Senior Accounting Specialist

BJRC Recruiting; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

BJRC Recruiting presents a Senior Accounting Specialist opportunity with a growing organization. The role oversees day-to-day accounting across multiple legal entities and demands hands-on bookkeeping, strong reconciliations, and advanced Excel skills to sustain accurate financial records.

You will manage intercompany transactions, support month-end and year-end closings, and collaborate with auditors and tax advisors while guiding junior staff and driving process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in business, finance, accounting, or related field
• 5+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Professional accounting designation or progress toward one is an asset
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and reconciliations
• Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks or similar
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query, Pivot Tables, and Macros
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across multiple legal entities
• Process a high volume of daily accounting transactions while ensuring accuracy and proper segregation of records
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, including: Accounts receivable
• Bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Related-party reconciliations
• Journal entries and general ledger maintenance
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes across multiple entities
• Prepare and review intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and applicable regulations
• Assist with financial reporting and internal management reports
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors as required
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff
• Respond to finance-related inquiries from internal stakeholders

Skills

Bookkeeping

Reconciliations

Excel advanced

Power Query

Pivot Tables

Macros

General ledger

Multi-entity accounting

Communication

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field

Tools

QuickBooks or similar

Job description

Our client is a growing organization seeking a Senior Accounting Specialist to oversee day-to-day accounting operations across multiple legal entities. This is a hands-on role for a detail-oriented accounting professional with strong bookkeeping, reconciliation, and Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across multiple legal entities
• Process a high volume of daily accounting transactions while ensuring accuracy and proper segregation of records
• Manage full-cycle bookkeeping, including:
• Accounts receivable
• Bank, credit card, and balance sheet reconciliations
• Related-party reconciliations
• Journal entries and general ledger maintenance
• Support month-end and year-end closing processes across multiple entities
• Prepare and review intercompany transactions and reconciliations
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and applicable regulations
• Assist with financial reporting and internal management reports
• Coordinate with external accountants, auditors, and tax advisors as required
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and accuracy
• Provide guidance and support to junior accounting staff
• Respond to finance-related inquiries from internal stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related field
• 5+ years of progressive bookkeeping or accounting experience
• Professional accounting designation or progress toward one is an asset
• Experience supporting multiple legal entities
• Strong understanding of general ledger accounting and reconciliations
• Proficiency with accounting software such as QuickBooks or similar
• Advanced Excel skills, including Power Query, Pivot Tables, and Macros
• Strong organizational and time-management skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines

The Ideal Candidate

• Highly detail-oriented and committed to accuracy
• Takes ownership and accountability for their work
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with others
• Comfortable managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Maintains a high level of confidentiality and integrity
• Proactive and interested in improving accounting processes and efficiencies