Financial Analyst

Insight Global; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for a 6-month contract to hire position. Responsibilities include overseeing revenue recording, fixed asset accounting, and managing a team of offshore accountants. Ideal candidates should have over 4 years of experience in accounting, a CPA designation, and familiarity with ERP systems like SAP or Oracle. This role offers a range of $30-40 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of progressive accounting, auditing, or financial analysis experience.
• Experience managing or coordinating offshore teams.
• Familiarity with large ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Oversee revenue recording and fixed asset accounting.
• Manage balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Identify and track risk and control items.

Skills

IFRS/GAAP understanding

Accounting reconciliations

Team leadership

Communication skills

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

CPA designation

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Onestream

Blackline

Job description

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst – Revenue Recording & Fixed Assets

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

• 1x a week now and then 4x in November 2025

Duration: 6 Month Contract to Hire

Department: Finance – Record to Report (R2R)

Reports To: Manager, R2R Revenue Recording and Fixed Assets

** Hourly rate ranging from 30-40/hour depending on the candidates relative experience

Job Summary

The Senior Financial Analyst – Revenue Recording & Fixed Assets will play a critical role in the Record to Report (R2R) function. This role is responsible for the oversight of revenue recording, fixed asset accounting, account reconciliations, and risk tracking. The analyst will oversee a team of offshore accountants to ensure accurate, timely financial reporting and effective risk mitigation. The position demands strong accounting knowledge, leadership, and excellent communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders and maintain robust financial controls.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership and Oversight

• Guide and supervise a team of 5 offshore accountants, ensuring performance targets and deliverables are met.
• Provide coaching, training, and support to offshore team members.
• Coordinate with the Manager to align offshore activities with business objectives.

Revenue and Fixed Assets Accounting

• Oversee accurate and timely revenue recording in accordance with IFRS/GAAP.
• Review fixed asset additions, disposals, transfers, and depreciation processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls related to revenue and fixed assets.
• Experience with fixed assets accounting.
• Understanding of deferred revenue accounting principles.

Reconciliations and Month-End Close

• Manage and review complex balance sheet account reconciliations.
• Monitor reconciliation quality and aging, resolving outstanding issues with appropriate stakeholders.
• Support month-end and year-end closing activities, ensuring deadlines are met.

Risk Tracking and Mitigation

• Identify, track, and follow up on risk and control items related to financial reporting.
• Maintain a risk register and ensure timely remediation of issues.
• Support internal and external audit requests related to revenue and fixed asset processes.

Compliance and Coordination

• Review 'Prepared by Client' (PBC) tasks for timely and accurate submission to Tax, Global Accounting Team (GAT), and external auditors.
• Assist with SOX (Sarbanes-Oxley) compliance reviews and documentation efforts.

Continuous Improvement

• Drive process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy in R2R activities.
• Support automation initiatives and the implementation of best practices across the team.
• Collaborate with IT and Finance Transformation teams to enhance system functionality.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• CPA designation.

Experience

• 4+ years of progressive accounting, auditing or financial analysis experience.
• Previous experience managing or coordinating offshore teams is a strong asset.
• Familiarity with large ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).

Skills

• Strong understanding of IFRS/GAAP and internal controls.
• Proficient in account reconciliations and variance analysis.
• Effective team leadership and communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Working knowledge of SAP and Onestream strongly preferred.
• Exposure to Audit board and Blackline is considered an asset.