Advisor, General finance and accounting

Desjardins Group; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

4 weeks vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance with telemedicine

Health and wellness reimbursements

Telework equipment

Job summary

Desjardins Group seeks a Finance and General Accounting Advisor to support reporting, audits, simulations, and risk analysis in a 12-month temporary role in Montreal. You will help plan budgets, improve accounting systems, and advise on pricing and financial policies.

Collaboration with stakeholders is essential. The ideal candidate brings a CPA designation, a bachelor's degree, four years of experience, and fluency in French.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
• CPA designation required.
• Knowledge of French is required.
• Minimum four years of relevant experience; other combinations may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose issues, challenges and needs to determine target outcomes.
• Develop objectives, solutions and action plans.
• Help implement them and plan close monitoring.
• Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations and write reports.
• Review and update practices, policies and procedures for your line of work.

Skills

Interpersonal Savvy

Communicates effectively

Customer Focus

Action oriented

Business insight

Nimble learning

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

CPA designation

Job description

Temporary 12- Month Position

As a finance and general accounting advisor, you help manage financial accounts in accordance with the organization’s objectives by producing reports; performing audits, inspections and financial simulations; and analyzing risks, profits and losses. In addition to ensuring financial performance, you help plan and review budget processes. You help manage and control the organization’s accounting systems by gathering, processing and recording financial data to accurately reflect the organization’s economic activity. You assist with product and service pricing and financial engineering, financial market transactions, and tax law analysis (including payroll). You advise and assist clients and partners and recommend solutions to improve or optimize standards, policies and programs. Your projects and initiatives require extensive knowledge of your line of work. You prepare recommendations, solutions and action plans based on the organization’s objectives and priorities. You help solve complex problems using your analytical skills and extensive knowledge of your line of business. Coordination is critical, so you frequently interact with stakeholders working in other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential.

More specifically, you will be required to:

• Diagnose issues, challenges and needs to determine target outcomes
• Develop objectives, solutions and action plans
• Help implement them and plan close monitoring
• Analyze data, conduct studies, make recommendations and write reports
• Review and update practices, policies and procedures for your line of work

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of four years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Hold the CPA designation
• Knowledge of French is required
• Action oriented
• Business insight
• Communicates effectively
• Customer Focus
• Differences
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nimble learning
• Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve. If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Desjardins Group is the largest cooperative financial group in North America. We're the choice for over 52,000 employees and we're named one of Canada's top employers by Mediacorp and Forbes. We offer a full range of financial products and services and share our expertise in personal services, business services, wealth management, life and health insurance, and property and casualty insurance. Pursuing a career at Desjardins means being part of an organization that puts people first.