Staff Accountant

General Information

Job ID

35611

Location

Halifax, Canada

Work Types

Full Time

Categories

Client Accounting, Funds, Private Equity and Real Estate

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of critical administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world. We provide legal, financial and employee administration through TMF Group’s teams in 120 offices.

Discover the Role

Responsible for day–to-day accounting operations for varying industries, including the preparation of financial reports for Alternative Investment Vehicles (primarily Venture Capital, Private Equity, Fund of Funds.)

Key Responsibilities

Daily recording of cash activity

Cash management – completion/review of transfer of funds and wire initiation workbooks

Review intercompany activity

Review accounts payable invoices and transactions for client approval

Review monthly bank reconciliations

Prepare invoices for capital calls

Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for monthly/quarterly general ledger close

Prepare quarterly financial statements, including the annual financial statements and related footnotes

Provide necessary information to auditor for completion of annual audit

Prepare capital call calculations and capital call letters

Prepare distribution calculations and distribution letters

Prepare management fee calculations

Respond to limited partner inquiries, including confirmations

Provide exceptional client service experience, including timely responses to client requests

Prepare external client communications

Continuous mastery of job duties and responsibilities and exhibit qualities to be promoted to Senior Accountant

Support for team members as needed

Key Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Accounting/Finance or related business discipline

months or 1 year of fund accounting direct experience

Excellent at creative problem-solving, analytical, and quantitative skills along with sharp attention to detail, as well as strong time and work management skills.

Resourceful and motivated to find outside-the-box solutions to everyday client issues.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Ability to continuously prioritize multiple projects in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of flexibility and high level of focus on quality, accuracy, and confidentiality.

The commitment to independently complete tasks to reach the clients’ goals, which at times may require hours above the standard work week.

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite, Adobe Acrobat

What’s in it for you?

Pathways for career development

Work with colleagues and clients around the world on interesting and challenging work.

We provide internal career opportunities, so you can take your career further within TMF.

Continuous development is supported through global learning opportunities from the TMF Business Academy.

Making an impact

You’ll be helping us to make the world a simpler place to do business for our clients.

Through our corporate social responsibility program, you’ll also be making a difference in the communities where we work.

A supportive environment

Strong feedback culture to help build an engaging workplace.

Our inclusive work environment allows you to work from our offices around the world, as well as from home, helping you find the right work-life balance to perform at your best.

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!