
• Responsible for computing client invoices and taxes payable.
• Run scheduled and ad hoc business reports as requested; collect, analyze and identify key findings.
• Generate reports to monitor client portfolio cash balances, security concentration, sector concentration and currency concentration.
• Assist portfolio management team to ensure trades are compliant with client trade restrictions.
• Generate client book value report and maintain client book values on internal software system.
• Prepare and review year-end tax packages.
• Assist with client gain/loss reports, tax slips, and missing statement research.
• Assist in providing Termination and Death of client’s reports.
• Assist with Corporate Action and Proxy Vote filings.
• Generate portfolio management related reports.
• Assist in tracking and updating of client Know Your Client (KYC) information and records.
• Assist with the cash management function of cheque deposits including internal transfers and management fee debiting.
• Assist with the coordination of and distribute client mailings.
• Generate Weekly Portfolio reports.
• Other ad-hoc Fund Accounting assistance.
• Assist with other miscellaneous Wealth Management department accounting and administrative duties, projects and special assignments as required.
  

REQUIREMENTS (Qualifications, Experience & Skills)

• University Degree in Business, Finance or related filed.
• 2+ years’ experience in an office environment within the area of finance, portfolio management or investment accounting.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel.
• Completion of the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) preferred.
• Knowledge of Fund Accounting an asset.
• Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders.
• Excellent recordkeeping and communication skills.
• Proactive – able to foresee potential problems or areas in need of improvement.
• Initiative – able to recommend procedural changes, as necessary.
• Excellent team player.
• Strong attention to detail and high numerical aptitude.
• Highly organized with proven ability to multi-task and work efficiently to meet rigid deadlines.

OTHER INFORMATION

• Working hours are generally 9:00 am - 5:00 pm but may occasionally run beyond, especially during peak periods.
• May need to work some over time during Pooled Fund semi-annual reporting & annual reporting season.

Located near Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. in North York, Toronto.

Pre-employment reference, credit and criminal background checks are required.

Successful Investor Wealth Management Inc. welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.