Senior Accountant

Portfolio Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic accounting team in downtown Toronto as an Accounting Professional. This role involves managing cash flow, preparing financial reports, and ensuring accurate reconciliations. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's in Finance and 3+ years of audit experience, with strong analytical and organizational skills.

Benefits

Day off on your birthday

Enhanced Benefits with Health and Dental Coverage

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program

Vacation Days increase after 2 and 5 years’ service

Downtown Location

Qualifications

• 3+ years of audit experience required.
• Expert MS Excel knowledge including advanced formula and workbook analysis.
• Able to work under pressure to tight financial reporting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and one-time journal entries.
• Analyze contract profitability and overhead costs.
• Assist in preparation of financial reports to UK Group.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Unlock Your Next Career Adventure : Join Our Dynamic Accounting Team in Downtown Toronto!

Are you a seasoned accounting professional ready to take on an exciting challenge? We’re on the lookout for someone with a robust background in auditing or industry accounting to join our vibrant team. If you’re passionate about cash flow management, precise reconciliations, and multi-year revenue contracts, this role is for you!

You have progressive accounting experience having worked in auditing or industry. You understand how important cash flow, reconciliations, and accuracy are. You understand the complicities of multi-year revenue contracts and having a healthy balance sheet. You combine excellent technical skills with a solid understanding of the business reality.

You will be working out of the Downtown Toronto office 5 days on site – just off of Union station.

Success in this role means accurate and timely financial information, clean balance sheet accounts, and a clear audit trail.

Reporting to Accounting Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare recurring and one-time accrual, prepaid, and miscellaneous journal entries.
• Prepare accelerated revenue recognition worksheets monthly.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare bad debt provisions and other estimates.
• Investigate and solve reconciliation discrepancies.
• Analyse overhead costs for savings opportunities.
• Analyse contract profitability by various factors to determine price optimization.
• Contribute to profit and loss variation analysis.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports to UK Group.
• Calculate and file HST remittances.
• Forecast and monitor cash flow.
• Initiate bank payments for both internal approvals and bank online authorizations.
• Validate intercompany charges between related companies.
• Communicate with UK Group Finance and other departments as required.
• Cross-training with other accounting roles and act as vacation / absence back-up.
• Various other ad-hoc financial analysis as required.

Skills and experience required :

• 3+ years of audit experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance
• ASPE knowledge
• IFRS knowledge
• Able to work under pressure to tight financial reporting deadlines.
• Able to demonstrate sound knowledge of accounting control procedures.
• Outstanding organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and an investigative approach to problem solving.
• Expert MS Excel knowledge including advanced formula and workbook analysis.
• Excellent customer service approach in relating with colleagues.
• Enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Able to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Demonstrates initiative, proactiveness, and ownership of the role.

Perks and Benefits

• Day off on your birthday
• Enhanced Benefits with Health and Dental Coverage
• We offer a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Matching Program
• Downtown Location
• Vacation Days increase after 2 and 5 years’ service