Analyst

Opportunity Awaits at Northwood Family Office:

Why Northwood?

Northwood Family Office is Canada’s leading multi-family office and a trusted advisor to many of the country’s most successful families. From our humble beginnings as two founders working together at a conference table in 2003, we have grown into a company of over 30 employees that serves the needs of nearly 100 Canadian families.

Northwood Family Office is Canada’s leading multi-family office and has consistently been ranked the ‘#1 family office in Canada’ in the Euromoney Global Private Banking survey. For more information, see our website at www.northwoodfamilyoffice.com.

Northwood values the diversity of both our internal team and our clients. Diversity for us means fostering a workplace in which individual differences are recognized, appreciated, respected and responded to in ways that celebrate and utilize each person’s knowledge, experiences, abilities and strengths.

The Opportunity

The Analyst provides direct client service support and their focus generally encompasses the following areas:

1. Client Reporting: preparing quarterly investment reporting packages using internal reporting processes.
2. Data Governance: ownership of client documentation, compliance and general firm documentation.
3. Client Accounting: providing support to complete financial statement and tax compliance deadlines.

Description of the Role

The individual will be primarily responsible for the following:

• Assisting in compiling client quarterly investment reporting.
• Managing client documentation (i.e. account openings, Compliance) to ensure proper processes have been followed and filed properly.
• Completing other ad hoc tax and accounting tasks as required.
• Executing other ad hoc requests and reporting as required.

Skills and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in Business or Finance
• 5+ years of bookkeeping and accounting experience.
• Experience in the investment industry is an asset.
• Willingness and ability to learn quickly.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize projects of varying priority.
• Ability to maintain accurate records.
• Above-average organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently in a timeline-driven environment and to integrate and add value in a team environment.
• Desire to acquire skills and build a long-term career in a unique environment.

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Note that salary and bonus will be dependent on the skill set, experience, and perceived potential of the candidate.

If you are interested in building a career at Northwood, please email your resume and cover letter to careers@northwoodfamilyoffice.com. The subject of your email should be in the following format: Your Full Name – The Position You’re Applying For (i.e. Sarah Smith – Associate).

Interested in this role but not certain your background might suit all the necessary qualification requirements?  Northwood has built its success based on the broad backgrounds, training, skills, and experiences that our team members uniquely contribute.  We welcome you to apply – and let’s explore your potential future with Northwood!