As an Accountant III, you will join a close-knit operational team responsible for managing critical day-to-day mutual fund trade processes and financial settlements. Working in a high-risk compliance environment, you will handle daily transaction movements, resolve trade discrepancies, and ensure adherence to strict regulatory guidelines.
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This role offers a comprehensive 2-week training period, daily team huddles, and ongoing support to ensure your success. It is an ideal fit for a tech-savvy finance professional with an eye for detail and strong internal communication skills.
•Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 4 days onsite / 1 day remote)
•Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Standard hours, no overtime required)
•Contract Duration: 6 Months (Extension and Conversion potential)
Advantages
•Career Growth & Mobility: Gain valuable experience within a leading financial institution, with real potential for contract extension or permanent conversion.
•Supportive Culture: Work within a collaborative, close-knit team of 20 professionals with a structured 2-week onboarding and training program.
•Work-Life Balance: Standard daytime hours with no required weekend work or overtime.
•Prime Location: Convenient downtown Toronto office location easily accessible by public transit.
Responsibilities
•Process mutual fund trades, settlements, and money movements, including FundSERV transactions.
•Investigate, reconcile, and resolve complex transaction breaks and discrepancies in a timely manner.
•Leverage advanced Microsoft Excel tools and macros to support and streamline daily operational workflows.
•Provide professional internal customer service and respond promptly to phone and email inquiries.
•Maintain strict adherence to operational controls, internal compliance standards, and regulatory procedures.
•Participate in brief daily team huddles (15 minutes) to align on daily metrics, deliverables, and priorities.
Qualifications
•Education: University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
•Experience: Approximately 5 years of overall financial or accounting experience (banking, financial services, or mutual funds background strongly preferred).
•Technical Skills:
oAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, and macros).
oHigh tech-savviness with a demonstrated ability to learn proprietary internal systems quickly.
oStrong proficiency in the broader Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Outlook).
•Industry Knowledge: Hands-on experience with FundSERV and trade settlements is considered a strong asset.
•Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, high attention to detail, strong accuracy in a high-compliance setting, and a quick-learning mindset.
•Work History: Proven history of tenure and stability; candidates with a pattern of frequent short-term contracts or job-hopping will not be considered.
Summary
Our team is currently recruiting for an Accountant III on behalf of a premier financial institution in downtown Toronto. This is a 6-month contract role (with strong potential for extension or permanent conversion based on performance and business needs). Operating in a hybrid model, you will join a supportive, collaborative team of 20 professionals dedicated to high-accuracy financial operations. If you bring a strong background in banking or mutual funds, possess advanced Excel skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a major financial corporate structure.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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As an Accountant III, you will join a close-knit operational team responsible for managing critical day-to-day mutual fund trade processes and financial settlements. Working in a high-risk compliance environment, you will handle daily transaction movements, resolve trade discrepancies, and ensure adherence to strict regulatory guidelines.
This role offers a comprehensive 2-week training period, daily team huddles, and ongoing support to ensure your success. It is an ideal fit for a tech-savvy finance professional with an eye for detail and strong internal communication skills.
•Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid – 4 days onsite / 1 day remote)
•Schedule: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM (Standard hours, no overtime required)
•Contract Duration: 6 Months (Extension and Conversion potential)
Advantages
•Career Growth & Mobility: Gain valuable experience within a leading financial institution, with real potential for contract extension or permanent conversion.
•Supportive Culture: Work within a collaborative, close-knit team of 20 professionals with a structured 2-week onboarding and training program.
•Work-Life Balance: Standard daytime hours with no required weekend work or overtime.
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•Prime Location: Convenient downtown Toronto office location easily accessible by public transit.
Responsibilities
•Process mutual fund trades, settlements, and money movements, including FundSERV transactions.
•Investigate, reconcile, and resolve complex transaction breaks and discrepancies in a timely manner.
•Leverage advanced Microsoft Excel tools and macros to support and streamline daily operational workflows.
•Provide professional internal customer service and respond promptly to phone and email inquiries.
•Maintain strict adherence to operational controls, internal compliance standards, and regulatory procedures.
•Participate in brief daily team huddles (15 minutes) to align on daily metrics, deliverables, and priorities.
Qualifications
•Education: University degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
•Experience: Approximately 5 years of overall financial or accounting experience (banking, financial services, or mutual funds background strongly preferred).
•Technical Skills:
oAdvanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (complex spreadsheets, formulas, pivot tables, and macros).
oHigh tech-savviness with a demonstrated ability to learn proprietary internal systems quickly.
oStrong proficiency in the broader Microsoft 365 suite (Word, Outlook).
•Industry Knowledge: Hands-on experience with FundSERV and trade settlements is considered a strong asset.
•Soft Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, high attention to detail, strong accuracy in a high-compliance setting, and a quick-learning mindset.
•Work History: Proven history of tenure and stability; candidates with a pattern of frequent short-term contracts or job-hopping will not be considered.
Summary
Our team is currently recruiting for an Accountant III on behalf of a premier financial institution in downtown Toronto. This is a 6-month contract role (with strong potential for extension or permanent conversion based on performance and business needs). Operating in a hybrid model, you will join a supportive, collaborative team of 20 professionals dedicated to high-accuracy financial operations. If you bring a strong background in banking or mutual funds, possess advanced Excel skills, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is an excellent opportunity to grow your career within a major financial corporate structure.
Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.
Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.
This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies.
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