Lead Corporate Accountant — Consolidations & Insights

OpenText; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Job summary

OpenText is seeking a Lead Accountant, Corporate Accounting to join the finance team in Canada. You will work on corporate accounting, consolidation, internal reporting, and analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and ensure robust controls.

You will lead month-end close, prepare reconciliations, support external auditors, and develop internal reporting using SAP, NetSuite, OneStream, and other systems. CPA designation is required.

Qualifications

• Completion of a degree in Accounting, Commerce, Business or Finance or a related discipline – or a combination of education, training and experience deemed equivalent
• CPA designation (or equivalent) required.
• Prior “Big 4” firm experience is preferred.
• Strong collaboration and organizational skills.
• Must be detail oriented with an analytical mindset.
• Self-motivated with a strong desire to take initiative and learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead corporate accounting and consolidation efforts.
• Prepare month-close entries and reconciliations; promote best practices with Accounting Services.
• Research accounting standard changes and provide reports on findings for future pronouncements.
• Provide support to External Reporting, Tax, Corporate Finance, Legal Entity Controllership, Treasury and Internal Audit.
• Liaise with external auditors during annual audits and quarterly reviews.
• Support the legal entity rationalization process.
• Develop internal reports using SAP, NetSuite, OneStream and other systems.
• Participate in finance projects, including system automation and process improvements.

Skills

Financial analysis

CPA

Big 4 experience

Collaboration

Detail oriented

Analytical mindset

Initiative

Self-motivation

Fast-paced environment

Written & verbal communication

US GAAP knowledge

SAP

NetSuite

OneStream

Education

Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

NetSuite

OneStream

BlackLine

Job description

OpenText is seeking a Lead Accountant, Corporate Accounting to join the finance team in Canada. You will work on corporate accounting, consolidation, internal reporting, and analysis, collaborating with cross-functional teams to drive process improvements and ensure robust controls.

You will lead month-end close, prepare reconciliations, support external auditors, and develop internal reporting using SAP, NetSuite, OneStream, and other systems. CPA designation is required.