Financial Accountant

Canadian Inclusion; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

NORR is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our team in Canada. The role works closely with the accounts payable team, manages banking activities, month-end duties, and assists with year-end audits.

You will prepare journal entries, maintain logs, and handle fixed asset accounting. The position requires a post-secondary accounting education, strong accounting principles knowledge, and 10+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in accounting or college diploma required.
• Advanced knowledge of general accounting principles and guidelines.
• 10+ years of general accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process all journal entries with accuracy in financial statements.
• Maintain and update the journal entry log.
• Conduct monthly bank reconciliations and monitor banking activity.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting functions and depreciation.
• Reconcile intercompany balances and variances across ledgers.
• Coordinate with external auditors during audits.
• Support AP with cash receipt postings and reconciliation.
• Prepare commodity tax calculations for approval and remittance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work.

Skills

General accounting

Excel

Accounting software

Analytical skills

Strategic planning

Education

College diploma in accounting

Tools

VantagePoint

Job description

We are seeking a Financial Accountant to join our team who will work closely with the accounts payable team, managing banking activities, handling month-end duties and assisting with year-end audit.

You Will Make an Impact by

• Preparing and processing all journal entries, maintaining accuracy in all financial statements
• Maintaining and updating the journal entry log
• Ensuring Monthly work papers are accurate and up to date including back up
• Overseeing and managing all fixed asset accounting functions
• Reconciling all Intercompany balances related to general ledger accounts, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
• Monthly analysis of General Ledger postings and variances
• Performing monthly bank reconciliation
• Monitoring banking activity for fraud
• Supporting AP team with cash receipt postings and reconciliation
• Preparing commodity tax calculations and submitting them to Financial Accounting Manager for approval and remittance
• Coordinating with external auditors during audits
• Helping to identify finance process challenges, collect, and analyzing information to develop informed recommendations
• Collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality work
• Performing other accounting duties as assigned

You will Bring to the Team

• Successfully completed related post-secondary education, equivalent to a college diploma in accounting
• Possessing advanced knowledge of general accounting principles and guidelines
• Highly detail oriented, strong analytical and strategic planning skills
• 10+ years of general accounting experience
• Experience in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Internet, VantagePoint or other accounting systems software

We are:

As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, we empower our people to think differently, embrace innovation, and solve complex challenges together. We invest in your growth, support flexible ways of working, and create opportunities to build a meaningful career while helping create a more sustainable future.

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace influence how people live, work, learn, and connect. At NORR, you will collaborate with talented professionals to deliver projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.

The hiring base salary range for this position is $60,000.00 - $90,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as work location, education, experience, internal equity and skills.