Senior Corporate Accountant

Sagard overview: 

Sagard Holdings ("Sagard") is a multi-strategy alternative asset manager with professionals located in North America, Europe, and the Middle East. Since 2016, Sagard has grown exponentially. Assets under management have expanded from US$500M to over US$25B, and Sagard's team of diverse professionals has grown from 50 to over 300 team members.

Sagard invests across four asset classes: Venture Capital, Private Equity, Private Credit, and Real Estate. Sagard Holdings was founded by Power Corporation of Canada as a complement to its global investment holdings and serves as one of its key strategic priorities with strong, long-term growth objectives.

Sagard's entrepreneurial DNA is palpable across our entire team and is a platform built by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs. Sagard looks to generate attractive returns by matching investment opportunities with flexible capital solutions and pairing entrepreneurs with teams that have deep industry knowledge. Sagard develops long-term partnerships and empowers the growth of its investments through a unique global network of portfolio companies, limited partners, advisors, and other valued relationships. 

More at https://www.sagard.com/.

Position overview:

We are currently looking for an outstanding individual to join our fast-paced and rapidly growing finance organization as Senior Corporate Accountant reporting to the Manager, Corporate Accounting, Sagard North America. This person will play a pivotal role in helping us scale our platform and provide extraordinary investor and management services across our global ecosystem. 

Your Responsibilities:

To maintain and review daily, monthly, and quarterly transactional details and communicate these details to the Manager, Corporate Accounting:

• Prepare month-end bank reconciliations
• Review AP batches and ensure accurate invoice coding to proper GL accounts and assigned to proper cost center
• Review and record expense reports
• Prepare/review intercompany balances reconciliations
• Prepare month-end close journal entries, including lease accounting and FX revaluation entries
• Collaborate in the preparation of monthly and quarterly reporting
• Prepare/review GST/HST/QST filings
• Prepare/support annual financial statements and respond to requests from external auditors and tax preparers
• Maintain organized records of transactions
• Prepare ad hoc analysis

Experience & Qualifications:

• University degree and recognized accounting designation.
• 3-5 years of relevant work experience in corporate accounting (asset manager industry a plus).
• Experience with Sage or other ERP systems is a plus.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and data manipulation skills. 

Our ideal candidate:

• Rigorous - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; organized and exceptional attention to detail; a high degree of accuracy in a fast-paced, results-oriented workplace, and hard-working.
• Proactive and innovative - Thrives in an unstructured working environment; curious and eager to learn about a wide variety of topics; suggests new ideas and new ways of working 
• Collaborative - Inclusive operating style coupled with a hands-on, results-oriented attitude. 
• Excellent spoken and written in English; effective in French is a plus.

Sagard is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity in the workplace. We are therefore happy to accommodate any individual. If you require accommodation in order to participate in the hiring process, please contact the People & Culture team to make your needs known in advance.

We welcome all applications and wish to thank all candidates for their interest in applying for this position. However, only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.