Senior Accountant - Cross-Border Finance & Budgeting

Mpa Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mpa Recruitment in Toronto is seeking an experienced accounting professional to oversee financial operations with emphasis on employee expenses, budgeting, and cross-border compliance between US and Canada. The role includes mentoring junior staff and ensuring accurate month-end closes.

You will manage intercompany transactions, advise leadership on cost controls, and maintain policies aligned with IRS/CRA guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• CPA designation or in progress.
• 3–4 years progressive accounting experience.
• Experience with multi-currency cross-border (Canada/US) operations.
• Supervising or mentoring junior staff is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review, audit, and approve employee expense reports for US and Canadian staff.
• Collaborate with department heads on annual budgets; prepare variance reports.
• Direct and mentor junior accounting staff; assign tasks and monitor workload.
• Post journal entries, perform close processes, and support external audits.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP and Canadian ASPE/IFRS; cross-border tax awareness.

Skills

Cross-border accounting

Multi-currency

Mentoring staff

Excel modeling

GAAP/IFRS

US/Canada tax

Education

Bachelor's in Accounting

CPA in progress

Tools

Dynamics 365

Concur/Expensify

Excel

Job description

Mpa Recruitment in Toronto is seeking an experienced accounting professional to oversee financial operations with emphasis on employee expenses, budgeting, and cross-border compliance between US and Canada. The role includes mentoring junior staff and ensuring accurate month-end closes.

You will manage intercompany transactions, advise leadership on cost controls, and maintain policies aligned with IRS/CRA guidance.