Senior Accountant

Peoples Group; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoples Group, a boutique financial institution, is seeking a Senior Accountant in Vancouver. The role involves ensuring accuracy in accounting, preparing financial statements, and complying with regulatory requirements. The position offers a hybrid work environment, competitive salary, and a commitment to employee well-being.

Benefits

Flexible and hybrid work environment

Competitive salaries and profit sharing

Generous paid time off

Strengths-based approach

Well-being support in multiple areas

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years of progressive professional accounting experience.
• Experience in a Financial Institution or Fintech is an asset.
• Ability to reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, and financial reports.
• Analyze, reconcile, and prepare schedules on select accounts.
• Assist with month-end close procedures and audits.

Skills

CPA designation

Intermediate to advanced level of Excel

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Education

CPA designation

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

We are hiring for this position out of our Vancouver office. Successful candidates who apply outside of these areas will be expected to relocate and reside in a location that is within a commutable distance.

Role overview:

As a Senior Accountant, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the accounting entries related to the bank's loan and deposit portfolios. This role supports timely financial reporting, reconciliations, and compliance with IFRS and regulatory requirements.

About the day-to-day:

• Prepare journal entries, accruals, trial balances, income statements, and balance sheets.
• Record loan and deposit related transactions, including new accounts, interest accruals, loan payments and discharges.
• Prepare journal entries and schedules for off balance sheet accounting transactions.
• Analyze, reconcile, and prepare continuity schedules on select accounts.
• Perform timely and accurate month end close procedures.
• Assist with monthly reporting to senior management.
• Assist with preparing externally audited financial statements and notes to financial statements.
• Assist with gathering samples and reconciliations for the external audit.
• Perform bank reconciliations and GL reconciliations.
• Assist with the implementation of new software and processes.
• Assist with documentation of processes and creating Standard Operating Procedures.
• Improve processes to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and controls.

About the qualifications:

• CPA designation
• Minimum 3-5 years of progressive professional accounting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to reconcile accounts and resolve discrepancies.
• Intermediate to advanced level of Excel.
• Experience in a Financial Institution or Fintech considered an asset.
• Experience with NetSuite considered an asset.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail.

About us:

Peoples Group is a boutique financial institution with offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal that has been in the Canadian marketplace for over 35 years. Our mission is to exceed our customers' expectations by providing exceptional customer service backed by extensive product knowledge and experience.

Our culture here at Peoples Group is formed by our values: Trustworthy, Creative, Willing. We believe people don't choose a company to work for, they choose a company to join. We prioritize risk-based practices and procedures in order to remain risk intelligent and compliant. We value people, building relationships, and focusing on strengths; we execute with passion.

About the work environment:

Peoples Group offers a flexible and hybrid work environment. In this role you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home. Typically, you'll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm with flexibility around start/end times.

We offer:

• A hybrid work environment, enabling you to balance your personal and professional life seamlessly.
• Competitive salaries, profit sharing, RRSP matching and benefits from day one.
• Generous paid time off to help achieve a healthy work-life balance.
• A strengths-based approach, ensuring we work together more effectively.
• A commitment to your well-being in five key areas: Financial, Physical, Social, Career, and Community.

Compensation:

Peoples Group is pleased to offer employees a competitive annual salary plus a discretionary profit share opportunity. Salary for this position will vary between $80,000 and $87,000 per year depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities and experience that the chosen candidate possesses.

Help us get to know you better by answering our application questions! Your participation is expected as an essential part of our selection process.

NOTE: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however, only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.

We value and celebrate individuality while fostering an inclusive workplace for everyone. If there's any way we can support or accommodate you during the selection process, please don't hesitate to let us know.

• Customized rewards programs that focus on flexibility and work-life integration