Senior Accountant

Vaco by Highspring; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Mississauga, Canada, seeks an experienced Senior Accountant to lead month-end close, prepare statements, and deliver insightful reporting. You will partner with business units to interpret GAAP results and drive finance-process improvements.

The ideal candidate has a CPA designation (or near completion), 5–7 years of accounting experience with strong financial reporting, and the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or related discipline.
• CPA designation or in final stage of completion.
• 5–7 years of accounting experience with 2–4 years of strong financial reporting experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close and journal entry preparation.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations and financial statements working papers.
• Develop and deliver internal and external financial reports to stakeholders.
• Proactively identify opportunities for efficiencies and process improvements.
• Coordinate financial reporting activities and ensure GAAP-compliant results.

Skills

Financial reporting

GAAP knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Commerce or related discipline

CPA designation

Tools

Microsoft Excel

ERP systems

Job description

• Perform month-end close and journal entry preparation.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring assigned assets and liabilities are fairly stated.
• Prepare financial statement working papers, analysis and commentary.
• Proactively identify opportunities for operational efficiencies and business enhancements through analysis and other business insights.
• Proactively coordinate assigned aspects of financial reporting, developing a sound understanding of overall business operations, underlying areas of GAAP and budget assumptions, ensuring results are fairly stated and can be clearly explained.
• Responsible for development of efficient, effective processes and supporting systems to capture and report on assigned financial information.
• Prepare variance analysis (actual vs. budget and actual vs. forecast) and coordinate investigation and resolution of discrepancies with appropriate department managers.
• Develop and deliver accurate and timely internal financial and performance reports based on business requirements to support effective departmental management and ensure responsible fiscal management.
• Develop and deliver external financial reports based on external stakeholder requirements (government, bank, other stakeholders, etc.).
• Actively partner with business units to understand reporting requirements and ongoing business activities; insight used to adjust financial reporting/analysis to meet changing business needs, while ensuring the optimal accounting for each business activity
• Proactively identify trends and challenges before they occur, recommending solutions and then implementing them.
• Build and maintain trust-based external stakeholder relations
• Provide back-up for team members and General Accounting Manager as required for vacation periods or absences.

About You:

• University Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, or a related discipline with CPA designation or in the final stage of completion
• 5 to 7 years of accounting experience with at least 2 to 4 years of strong financial reporting experience.
• Subject matter expert in all aspects of assigned accountabilities, ability to synthesize a detailed understanding of the issues/results into a concise message for management.
• Strong multi-tasking and prioritizing abilities to meet time-sensitive deadlines and fluctuating work demands.
• Ability to anticipate problems and proactively resolve situations before they become larger-scale issues.
• Superior written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly communicate complex concepts or information.
• Detail-oriented and display a high degree of accuracy.
• Professional attitude together with a drive to get things done through collaboration and teamwork.
• Flexible and able to make independent decisions quickly.
• High aptitude for learning new concepts and staying current in an ever-changing environment.
• Ability to understand business operations and demonstrate value through partnerships within the organization.