Senior Accountant

HUB International; Burlington; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance brokerage in Burlington, Canada, is seeking a Senior Accountant to support daily finance functions. Responsibilities include managing trade accounts receivable, performing reconciliations, and collaborating with various teams to analyze and report financial metrics. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree, strong Excel skills, and the ability to communicate effectively. The expected salary range is CAD $55,000 to $70,000, along with comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Extended health benefits

Disability insurance

RRSP matching

Paid-time-off benefits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma considered an asset.
• Accounting courses, or bookkeeping experience considered an asset.
• Advanced MS Excel skills, with ability to analyze data using complex functions and pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Perform all trade accounts receivable and ensure timely posting and collection.
• Perform all premium payables and ensure timely payments.
• Investigate aged balances and collaborate with other departments to resolve.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel skills

Strong communication skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Ability to adapt to a changing environment

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma

Accounting courses or bookkeeping experience

Job description

About Us

At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in protecting and supporting the aspirations of individuals, families, and businesses. We help our clients evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees to learn, grow, and make a difference. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.

HUB is one of the largest global insurance and employee benefits brokers, providing a boundaryless array of business insurance, employee benefits, risk services, personal insurance, retirement, and private wealth management products and services. With over $5 billion in revenue and more than 19,000 employees in 600 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.

About the Position

The Senior Accountant will be part of the Canadian Divisional Controller team, with personnel located across Canada. The successful applicant will support the day-to-day finance functions in accordance with corporate requirements.

SPGC offers competitive compensation packages, advancement opportunities, great culture and the flexibility of working 2 days a week from home and 3 days in our offices, subject to change based on corporate guidance, making this a fantastic opportunity for the successful candidate. The successful applicant will be headquartered out of the Burlington Ontario area.

The primary responsibilities include:

• Perform all trade accounts receivable and ensure they are posted and collected in a timely manner.
• Perform all premium payables and ensure they are paid in a timely manner.
• Investigate all aged balances and work collaboratively with other departments to resolve.
• Research, identify, and communicate key variances relating to financial and operational metrics
• Perform regular reconciliations to ensure accurate financial statement reporting.
• Work cross-functionally with other departments for all financial matters.
• Maintain up to date records of finance in all finance systems.
• Act as a liaison between various teams to facilitate any issues requiring resolution.
• Be an integral team member by providing support where needed.
• Provide ad-hoc financial and operational analysis to support business decisions
• Research, identify, and communicate key variances relating to financial and operational metrics
• Improve upon existing and implement new reporting as requested by management
• Various other assignments, as required

Position Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma considered an asset
• Accounting courses, or bookkeeping experience considered an asset
• Advanced MS Excel skills, with ability to analyze data using complex functions and pivot tables
• Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High degree of accuracy with a good eye for detail

Join Our Team

Do you believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and transformation? Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization? When you join HUB, you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on helping our leaders maximize the potential of their employees.

The expected salary range for this position is $55,000 to $70,000 CAD and will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope and level.

HUB International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages which could include extended health benefits, disability insurance, RRSP matching, paid-time-off benefits, and eligible bonuses, and commissions for some positions.

Department Accounting & Finance Required Experience: 2-5 years of relevant experience Required Travel: No Travel Required

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