Senior Accounting Advisor

osc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) seeks a Senior Accounting Advisor who will provide expert guidance on financial reporting and assurance. The role involves advising staff, liaising with external regulators, and supporting accounting standards discussions requiring deep technical judgment.

Based in Toronto, the role collaborates with the Chief Accountant, other divisions, and external stakeholders, including CPAB and provincial/international regulators; a CPA with strong IFRS/CAS knowledge

Qualifications

• CPA designation with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience after designation.
• Deep knowledge of IFRSs and CASs, with ability to apply professional judgment to complex matters.
• Significant financial reporting experience at a reporting issuer or in an assurance practice.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and resolve complex financial reporting and assurance issues under the Ontario Securities Act.
• Provide advisory services to internal staff on accounting and assurance matters.
• Review proposed accounting and ethics standards and comment as needed.

Skills

CPA designation

IFRSs knowledge

CASs knowledge

financial reporting

research and analysis

problem solving

communication

Education

CPA designation

Job description

Business Unit

Regular, Full time

Closing Date: September 25, 2026

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario's capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.

We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) is the statutory body responsible for regulating Ontario's capital markets in accordance with the mandate established in the provincial Securities Act and the Commodity Futures Act. The mandate of the OSC is to provide protection to investors from unfair, improper or fraudulent practices, to foster fair, efficient and competitive capital markets and confidence in the capital markets, to foster capital formation, and to contribute to the stability of the financial system and the reduction of systemic risk. This mandate is performed through policy, operational, and enforcement activities. The OSC also contributes to national and global securities regulation development.

We offer a diverse, fair, and flexible work environment and take pride in our challenging and rewarding work.

The Department of the Chief Accountant supports the OSC by providing expert advice on financial reporting and assurance matters impacting the Canadian capital markets. Staff work closely with all Divisions of the OSC and maintain relationships with various external stakeholders involved with financial reporting in public markets.

The Senior Accounting Advisor will provide expert advice and direction to the Chief Accountant and Associate Chief Accountant, the Commission, and staff on financial reporting and assurance. The role will also involve liaising directly with prominent external stakeholders, including representatives from other provincial and international securities regulators, accounting and assurance standard setters, and the Canadian Public Accountability Board (CPAB).

What you will do

• Analyze and resolve complex or novel financial reporting and assurance issues arising in the context of reviews of financial statements and other documents filed under the Ontario Securities Act.
• Provide advisory services to staff from internal divisions and departments on accounting and assurance matters, which may involve interacting with issuers, their auditors and advisors.
• Analyze and provide comments on proposed accounting, assurance and ethics standards that are issued for comment by domestic and international standard setters.
• Participate on special projects pertaining to financial reporting and assurance matters, which may involve interaction with external parties, such as other provincial securities regulators or CPAB.
• Monitor and evaluate new and evolving trends and developments in financial reporting and assurance, including the activities of national and international standards-setting bodies, and provide information about these trends and developments to other OSC divisions and accounting staff.
• Communicate staff's views on important financial reporting and assurance issues through publications and public speaking engagements.

What do you need to be successful in this role

• A Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) designation with a minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience subsequent to obtaining designation as a CPA.
• Deep knowledge of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and Canadian Audit Standards (CASs), including experience applying professional judgment to complex and emerging accounting and reporting matters.
• Significant financial reporting experience gained at a reporting issuer and/or within the assurance practice of a public accounting firm.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and synthesize complex multi-dimensional financial reporting problems issues, and develop practical, well-supported recommendations.
• A strong understanding of the conceptual foundations of accounting and auditing standards, with the ability to translate technical requirements into operationally effective solutions.
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving skills, including the ability to navigate ambiguity, assess risks, and balance technical accuracy with business realities
• Proven ability to build collaborative relationships and effectively e