Student, Private Investment Operations (Summer 2025)

Closing Date

January 21, 2025

Opportunity

Private Investment Operations (PIO) is seeking a dedicated student to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to learn from collaborative accounting professionals in an inclusive environment. The teams prioritize providing guidance and constructive feedback to enhance your learning experience. If you thrive on building meaningful relationships, enjoy collaborative problem-solving, and supporting your team members, this could be the ideal opportunity for you.

About Private Investment Operations (PIO)

PIO plays a crucial role in the settlement of capital funding and distribution transactions, quarterly market value updates, monthly reporting, and the preparation of IFRS financial statements for private investments. These investments span private equity, infrastructure, renewable resources, private debt and hedge funds.

Note: This is a 4-month full-time term from May 2025 through August 2025.

• Job Posting will expire at 11:59pm MT on January 20, 2025.***
  
  

Responsibilities

• Process invoices and assist in the settlement of investment transactions.
• Conduct bank and various investment reconciliations, as well as handle ad-hoc accounting or operational tasks.
• Update the market value of fund investments in SimCorp Dimension on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Apply accounting principles and analyze financial data received directly from investments, ensuring appropriate accounting treatment.
• Assist in the execution of projects under the guidance of senior team members.
• Contribute to the development of accounting procedures and establish standard operating procedures for the financial reporting of property activities.
• Maintain the filing system and provide support to the PIO analysts as required.
  
  

Our Ideal Candidate

• Completion of third year undergraduate studies in Accounting, Finance, or Business.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Exceptional attention to details and an ability to manage multiple tasks and work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Quick and adaptable learner.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Previous bookkeeping and/or accounting experience is an asset.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles, including
• International Financial Reporting Standards and Canadian GAAP (ASPE) are an asset.
• Ability to analyze and interpret financial data, prepare financial reports, draw conclusions, and make recommendations based on information presented.
• Demonstrates a strong commitment to AIMCo’s core values of excellence, transparency, humility, integrity, and collaboration, and inspires the same in others.
  
  

Success Measures

If you are a success-motivated student, you will be able to reflect on your time on the PIO team and be proud of how much you learned and grew as an aspiring professional. You will deliver near error-free reports and develop a reasonable understanding of complex accounting procedures. You will learn about problem solving and be expected try to solve your own issues before seeking guidance from your team members.

Next Steps

We are excited to meet you. Please submit your resume or CV to be considered for this opportunity. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis and we will be in touch with any questions.

Final candidates will be asked to undergo a security screening, which includes a credit bureau and a criminal record investigation, the results of which must be acceptable to AIMCo.

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Just like our investments, our international team is stronger when we are diversified. At AIMCo, we draw upon the differences in who we are, where we come from, and the way we think to foster sophisticated solutions for Albertans. Doing business the right way means building an equitable organization inclusive of all races, genders, ages, abilities, religions, neurodiversity, identities, and lived experiences. Simply put, when you can show up as your authentic self every day, you and your team can truly thrive — all in service of our clients and their beneficiaries.