Senior Accountant

Adam Walsh; Brampton; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Opportunity for progression

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst in Canada (Brampton) to join the client’s corporate services team. You will work in a hybrid setting, partnering with senior management to deliver strategic financial insights and robust reporting.

The role requires CPA/CA with 2–3 years post-designation experience, IFRS/Canadian GAAP knowledge, and strong planning and leadership skills. Collaboration with clients and stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• CPA/CA with 2–3 years post-designation experience.
• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Experience with IFRS and Canadian GAAP.
• Excellent attention to detail and time management.

Responsibilities

• Understand clients’ operations, plans and financials and industry issues.
• Advise senior management on operational and strategic decisions.
• Provide business/financial insights to build infrastructure and processes.
• Prepare and manage ongoing operational budgets.
• Participate in board meetings and explain financial results clearly.
• Manage financial elements of clients’ business, incl. consolidation and journals.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and review unusual transactions.
• Review significant accounting issues with clients.
• Oversee Bookkeepers and QuickBooks entries for accuracy.
• Review expenses for unusual trends and allocate costs.
• Prepare notes and schedules to match unaudited statements.
• Post adjusting and closing journal entries, incl. complex transactions.

Skills

Business acumen

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Planning

People management

Project management

Relationship building

Time management

Education

CPA/CA with 2–3 years post-designation

Tools

Caseware

QuickBooks

Job description

About the Company

Our client is a corporate services firm. They are looking for a Senior Financial Analyst to join their team!

Why Work Here

• Hybrid work environment
• Opportunity for progression

About the Opportunity

• Develop a thorough understanding of clients’ existing operations, strategic plans and financials as well as industry-specific issues
• Consult with clients’ senior management and directors to provide advice and guidance on operational and strategic decisions
• Provide business and financial insights to assist clients in building the organizational infrastructure and processes needed to successfully run their business
• Prepare and manage ongoing operational budgets
• Participate in board meetings and ensure financial results are explained in a clear and concise manner, including answering questions from board members and shareholders around the financial statements
• Manage the financial elements of clients’ business, including, but not limited to:
• Prepare and/or review the interim and annual financial statements in Case view in compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements
• Prepare and/or review consolidation working papers and elimination entries for clients with more than one legal entity, including foreign subsidiaries
• Ensure clients are in compliance with regulatory bodies’ disclosure requirements by working closely with clients to identify any unusual transactions and review press releases to ensure all such transactions are captured
• Review and discuss any significant accounting issues in the quarter with clients
• Review and oversee work performed by Bookkeepers, including journal entries, to ensure accuracy and completeness of transactions in QuickBooks
• Review expenses for unusual trends, ensuring accuracy of allocation and classification.
• Prepare and/or review supporting working papers, schedules in the notes and all numbers to ensure they agree to draft unaudited financial statements.
• Prepare and post adjusting and closing journal entries, as well as entries for any complex transactions.

About You

• CPA, CA with 2 – 3 years post-designation experience
• Business acumen
• Strong strategic thinking, analysis and problem-solving skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Highly-effective planning, people and project management skills
• Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels of an organization and with clients
• Exceptional time management skills and the ability to work independently
• Advanced knowledge of Caseware
• Preferably experienced with IFRS and Canadian GAAP

Salary Range

$80,000 - $90,000 / year

EEO Notice

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Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

• the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
• licensure and certification requirements;
• office location and other geographic considerations;
• other business and organization needs.

With that said, as required by local law, Vaco by Highspring believes that the following salary range referenced above reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position in geographies that require salary range disclosure. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses.