Government of Saskatchewan Looking for Valuation Accountant at Regina, SK Full Time

Employment Type: Permanent Full-time

Location(s): SK-Rgna-Regina

Ministry: 018 Finance

Salary Range: $30.938 – $38.764 Hourly

Salary Supplement: included in hourly salary range (in-scope)

Grade: SGEU.08.

About Us

The Public Employees Benefits Agency (PEBA) administers two of Canada’s top 100 Pension Funds, including Canada’s top Defined Contribution Pension Plan, along with a number of other pension and benefit programs. Our vision of Fostering Financial Wellness leads the work we do in providing valuable pension and benefit services to the over 100,000 members we are proud to serve.

PEBA is pursuing a new governance and operating structure as a not-for-profit corporation separate from the Government of Saskatchewan. It is anticipated this transition will be complete by 2024. You can find more information about this change on the PEBA website.

The Opportunity

PEBA administers various pension plans and benefit programs with over $15B in pension and benefit assets. Overall, PEBA represents approximately 95,000 pension plan members and benefit plan members, and operates within a $30M administrative budget.

PEBA is seeking an experienced individual to perform key operational duties to support the investment platforms administered by PEBA as a Valuation Accountant. This position will be part of a team reporting to the Director, Investment Operations within Investment Services. As a member of the Investment Services branch, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that the daily unitized values for the Public Employees Pension Plan (PEPP) are correct and complete through entry, review and/or validation of work performed by others on the team.

This position will be responsible for:
reconciling investment holdings and values to the Plans’ custodian and investment managers;

invoice receipt, validation and payment of investment related fees;

cash flow management for derivative and private market investments by completing transfer and trade instructions; and

communicating with a broad audience of internal and external professionals including members of the investments industry.

This position will work outside of normal hours of business as required when plan specific or broader financial market events necessitate it.

Ideal Candidate

Typically, the successful candidate will have an accounting designation or degree along with experience working in the pension investment area.

Please indicate in your cover letter the reasons you are interested in, and qualified for, this position.

What We Offer

PEBA offers dynamic and challenging work for talented individuals in an environment that supports innovation, creativity, diversity and inclusion. In addition, the Saskatchewan public service offers a number of employment advantages such as:

comprehensive benefits package including pension;

career development, advancement and learning opportunities;

flexible work arrangements; and

vacation, earned days off (EDO) and other types of leave.

We are committed to workplace diversity.

Hours of Work: A – SGEU Office 36 – one day off every two weeks

Number of Openings: 1

Closing Date: Oct 31, 2022, 12:59:00 AM