Senior Accountant

ISG Search Inc; Toronto; Remote; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A global company in the insurance industry seeks a Senior Accountant for a remote 6-month contract focused on complex account reconciliations. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in handling large datasets, developing accounting processes, and a proactive problem-solving attitude. This role involves individual contribution to clear accounting challenges and rebuild foundational processes within a finance team.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in high-volume account reconciliations.
• Comfortable working with large datasets and building Excel formulas.
• Curious mindset for detail-oriented problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of complex account reconciliations beyond standard bank recs.
• Work with large datasets, digging into mismatches and tracing issues.
• Design and implement reconciliation processes and controls.

Skills

Complex account reconciliations

Advanced Excel skills

Analytical skills

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Senior Accountant - Complex Account Reconciliations (6-Month Contract, Remote)

We're hiring on behalf of a global company in the insurance and claims space that's going through a major general ledger cleanup. If you enjoy digging into messy data, solving accounting puzzles, and building processes that stick, this contract is a great fit.

This is a 6-month remote role for a Senior Accountant with a strong background in high-volume reconciliations, root cause analysis, and process development. You'll be joining a finance team tackling a backlog of complex reconciling items. This isn't just cleanup work - it's investigative and foundational. The team needs someone who can bring clarity, structure, and a little grit.

What You'll Be Doing :

• Take ownership of complex account reconciliations - this goes well beyond standard bank recs
• Work with large datasets (200,000+ transactions) from both GL and non-GL sources, including claims systems and carrier payment files
• Dig into mismatches and tracing issues back to their origin - this is root cause territory
• Design and implement step-by-step reconciliation processes, controls, and documentation
• Partner with Finance, Operations, and IT to align the subledgers with the GL and clean up years of backlog
• Help set the foundation for long-term accounting accuracy and process consistency

What You Bring :

• Strong experience with complex, high-volume account reconciliations
• Advanced Excel skills - comfortable working with large data sets, building formulas, pivot tables, etc.
• Highly analytical with a curious mindset - you like getting into the details and solving accounting issues at the source
• Experience with claims, payments, or third-party administrator environments is a big asset
• CPA designation is nice to have, but not required
• Background in mid to large-sized companies - you're comfortable with volume, complexity, and layered systems

Who This Role Isn't For :

• People whose experience is primarily in budgeting, forecasting, or reporting - this isn't an FP&A role
• Candidates coming from small businesses or non-profits - we're looking for someone used to enterprise-level reconciliation challenges
• Those looking to manage teams - this role is hands-on and individual contributor focused

Details :

• Remote (Canada-based preferred)
• 6-month contract
• Competitive hourly rate
• Start ASAP

If you thrive on detailed work, like solving problems others walk past, and want to help a team rebuild their foundation the right way, we'd love to talk.

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