Senior Accountant

Altis Recruitment; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Altis Recruitment is seeking a Senior Accountant for a one-year contract in Toronto's hybrid work setting. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of accounting experience, particularly in preparing US GAAP financial statements, and thrive in a collaborative environment.

This position involves close cooperation with various finance teams and supports major finance initiatives. Join a high-performing group that values accountability and offers opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualified accounting experience in insurance, reinsurance, or financial services.
• Hands-on experience with US GAAP financial statements.
• Experience in statutory, management, or regulatory reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quarterly and annual US GAAP financial statements.
• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities.
• Collaborate with teams to gather financial inputs.

Skills

Post-qualified accounting experience

Preparing and analyzing US GAAP financial statements

Strong communication skills

Highly organized and detail-oriented

Job description

Location: Toronto, ON, Hybrid, 4 days on-site

Language: Strong written and verbal English communication skills required

Duration: 1 year contract with potential conversion to perm

Background Check Requirement: Background check required

About the Opportunity

An established global organization within the insurance and financial services sector is seeking a Senior Accountant to join its Financial Reporting team in Toronto. This role is ideal for a technically strong accounting professional who thrives in a fast-paced reporting environment and enjoys owning complex financial statements from end to end.

Working closely with Finance, Actuarial, Treasury, and Accounting teams across multiple regions, you’ll play a key role in delivering accurate quarterly and annual reporting under US GAAP. You’ll also contribute to a major finance transformation initiative as the organization transitions its ledger environment from PeopleSoft to Oracle, offering valuable exposure to systems modernization and cross-functional collaboration.

What’s In It for You

Join a collaborative and high-performing Finance team that values accountability, continuous learning, and strong communication. You’ll gain exposure to global stakeholders, meaningful financial reporting work, and opportunities to contribute beyond day-to-day reporting activities.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to deepen their insurance or financial services reporting expertise while working in an environment that encourages professional growth, knowledge sharing, and team partnership.

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll prepare quarterly and annual US GAAP financial statements, cash flow statements, and shareholder equity reporting
• You’ll support month-end and quarter-end close activities through journal entries, reconciliations, analysis, and reporting deliverables
• You’ll collaborate with Accounting, Actuarial, Treasury, and Finance teams to gather and validate financial inputs for reporting purposes
• You’ll investigate variances, assess reporting accuracy, and challenge information where needed to ensure high-quality financial outputs
• You’ll support audit requests, internal controls, and compliance activities within established reporting frameworks
• You’ll contribute to finance transformation initiatives and support process improvements tied to future systems changes

Skills and Qualifications

• 3+ years of post-qualified accounting experience within insurance, reinsurance, or financial services environments
• Strong hands-on experience preparing and analyzing US GAAP financial statements
• Experience supporting statutory, management, or regulatory reporting in a controlled environment
• Exposure to insurance reporting, financial services, or Big 4 audit experience supporting insurance clients
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interact confidently with senior stakeholders and business leaders
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage competing deadlines in a collaborative environment