Senior Financial Analyst, Capital Markets Accounting
About The Position
The Capital Markets Accounting Team is responsible for the integrity and timeliness of the Capital Markets business units’ financial reporting. In this role you will report to the senior manager within the accounting team of the Finance Controllership group. You will embody the CIBC’s One Finance Vision and Guiding Principles. At CIBC we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. You’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 1-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.
Requirements
- Current accreditation and good standing in the CPA, or working towards your CPA designation.
- Demonstrate experience in Capital Markets accounting, in order to support the oversight and governance functions.
- Enhancement of financial controls across multiple groups.
- Strong knowledge of IFRS and Financial Reporting requirements for Financial Instruments.
- Understand interest rate products, customized bonds, money markets, cross currency products, equity-linked derivatives, swaps, forwards, options, futures, and other vanilla and non-standard derivative transactions.
- You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.
Nice To Haves
- The CFA designation is an asset.
- It’s an asset if you have public accounting firm or financial services experience.
Responsibilities
- Drive accurate, complete, and timely inputs to the various reporting groups.
- Provide accounts attestation and ensure all balance sheet accounts are substantiated.
- Inspire adherence to timing in Service Level Agreements and support the investigation and analysis of different methodologies by liaising with the Front Office, the CFO group, Accounting Policy, Reporting COE, Reconciliations COE and Operations.
- Support agile accounting processes and controls to ensure timeliness and accuracy.
- Ensure changes in accounting policies/requirements are implemented in a controlled manner.
- Maintain adequate end to end process maps and detailed task manuals in accordance with best practices, regulatory requirements, SOX, and Internal Controls.
Benefits
- competitive salary
- incentive pay
- banking benefits
- a benefits program
- defined benefit pension plan
- an employee share purchase plan
- a vacation offering
- wellbeing support
- MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program
- Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
