Associate Financial Accountant, Finance

First National Financial LP; Toronto; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Job summary

First National Financial LP is seeking an Associate Financial Accountant in Toronto to support financial accounting activities. The role involves reconciling accounts, reviewing expenses, and transforming data into Power BI reports.

It offers a competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus, and benefits. Based in Toronto, the position requires proficiency with Power BI, Office, and ERP systems like Business Central.

Qualifications

• Reconcile assigned accounts and review expense transactions.
• Transform datasets into Power BI reports.
• Assist with system upgrade and testing.
• Manage reconciliations of key general ledger accounts and match payments to bank.
• Perform day to day Accounts Payable transactions in Business Central.
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and employees and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month end financial statement preparation.
• Complete special projects as requested by management.
• Adhere to AML requirements when applicable.

Responsibilities

• Review employee expense claims in Continia Expense Management.
• Assist with creating and updating interactive Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Assist with system upgrade and testing.
• Manage reconciliations of key general ledger accounts and match all payments to bank to keep accounting up to date.
• Perform day-to-day Accounts Payable transactions in Business Central.
• Respond to vendor/employee inquiries and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with month-end financial statement preparation.
• Complete special projects as requested by management.
• Adhere to AML policies when applicable.

Skills

Power BI

Python

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Multi-tasking

Education

CPA (preferred)

Tools

Continua Expense Management

Business Central

Job description

We are hiring an Associate Financial Accountant, Finance!

Reporting To: Manager, Financial Accounting

Full-Time/Part- Time: Contract

Salary Range: $50,000-$60,000

Posting Date: October 13, 2026

Closing Date: October 27, 2026

Hours of Work: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Grade: 6.6

Office Location: Toronto, ON

Great location! Steps away from the main public transit station

What we offer: Highly competitive compensation package which includes, base salary, bonus, benefits, and career advancement opportunities!

*Eligibility for benefits is dependent on the terms of employment

The Opportunity

The Associate Financial Accountant is responsible for ensuring all assigned accounts are reconciled, review expense transactions, and transforming datasets into Power BI reports.

How you will contribute:

• Review of employee expense claims in Continia Expense Management
• Assist with creating and/or updating interactive Power BI dashboards and reports
• Assist with system upgrade and testing
• Manage reconciliations of key general ledger accounts and match all payments to our bank to ensure our accounting stems are kept up to date
• Perform day to day Accounts Payable transactions, including verifying, classifying, and recording purchase invoices in Business Central application
• Respond to inquiries from vendors and employees and investigate discrepancies in appropriate formats and within reasonable time frames
• Assist with month end financial statement preparation
• Complete special projects as requested by management
• Adhere to policies/procedures to ensure AML requirements are met, when applicable

The experience you need:

• Accounting designation (CPA) is not mandatory but preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications focusing on Power BI with good IT knowledge
• Experience with Python would be an asset
• Proven organizational skills and demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Ability to work under pressure and meet multiple deadlines

Working Environment and Physical Demands Analysis:

• Office environment
• Periods of high volume with tight timelines
• Long periods of stationary position/sitting
• Prolonged periods of repetitive movement (i.e. using a keyboard and mouse)
• Long periods of time in viewing a computer screen
• Multi-tasking may include speaking to customers on a telephone call while looking up information on a computer program.

Why join First National?

• Competitive Compensation
• Comprehensive benefits program (i.e., Health Spending Account, Maternity and Parental Leave Top Up)
• Extensive training programs to set our employees up for success
• Modern office environment conducive to collaboration
• Supportive teamwork culture
• Opportunities to give back to the communities and work through events focused on a variety of charities
• Ongoing social events throughout the year

The team you’ll join:

Founded in 1988, First National is one of Canada’s largest non-bank lenders. We provide residential mortgages exclusively through the mortgage broker channel and we are Canada’s largest commercial mortgage lender.

First National has been consistently recognized as a great place to work and we are proud that our employee engagement feedback is higher than our industry partners.

We would like to thank all applications for their interest in this existing vacancy, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Artificial Intelligence is not used in our recruitment or hiring process for this role.

First National is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender identity, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation and any other category protected by law.

First National supports requests for accommodation from applicants with disabilities; please contact Human Resources at [e-mail] should you need an accommodation at any point in the recruitment process.

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