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Fiera Capital

Senior Accountant

Toronto Full time

At Fiera Capital

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

  • Your Inclusive Experience: We are committed to cultivating an inclusive, safe, and trusting work environment.
  • Your Growth & Empowerment: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, which makes us a great place to advance your career.
  • Your Rewards & Recognition: We deeply value our people and their contributions and that’s reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits packages and our collaborative culture.
  • Your Wellness Your Way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and we offer programs designed to support our employees’ wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

Fiera is seeking to hire a full-time Senior Accountant. This person will work with a growing team of professionals and will report to the Senior Manager.

In this role the successful candidate will be responsible for the full-cycle accounting, financial reporting, and analysis of Fiera Infrastructure’s holding companies, investment vehicles, and asset-level entities (SPVs). They will also assist in the accounting functions of the organization and assist in the collection and consolidation of financial data to prepare financial statements for Fiera and its Funds.    

About the company

Fiera Infrastructure Inc. (“Fiera”), headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, is part of Fiera Capital Corporation, one of Canada’s largest investment managers with over $160 billion in assets under management.

Fiera has over $4.5 billion in assets under management and a growing portfolio of infrastructure projects globally. Fiera’s focus is on acquiring core and core plus infrastructure projects that generate long-term stable cash flows.  Fiera invests across the sector in OECD countries, with a focus on investments in the range of $25 million to $200 million.  Fiera invests in infrastructure subsectors such as renewable energy, utilities, telecoms,  transportation, digital infrastructure, and social assets.

Your responsibilities:

This person will assist in the day-to-day accounting including but not limited to:

  • Manage full-cycle accounting for holding companies and asset-level entities, including journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, and intercompany transactions.
  • Maintain and reconcile general ledgers, bank accounts, and working papers across multiple entities.
  • Inputting payments into banking systems
  • Assist in the preparation of the monthly and quarterly financial reporting financial statements, inclusive of full note disclosure
  • Support valuation processes by providing accurate financial data and variance analysis
  • Assist in preparing monthly asset management reports
  • Prepare and reconcile intercompany transactions on a monthly/quarterly basis
  • Coordinate with external auditors to support year-end audit processes, including preparation of audit schedules.
  • Work with external tax advisors on tax compliance, T2 filings, and intercompany documentation.
  • Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis, special projects, and strategic initiatives as required.

Must have requirements to be successful in this role:

  • University/College Degree/Diploma
  • CPA, CA, CMA and/or CGA designation or in process
  • A minimum of 4 years’ relevant work experience
  • Exposure to IFRS reporting is an asset
  • Exposure to Private Funds and fair value accounting is an asset
  • Experience with Fund accounting is asset
  • Experience with financial statement preparation, maintaining accounting records and general ledger is essential
  • Knowledge with Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Knowledge with QuickBooks and SAP is an asset
  • Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Qualified candidates must have excellent communication skills, initiative, team building and interpersonal skills, an understanding of information systems as they relate to accounting, strong working knowledge of Excel and strong problem-solving skills.

Additional Information:

  • Fiera Capital adheres to a hybrid working environment with 4 days in-office per week.

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For all positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval), proficiency in French, both spoken and written, is mandatory. Working English proficiency is also required in order to serve our offices and clients around the world. 

Fiera Capital subscribes to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our most valuable asset, and our goal is to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can achieve their true potential.


We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, colour, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, or on the basis of disability, genetic information or any other federal, state, or local protected class. Fiera Capital will not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.


All staffing decisions, including hiring and promotion decisions, will be based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are pleased to receive applications from qualified individuals from a variety of backgrounds. Job applicants who are individually selected for an interview will be notified that accommodations are available upon request. If a selected participant requests accommodation, Fiera Capital shall consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability.


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