Senior Corporate Accountant

Randstad Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant in Toronto, Ontario. The role focuses on strategic budgeting, financial planning, and month-end closing processes. Candidates should have up to 8 years of experience in accounting and be proficient in Workday ERP and Microsoft Excel. This mid-senior level position offers a hybrid work model, requiring in-office presence 2 days a week. A CPA designation or near completion is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 7 to 8 years of direct experience in a progressively responsible accounting, auditing, or finance role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel for advanced modeling and analysis is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the annual budget aligned with strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with management to analyze budgetary variances and assess financial risks.
• Lead month-end closing procedures and prepare complex journal entries.
• Manage a high volume of complex intercompany transactions.

Skills

Strategic Budgeting and Financial Planning

Multi-Year Projections

Variance Analysis

KPI Development

Project Accounting

Process Improvement

CPA designation or near completion

Technical Skills

Strong project management

Proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Tools

Workday ERP (Financials/Adaptive Planning)

Job description

This range is provided by Randstad Canada. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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Base pay range

CA$40.00/yr - CA$60.00/yr

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Key Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Budgeting and Financial Planning (FP&A)

• Lead Budget Cycle: Own the development and execution of the annual budget, ensuring it directly aligns with organizational strategic priorities and the needs of the Systems Governance Board.
• Multi-Year Projections: Develop comprehensive multi-year financial forecasts (including detailed 5-year cash flow and 3-year forecasts) and build high-quality financial models capable of scenario and sensitivity planning.
• Variance Analysis: Collaborate proactively with Management to analyze budgetary variances, assessing financial risks and opportunities.
• KPI Development: Establish and report on key financial performance indicators (KPIs) to effectively communicate the financial health of core regulatory and strategic initiatives.
• Project Accounting: Determine threshold compliance for project accounting, monitor project expenditure, and explain variances for various strategic projects.
• Workday Subject Matter Expert: Support the operation, maintenance, and ongoing updating of Workday Financials ERP and its planning module, Adaptive Planning. This is a critical immediate deliverable following a recent staff change.
• Process Mapping & Reporting: Lead process mapping initiatives for Workday workflows and develop custom toolsets and reports to meet specific business needs.
• System Development Sign-Off: Act as the sign-off accountant for all system development impacting the financials and cash flow of the Systems Office, as delegated by the AVP Finance.
• Integration: Update existing or create new integration methods to automate and streamline data capture within the FIS.

Core Financial Reporting and Processing

• Month-End Close: Lead and support the full month-end closing procedures, including preparing and posting complex journal entries and preliminary financial reports.
• Reconciliation & Analysis: Prepare necessary reconciling schedules and conduct draft analysis and reports for distribution to the Board, for the AVP Finance’s review.
• Financial Processing Guidance: Provide guidance and support to junior finance staff (including the two accounting clerks responsible for invoice preparation).
• Transaction Management: Manage a high volume of complex intercompany transactions and review/post invoices. Ensure accurate and timely information is provided to programs, and liaise with the Rogers Group for disbursement processing.
• Payroll Accounting: Maintain oversight of accounting processes related to payroll, which is handled on the payroll system (HR is the vendor of record).

Business Improvement and Project Leadership

• Process Improvement: Proactively identify and drive opportunities for business and operating efficiency improvement within the finance team and the broader Systems Office.
• Project Leadership: Lead internal and external cross project teams, as delegated by the AVP Finance, focused on developing and implementing required business systems and tools.
• Training: Develop training materials and support the delivery of training sessions to staff on new systems and processes.
• Expert Consultation: Provide expert opinion to the AVP Finance on financial matters related to projects.
• Certification: CPA designation or near completion.
• Experience: 7 to 8 years of direct experience in a progressively responsible accounting, auditing, or finance role.
• Proficiency with Workday ERP (Financials/Adaptive Planning) is a strong asset.
• Technical Skills: Superior proficiency in Microsoft Excel is mandatory for advanced modeling, forecasting, and data analysis (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, complex spreadsheets).
• Core Competencies:
• Strong project management, organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Well‑developed influencing and negotiating skills to ensure delivery against plans.
• Work Model: Hybrid. Must be in the Office 2 days per week (40% in‑office).

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing

Industries

• Accounting