Senior Accountant

Talentify; Toronto; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Toronto is seeking a Senior Accountant to manage complex accounting tasks, maintain financial controls, and prepare essential reports. The role involves preparing financial statements, leading the accounting team, and ensuring data accuracy. Ideal candidates will have strong accounting skills and experience in financial analysis.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in accounting and month-end processes.
• Experience with journal entry preparation and accounts payable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income statements and balance sheets.
• Review accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications.
• Evaluate complex accounting variances and make recommendations.

Skills

Accounting

General Ledger

Financial Statement Analysis

Reconciliation

Accounts Receivable

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Senior Accountant

Job Description

As a Senior Accountant, you will undertake complex accounting activities essential for maintaining a complete and accurate general ledger. This role is integral to the financial controls of the organization and the preparation of management and shareholder reports.

Responsibilities

• Answer escalated questions regarding various accounting issues and reports.
• Prepare income statements, balance sheets, and various other accounting statements or financial reports.
• Review the accuracy of journal entries and accounting classifications.
• Evaluate complex accounting variances, reports, and records, making recommendations for reserves, assets, and expenditures.
• Maintain, record, and reconcile billings and accounts receivables for large clients, markets, or accounts.
• Create month-end accounting entries, reconcile discrepancies, and post to the general ledger.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure data accuracy from subsystems.
• Examine financial statements and documents for adherence to accounting requirements and principles.
• Apply standard principles and techniques to solve routine problems and accomplish tasks.
• Lead by example, model behaviors consistent with organizational values, and impact the quality of work within the team.
• Work within standardized procedures and practices to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.
• Explain complex information in straightforward situations.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in accounting, general ledger, and month-end processes.
• Experience with journal entry preparation and accounts payable.
• Ability to prepare income statements, balance sheets, and conduct financial statement analysis.
• Full cycle accounting and reconciliation expertise.
• Strong knowledge of accounts receivable, balance sheet, and bank reconciliation.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with AP/AR invoices, journal entry preparation, and monthly billings.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to conduct financial statement analysis.

Work Environment

The role is based in Toronto, Ontario, with a work schedule of 40 hours per week, from 9am to 5pm. The position requires two days a week on-site and may involve overtime during month-end periods.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $50.00 - $60.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Toronto,ON.

À propos d'Aston Carter:

Aston Carter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune 500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [e-mail] pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.