Financial Analyst, Accounting

Enercare Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 59,564 - 95,302; Full time

Job summary

Enercare Inc. in Markham, Ontario, is seeking an accounting professional to lead month-end close, ensure SOX compliance, and deliver accurate reconciliations. The role collaborates with finance, operations, and internal audit to strengthen controls and improve processes.

You will prepare journal entries, analyze accounts, and provide insightful commentary on financial results. A professional designation or progress toward one is preferred, with a minimum of three years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Month-end close, SOX/compliance tasks.
• Analyze financial accounts and provide explanations of results.
• Work with large data sets and generate ad-hoc reports.
• Collaborate with finance and operations to improve controls.
• Assist auditors during interim and year-end audits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly journal entries under tight deadlines.
• Analyze accounts and prepare reconciliations.
• Provide commentary on month-over-month results.
• Identify and implement process improvements for close.
• Support auditors with required information.
• Prepare supplementary schedules for financial statements.
• Partner with teams to enhance internal controls.
• Adapt to changing priorities and handle project work.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Education

Professional accounting designation, or working towards

Job description

Enercare Inc. is one of Canada’s largest home and commercial services companies servicing over one million customers across Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec and New Brunswick. Enercare is the Experts at Home, operating under several brands including Enercare, HydroSolution, and Pioneer Plumbing & Heating.

A proudly Canadian-owned company, we are the Experts at what we do and deeply care about our customers. We value a diverse, collaborative culture, and take pride in our commitment to health and safety, and knowing our work serves and supports our communities every day. No matter your role, we invest in making sure you have opportunities to grow, learn, and become the Expert you want to be.

If you are ready to become one of our Experts, we would love to hear from you.

Summary:

This individual will be responsible for various accounting functions including month end close, quarter and year-end deliverables, SOX and internal controls, reconciliations, documentation, process improvement, ad-hoc initiatives etc.

This position will interact regularly with individuals in finance, operations, external & internal audit. Specific functions have not been listed as the team operates in a dynamic environment and areas of focus/responsibility will periodically change to ensure individuals remain challenged and understand all aspects of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly journal entries under tight month-end deadlines.
• Analyze assigned financial accounts on a monthly basis and prepare corresponding account reconciliations.
• Provide meaningful analysis, in-depth review and sensible commentary on month-over-month financial results on a monthly basis.
• Ability to work comfortably with large data sets.
• Provide supplementary & ad-hoc reporting / analysis as required.
• Identify process improvements for existing month-end close process & reconciliations, execute and deliver the same.
• Provide required information and explanation to auditors during interim and year-end audit.
• Prepare selected supplementary schedules and analysis for financial statements.
• Partner with various individuals within finance and the business to improve control and efficiency.
• Ensure SOX control compliance, with risk & control mind-set.
• Assist in the creation and implementation of Policy and Procedures to enhance Internal Controls.
• Flexibility to adapt to changing priorities.
• Project work as required.

Qualifications:

• Professional accounting designation, or working towards a designation.
• Minimum 3 years of accounting / finance experience
• Detail oriented and strong analytical skills
• Demonstrates a commitment to improvement, and provides / implements recommendations
• Strong organizational & time management skills
• Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated team player
• Advanced Excel skills

Compensation: $59,564 - $95,302

Please note that the compensation range listed includes base salary and potential incentive pay. Incentives such as bonuses are not guaranteed and depend on individual performance and company results. Actual compensation within the range will be determined based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Enercare is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, marital status, disability, pregnancy, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law. Enercare’s recruitment process includes accommodation for applicants with disabilities in accordance with applicable provincial accessibility laws and regulations. All accommodations will take into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability and are available upon request.

Our company leverages artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of the candidate screening process to help review applications efficiently and fairly. These tools may assist in evaluating qualifications against job requirements. All decisions regarding hiring are ultimately made by our recruitment team.