Manager, Financial Reporting

Purpose Unlimitedis an independent financial services company with an unrelenting focus on customer-centric innovation delivered through technology-driven solutions. Led by entrepreneur Som Seif the company is developing a diversified product platform aimed at addressing historically underserved segments of the market. Purpose Unlimiteds businesses include Purpose Investments Advisor Solutions by Purpose and is Purpose InvestmentsPurpose Investments is an innovation- driven asset management company with over $20 billion under management offering both managed and quantitative investment products. Much of what is available to the average Canadian investor today is outdated and expensive. Purpose Investments goal is to constantly innovate and make investing simple intuitive and affordable for Status: This is for a current :$120000 - $140000Job DescriptionResponsibilities: What you will do/ What you will ownRegulatory Reporting ExcellenceDeliver Annual and Semi-Annual Financial Statements and MRFPs across the full Purpose fund lineup on time and defect-free every cycleLead production of Fund Facts ETF Facts and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosures from AI-assisted first draft to final regulatory filingDrive SEDAR submissions and investor disclosure dissemination with zero missed deadlinesReporting Infrastructure & AI GovernanceOversee and improve the AI-augmented reporting workflows your team relies on escalating systemic issues and identifying automation opportunitiesMaintain audit-ready documentation of AI-assisted processes ensuring human review and sign-off is embedded at every critical control pointServe as the fund operations teams subject matter expert on financial reporting standards under NI 81-106 and IFRSCross-Functional LeadershipPartner with product legal and compliance teams on prospectus renewals fund launches and ad hoc regulatory requirements delivering expert input that accelerates timelines not slows themSupport board reporting and corporate fund management reporting including board meeting participation where requiredBuild and maintain the external partner relationships (administrators auditors legal counsel) that are essential to the companys regulatory standingWhat success looks like in your first yearZero regulatory filing misses. Every Fund Facts ETF Facts MRFP and financial statement delivered on schedule across all Purpose funds with no material restatementsReporting cycle time reduced by 20%. Working with the team and leveraging AI tooling you have measurably shortened the end-to-end production cycle for at least one major annual filingAI governance embedded. You have documented and operationalized human review controls over all automated reporting workflows satisfying audit requirements and internal standardsTrusted cross-functional partner. Product compliance and legal teams regard you as the go-to voice on fund financial reporting proactively engaged not reactivePipeline ready. Youve identified and begun developing your successor capability within the fund operations team demonstrating the Owners Mindset that Purpose promotes fromWhat AI does so you dont have toPurpose is committed to deploying AI across every workflow where it outperforms manual this role that means you will inherit and continue to build an AI-augmented reporting stack. Specifically AI will handle:First-pass data aggregation across fund accounting systems eliminating manual pull-and-paste cyclesAutomated anomaly detection in fund NAVs flagging exceptions before they become problemsDraft generation of standard regulatory filings (Fund Facts ETF Facts QPDs) from structured data sourcesRegulatory change monitoring surfacing relevant CSA OSC and SEDAR updates requiring human reviewTemplate management for financial statements leaving you to review interpret and approve not build from scratchWhat only you can doThis is the roles irreplaceable core the judgment relationships and accountability that AI cannot replicate:Own the integrity of Purposes fund financial statements and regulatory filings your name your accountabilityExercise professional judgment where accounting standards meet real-world ambiguity in Canadian investment fund structuresLead and develop the relationships with external auditors fund administrators and legal counsel that determine how smoothly our filing cycles runTranslate regulatory complexity into clear guidance for product compliance and leadership teams who depend on your expertiseGovern AI outputs reviewing validating and improving the automated processes that support your teams workDrive continuous improvement in reporting infrastructure identifying where AI can go further and where human judgment must remain centralQualifications: What you will bring35 years of investment fund accounting or financial reporting experience within the Canadian marketDeep working knowledge of NI 81-106 IFRS as applied to Canadian investment funds and SEDAR filing requirementsCPA designation (or actively enrolled in the CPA program with a clear timeline to completion)Demonstrated experience owning a regulatory filing cycle end-to-end not supporting itWhat will set you apartExperience with AI-assisted financial reporting tools or workflow automation (Copilot custom Python scripts RPA) you dont need to have built them but you need to have used and questioned themCFA designation or progress toward it demonstrating investment product fluency beyond accountingExperience supporting fund launches prospectus filings or cross-border fund structuresTrack record of proactively improving a reporting process not just executing itFamiliarity with agentic AI tools or workflow automation in a finance or compliance contextHow this role connects to what we believeOwners Mindset You treat Purposes regulatory standing as if it were your own firms. You do not wait to be told something is off you find it You actively push to make the reporting function smarter and faster. Maintaining the status quo is not success in this Focus Accurate timely disclosure is a direct service to every Canadian investor who holds a Purpose fund. That is your should you join usWe are one of Canadas Top Small & Medium Employers 2023 & believe in innovation and a vibrant culture-work for an innovative people-first financial services firm that values believe in a flexible work structureA flexible hybrid work model that empowers you to do your best work whether at home or the care about your rewards-Competitive compensation including equity care about your healthcomprehensive group health and dental benefits and life insurance at little to no cost to you. We also offer a Lifestyle Spending Account for all your wellness care about your quality of life-flexible paid time-off policy with flexible vacation days and flexible sick and mental health care about your family-Paid parental leave for eligible employees with a care about your futureGenerous Group RRSP matching and an optional TFSA care about your developmentWe offer training opportunities and tuition support Investmentsis an equal employer and we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and barrier-free work environment for all employees and candidates. We encourage all qualified candidates to apply and if accommodation is required during any stage of the recruitment process please contact any member of the People and Culture team We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for interviews will be work philosophy is a hybrid model allowing for flexibility and must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Immigration sponsorship is not offered for this may use artificial intelligence technology to assist in screening assessing or selecting applicants for this position. Final hiring decisions are made by qualified human reviewers.