Department of Human Resources
(Permanent Position)
DUTIES
Reporting to the Manager, Pensions, the successful applicant will perform responsible professional work in the administration of the Memorial University Pension Plan. Duties include performing analysis and reconciliation of pension accounts, including investment income and solvency payments; working closely with the office of the Chief Information Officer and pension system vendor (Telus) on system development and maintenance issues; liaising with investment managers, consultants and custodians as necessary, and acting as the primary contact for all audit and accounting issues; preparing annual financial statements and noting disclosure for audit; preparing journal entries; preparing and filing annual HST rebate, SLFI, W-BENE, and T3P tax returns; monitoring changes to legislation, assessing impact, and recommending updates to policies, procedures, and associated systems where applicable; responding to external requests for information; consulting with the Actuary on a regular basis; compiling data for annual pension valuations; advising the Office of the Chief Financial Officer on movements of large amounts of money to accommodate rebalancing or large pension refunds, preparing the rebalancing schedule, and verifying/preparing supplier and investment management fee invoices for payment; monitoring cash flow; coordinating the annual pension adjustment and pension adjustment reversal process; reviewing pensions and refunds for payment; facilitating and processing pension divisions; acting as primary contact for surveys or benchmark analysis on pensions regionally and nationally; and performing other related duties as required.
QUALIFICATIONS
Experience (5-7 years) in the area of accounting and financial management; completion of an Undergraduate degree in Business with a concentration in accounting/finance, supplemented by a Chartered Professional Accounting designation, is required; or any equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, research, and communication skills. Completion of the Canadian Securities Course will be considered an asset.
SALARY $66,092 - $90,126 per annum (Management and Professional)
An upscale hiring step will apply to this position (Step 8)
CLOSING DATE October 2, 2024 by 5:00 p.m. NST
COMPETITION NO. MUN02976
Please note that we will ONLY accept applications for this position through our website https://www.mun.ca/hr/careers/
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada. Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, people of any sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression; Indigenous peoples; visible minorities and racialized people; and people with disabilities.
The personal information requested in your application is collected under the authority of the Memorial University Act (RSNL 1990 c M-7) for the purpose of identifying and recruiting candidates; assessing applicant qualifications; and maintaining records pertaining to the administration of employment with Memorial University of Newfoundland.
If you are a successful candidate, this information will form part of your permanent employment record and will be used for other activities related to the employment process. This information may be disclosed to government departments and agencies as legally required; and to third party service providers, as necessary to administer programs and activities.
If you have any questions about the collection, use and disclosure of the information on this form, please contact MyHR, Department of Human Resources, at [email protected].
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We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
