Senior Accountant - CIGNA Canada

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company; Canada; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company is seeking a Senior Accountant to support Canada operations and its subsidiaries. The role focuses on day-to-day accounting functions, month-end close, and accurate financial reporting.

You will prepare journal entries, reconcile balances, assist in financial statements, and support tax reconciliations and regulatory filings. Strong CPA credentials and Ontario/Canada familiarity are preferred; confidentiality and multitasking are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of full cycle accounting experience.
• CPA designation or active enrollment in the CPA program.
• Experience with OSFI reporting is an asset.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, adaptability and confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication across all organizational levels.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month-end journal entries.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Preparing lead schedules, including fixed asset continuity schedule and accrued expense schedule.
• Maintaining tax continuity schedule.
• Support tax reconciliations, including income tax, retail sales tax, harmonized sales taxes and insurance premium tax.
• Supporting management reporting and regulatory filings.
• Conducting variance analysis and commentary.
• Support the external year-end audit process.
• Other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by manager.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Multitasking

Education

CPA designation or active CPA enrollment

Job description

Excited to grow your career? We value our talented employees, and whenever possible strive to help one of our associates grow professionally before recruiting new talent to our open positions. Our people make all the difference in our success.

This Senior Accountant role will be supporting the Cigna Canada and all its subsidiaries’ companies in Canada. This role will be supporting day-to-day accounting functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Preparing month-end journal entries.
• Perform balance sheet reconciliations to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements.
• Preparing lead schedules, including fixed asset continuity schedule and accrued expense schedule.
• Maintaining tax continuity schedule.
• Support tax reconciliations, including income tax, retail sales tax, harmonized sales taxes and insurance premium tax.
• Supporting management reporting and regulatory filings.
• Conducting variance analysis and commentary.
• Support the external year-end audit process.
• Other ad-hoc tasks as assigned by manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years of full cycle accounting experience.
• CPA designation or active enrollment in the CPA program.
• Experience with OSFI reporting is considered an asset.
• Accuracy, attention to detail, adaptability, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong interpersonal skills and effective communication across all organizational levels.
• Capability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

About Cigna Healthcare

Cigna Healthcare, a division of The Cigna Group, is an advocate for better health through every stage of life. We guide our customers through the health care system, empowering them with the information and insight they need to make the best choices for improving their health and vitality. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.

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Doing something meaningful starts with a simple decision, a commitment to changing lives. At The Cigna Group, we’re dedicated to improving the health and vitality of those we serve. Through our divisions Cigna Healthcare and Evernorth Health Services, we are committed to enhancing the lives of our clients, customers and patients. Join us in driving growth and improving lives.