Director of Derivative Accounting

We are seeking a Director of Derivative Accounting to join our Investment Accounting team. As a leader in this role, you will support derivative accounting capabilities and client delivery, helping to ensure accurate accounting and reporting while contributing to the continued evolution of our investment accounting services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of investment accounting professionals, building derivatives expertise and maintaining high standards of client service and delivery.
• Serve as a derivatives accounting expert for clients and internal stakeholders, providing clear guidance on complex derivative products, strategies, accounting treatments, and emerging accounting changes.
• Lead derivatives accounting controls and quality standards in partnership with the Investment Controllers Team, ensuring accurate reporting and alignment with internal, external accounting, and audit requirements.
• Support implementation of clients to new Aladdin Accounting platform, ensuring that journals and reporting is accurate for derivatives.
• Represent derivatives accounting on cross-functional initiatives and working groups, bringing client and accounting perspectives to key business objectives, product enhancements, and strategic priorities.
• Drive and prioritize enhancements across investment reporting, controls, procedures, and processes to increase efficiency, mitigate risk, and support evolving business, client and product changes.
• Build trusted client relationships by providing expert support on derivatives-related matters and translating complex accounting topics into practical solutions.

Knowledge/Experience/Requirements

• Qualified accountant (CPA, ACA, CIMA or ACCA);
• 15+ years of financial/accounting work experience with invested assets;
• 5+ years of supervisory experience, with demonstrated ability to lead, manage, coach, and develop teams;
• Strong understanding of investment accounting principles, controls, reporting, and relevant accounting frameworks, including Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), statutory accounting, and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS);
• Derivatives expertise across options, swaps, foreign exchange forwards, futures, cleared derivatives, and relevant hedging and income-generation strategies;
• Experience working with automated accounting and front/middle office applications;
• Strong client and stakeholder communication, judgment, attention to detail, and project-management skills, with the ability to make well-informed decisions and drive complex initiatives.

Our benefits

• A strong retirement plan;
• Tuition reimbursement;
• Comprehensive healthcare;
• Support for working parents;
• Flexible Time Off (FTO).

Our hybrid work model

• Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week.