Financial Accountant (12-Month Contract)

Randstad Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada in Toronto seeks a detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our client in Financial Services. The role focuses on accurate financial reporting under IFRS, US GAAP and JGAAP, and ensuring integrity of statements.

You will manage routine accounting, assist with regulatory filings in Canada, and support system implementations and process improvements to enhance efficiencies and controls.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and attention to accuracy.
• Experience in financial accounting and reporting under IFRS, US GAAP, and JGAAP.
• Familiarity with Canadian regulatory filings (OSFI, CRA, Statistics Canada) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare timely monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Post month-end journal entries, balance sheet adjustments, and revenue/expense accruals.
• Perform detailed variance analyses against prior periods and budgets.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including depreciation and subledger reconciliations.
• File statutory and regulatory returns for government bodies (OSFI, CRA, Statistics Canada).
• Ensure IFRS and US GAAP disclosures are consistently applied.
• Daily reconciliation of high-volume general ledger accounts.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical

Regulatory reporting

Job description

We are seeking a detail-oriented and analytical Financial Accountant to join our client in Financial Services. In this role, you will play a critical part in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial statements in accordance with JGAAP, US GAAP and IFRS.

The ideal candidate will manage routine accounting functions, oversee complex account reconciliations, assist with mandatory Canadian regulatory filings, and support ongoing system implementations and process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare timely, accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and management reports.
• Calculate, prepare, and post month-end journal entries, balance sheet adjustments, and revenue/expense accruals with complete supporting documentation.
• Conduct detailed variance analyses against prior periods and budgets, providing meaningful operational insights to senior management.
• Oversee fixed asset accounting, including asset creation, modifications, disposals, depreciation runs, and subledger-to-general ledger system reconciliations.
• Compile, validate, and file required statutory and regulatory returns for government and supervisory bodies (including OSFI, CRA, and Statistics Canada).
• Ensure accounting treatments and financial disclosures consistently align with both IFRS and US GAAP guidelines.
• Perform daily reconciliations of complex, high-volume general ledger accounts and resolve reconciling items promptly.