Senior Accountant

Crescendo Technology; Toronto; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Health Insurance

Monthly Fitness Subsidy

Job summary

Crescendo Technology in Toronto, ON seeks a Senior Accountant to support day-to-day accounting across multiple entities. The role focuses on journal entries, reconciliations, and month-end close in a multi-currency environment.

You will enhance processes, build controls, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate financial records and timely reporting. Strong Excel and QuickBooks skills are essential, with a CPA/CA finalist status preferred.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of accounting, month-end or financial analysis experience.
• Fully designated or finalist/advanced-stage candidate for a recognized accounting designation (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA).
• Experience with end-to-end preparation of financial statements is preferred.
• Experience in bank reconciliations and using QuickBooks is a plus.
• Familiarity with multicurrency transactions and multi-company groups.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the month-end close checklist and drive process improvements.
• Review bank reconciliations across currencies and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare and post journal entries and reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts.
• Support accounts payable/receivable and cross-functional process improvements.
• Assist with audits and documentation for external reviews.

Skills

Excel

English fluency

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

CPA/CA designation finalist or designation

Tools

QuickBooks

Job description

Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Director of Accounting & Tax, the Senior Accountant supports the day-to-day accounting and month-end close process across multiple entities in QuickBooks Online. This role is responsible for preparing and reviewing journal entries, completing reconciliations, maintaining accurate financial records, and assisting in improving processes and building controls. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, curious, and eager to build core accounting skills in a multi-entity and multi-currency environment.

Essential Job Functions / Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Month end operations

• Maintain the month-end close checklist/tracker and drive month-end process improvements.
• Review monthly bank reconciliations across multiple accounts and currencies, working with wider team to investigate and resolve discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Review prepaids, fixed assets, intercompany and other month-end schedules.
• Prepare and post journal entries, ensuring accuracy and proper documentation.
• Prepare reconciliations for key balance sheet accounts (e.g., payroll, loans, right of use assets).
• Assist in reviewing general ledger activity and identifying discrepancies.
• Collaborate with team members to ensure smooth communication and workflow.

General Accounting

• Maintain general ledger integrity and keep records up to date.
• Support accounts payable and receivable processes as needed.
• Ensure all transactions are recorded accurately and completely in the appropriate entities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to automate and improve accounting team processes and controls environment (BI/IT, Treasury, AP).
• Contribute to the development and optimization of QuickBooks and LiveFlow processes to improve efficiency and accuracy.
• Assist with audit requests and documentation to support external audits.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel.
• Experience with QuickBooks or other Accounting Software.
• Strong communication skills with fluency in English.
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and levels.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in accounting, month-end, or financial analysis role.
• Fully designated or a finalist/advanced-stage candidate for a recognized accounting designation (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA).
• Experience with end-to-end preparation of financial statements is preferred.
• Experience in bank reconciliations and using QuickBooks is a plus.
• Familiarity with multicurrency transactions and working in multi-company groups.
• Official working language is English.
• A proactive hands-on approach to problem-solving and financial analysis.
• Private Health Insurance.
• Monthly Fitness Subsidy.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We prioritize hiring the best candidates based on their skills and qualifications, irrespective of race, gender, age, religion, or any other characteristic. Our strength lies in our diverse teams, and we proudly celebrate and empower everyone to embrace and promote diversity throughout their time with us.

AI Usage
As part of our recruitment process, the Company may use technology-assisted tools, including AI-based systems, to support the review and assessment of applications. These tools are used to assist our team and do not make final decisions. All screening, interviewing, and hiring decisions are made by our recruitment and hiring team.

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