Project Manager

Position: FP500 Project Manager

Position Type: Contract (12 Weeks)

Location: Toronto, ON (Remote)

The Company:

Postmedia is a Canadian newsmedia company representing more than 130 brands across multiple print, online and mobile platforms. Award-winning journalists and innovative product development teams bring engaging content to millions of people every week whenever and wherever they want it.

This exceptional content, reach and scope offers advertisers and marketers compelling solutions to effectively reach target audiences. We are always on the lookout for talented individuals to join our team.

The Role:

Financial Post Data, a business unit of Postmedia Network Inc., is a leader in providing fundamental, corporate, securities and analytical information on private and publicly traded Canadian companies. We currently have an opening for a 12-week full-time contract FP500 Project Manager.

The position is ideal for individuals with a strong understanding of financial statements and fundamental accounting principles, familiarity with the Canadian stock market and corporate landscape, project management skills, good computer skills, and excellent English and communication skills. Successful candidates will join a productive team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Update our corporate database of financial, ranking and textual data covering the FP500 list of Canada's top companies
• Interpret and prioritize data entry of key financial figures and names, positions and contact details of key company executives from annual reports, financial statements, websites and news releases
• Research information on large private Canadian companies for database inclusion

• Analyze and verify returned information from data forms returned by participating companies
• Communicate with companies to solicit and/or follow up with data procurement and /or verification questions
• Provide customer service by answering email and telephone enquiries from participating companies and following up on company requests

Qualifications:

• Working towards a bachelor degree with relevant accounting courses
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles
• Familiarity with stock markets and the investment industry in general
• Familiarity with Canadian companies and the marketplace
• Proficiency in Microsoft PC applications, specifically Excel
• Ability to work quickly and accurately in a demanding, deadline-driven environment
• Organizational skills with excellent attention to detail of paramount importance
• Good communication and writing skills
• Good inter-personal skills
• Completion of the Canadian Securities Program will be considered an asset