Senior Accountant

CI Financial; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training Reimbursement

Paid Professional Designations

Employee Savings Plan

Corporate Discount Program

Enhanced group benefits

Parental Leave Top‑up program

Paid time off for Volunteering

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Toronto is hiring a Senior Accountant. You will manage historical accounting, prepare global consolidations, and support M&A activities. Ideal candidates have CPA status and 2-4 years of corporate accounting experience, with a strong understanding of IFRS. We offer a supportive workplace and competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• 2 to 4 years of work experience in a corporate accounting or auditing environment.
• Solid understanding of IFRS fundamentals, especially consolidation, business combinations, and leases.
• Industry experience in the asset management or wealth management sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain balances for CI Financial’s historical books.
• Prepare CI Financial’s global consolidation on a historical basis.
• Develop and maintain IFRS accounting reconciliation.

Skills

IFRS fundamentals

Corporate accounting experience

Detail-oriented

MS Office proficiency

Continuous improvements desire

Education

CPA designation

Tools

Workday

Job description

At CI, we see a great place to work as one that is a safe place for everyone to have a voice, where people are empowered to take ownership over meaningful work, where there is an opportunity to grow through stretching themselves, and where employees can work on innovative products and projects while being supported and engaged.

We are currently seeking a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team. In this role, the Corporate Accountant will be responsible for maintaining CI Financial’s historical books, preparing global consolidations, and reconciling IFRS accounting bases. The role will also provide support in financial statement preparation, draft technical accounting memos, and assist with post‑close M&A activities, including valuations and acquisition accounting.

What You Will Do

• Maintain balances as it relates to CI Financial’s historical books, including intangibles, equity‑accounted investments, equity, leases, and debt
• Prepare CI Financial’s global consolidation on a historical basis
• Develop and maintain reconciliation between different bases of IFRS accounting (Mubadala vs. Historical)
• Support financial statement preparation, including preparing certain note disclosures
• Prepare technical accounting memos as issues arise
• Provide post‑close accounting support on M&A activities, including valuations and acquisition accounting memos

What You Will Bring

• CPA designated, or will be imminently designated.
• 2 to 4 years of work experience in a corporate accounting or auditing environment.
• Solid understanding of IFRS fundamentals, especially consolidation, business combinations, and leases.
• Detail‑oriented.
• Proficient with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Desire for continuous improvements.
• Industry experience in the asset management or wealth management sector preferred.
• Experience working with large ERP systems preferred, especially with Workday.

We offer an in‑office environment, competitive benefits, and a supportive workplace to help our employees thrive both personally and professionally.

What We Offer

• Modern HQ location within walking distance from Union Station
• Training Reimbursement
• Paid Professional Designations
• Employee Savings Plan (ESP)
• Corporate Discount Program
• Enhanced group benefits
• Parental Leave Top‑up program
• Paid time off for Volunteering

We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive workforce. If you are excited about this role and are not confident you meet all the qualification requirements, we encourage you to apply to investigate the opportunity further.

CI Financial Corp. and all of our affiliates (“CI”) are committed to fair and accessible employment practices and provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodations in order to apply for any job opportunities, require this posting in an additional format, or require accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], or call 416-364-1145 ext. 4747.

Additional Information

• Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level
• Employment type: Other
• Job function: Accounting/Auditing and Finance