Assistant Controller

Equifax, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the financial services sector is seeking an Assistant Controller to support the Controller in managing accounting operations in Canada. This role involves ensuring financial accuracy, compliance with GAAP, and effective communication across business units. The ideal candidate will have strong accounting skills, a CPA designation, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, along with over seven years of relevant experience. If you thrive in a deadline-driven environment and have excellent organizational skills, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in accounting roles.
• Experience in revenue accounting and contract review.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy of financial information and compliance with GAAP.
• Prepare detailed reports on audit outcomes.
• Liaise with auditors and tax advisors.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication

Accounting Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

CPA designation

Tools

Excel

Oracle Financials

Hyperion Financial Management

Job description

Synopsis of the role

The Assistant Controller supports the Controller in the management of the accounting operations in Canada. Along with the Controller, they are responsible for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of all financial data, compliance with both IAS, US GAAP and tax compliance, as well as safeguarding the Company assets through implementing established controlled measures. It requires an individual with exceptional organizational skills, initiative, and the ability to complete multiple tasks in a deadline driven environment. The Assistant Controller must be able to communicate effectively, establish strong partnerships with all the business units and global geographies to work in an integrated and collaborative manner for the purpose of meeting goals, objectives, and enhancing knowledge.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for the integrity, completeness and accuracy of financial information and systems of the organization in local GAAP and US GAAP.

• Financial accounting, statutory reporting, consolidation of subsidiaries, management and business metrics reporting, treasury, tax and all general accounting functions.

• Ensure all matters concerning corporate governance are carried out as per company guidelines.

• Responsible for observance of all corporate standards for finance and control areas.

• Perform the posting of monthly journal entries around revenue, treasury and tax matters.

• Participate in the review of revenues, cash collection and bad debt.

• Production of required monthly and ad hoc revenue, treasury and tax reports.

• Review monthly reconciliations of balance sheet and P&L accounts.

• Perform and analyze revenue contract reviews.

• Prepare detailed reports on audit outcomes and provide recommendations to improve accounting and management practices within the company.

• Research accounting issues and provide recommendations that are compliant with generally accepted compliance principles.

• Liaison with internal and external auditors and tax advisors as required.

What experience you need

• CPA designation

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

• 7+ years of experience

• Strong accounting skills, including revenue accounting and contract review experience

• Good knowledge of Excel

• Experience in Oracle Financials and Hyperion Financial Management preferred