Senior Corporate Accountant

Connor, Clark & Lunn group; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group is seeking a Senior Corporate Accountant in Vancouver. This role involves financial reporting, cash management, and preparing consolidated financial statements. Ideal candidates possess a CPA designation and have 3-5 years of experience, with strong skills in MS Excel. A commitment to quality work and the ability to thrive in a complex organizational environment are essential.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of related work experience including consolidated financial statements.
• Knowledgeable with respect to both IFRS and ASPE.
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Deliver financial reporting and analysis to senior leadership.
• Prepare period-end journal entries and financial statements.
• Facilitate timely month and quarter end closings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication

Logical thinking

Cash management

Education

Undergraduate degree in commerce or business with concentration in accounting or finance

Canadian CPA designation or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Yardi

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd.

Join our Vancouver-based accounting team as a Senior Corporate Accountant. This is a great opportunity if you are an established professional accountant with several years of progressive experience under your belt. We are looking for someone that takes pride in producing high quality work and understands the importance of accurate information as the basis for effective decision-making. Our organizational structure is more complex than most, so pulling all our financial information together is no simple task, but you like to go outside your comfort zone to learn new things.

What You Will Be Doing

• Reports to the Controller, Affiliates and work as part of the team that delivers financial reporting and analysis to the firm’s senior leadership team
• Cash management and bank reconciliations
• Preparing period-end journal entries and supporting working papers
• Facilitating timely and accurate month and quarter end closings including working with co-workers from other departments to acquire required financial information
• Preparing individual financial statements including cash flow statements and notes to financial statements
• Preparing consolidated financial statements
• Preparing and assembling materials for board meetings
• Collecting data for audits and assisting external financial statement auditors
• Preparing and filing working capital forms, G/HST & QST returns, corporate income tax returns, and partnership information returns
• Dealing with routine inquiries from taxation authorities such as CRA and Revenue Québec
• Preparing budgets including consultations with members of management

What You Bring

• Undergraduate degree, preferably a commerce or business degree with a concentration in accounting or finance
• Canadian CPA designation or equivalent
• 3 to 5 years of related work experience, including experience preparing consolidated financial statements
• Knowledgeable with respect to both IFRS and ASPE
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong computer skills with advanced knowledge of MS Excel and accounting software, preferably Yardi and/or Microsoft Dynamics
• Proven ability to think logically and problem solve effectively
• Ability to be self-motivated, to take initiative and prioritize responsibilities
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal
• Demonstrated ability to work efficiently under pressure, dealing with changes and interruptions while maintaining strict deadlines.

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group

Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group Ltd. (“CC&LFG”) provides a broad range of traditional and alternative investment products and services to individuals, advisors, and institutional investors. Our business comprises of eleven institutional investment affiliates that are responsible for investment decision making and client service, as well as distribution affiliates including Connor Clark & Lunn Private Capital, which provides multi-asset class investment solutions and Connor, Clark & Lunn Funds which distributes single-strategy investments to individual investors. CC&LFG partners with each of its affiliates by contributing world class operations, product development expertise, broad distribution, and business management. We have grown from $29 billion in assets and 200 people in 2008 to approximately $142 billion in assets and over 900 people today. This has been accompanied by a high level of change in technology, types of assets managed, trading activity and geographic growth. As we look forward, we can see both opportunities and challenges for further growth that only reinforce our commitment to attracting, retaining, and motivating the most talented people.

This is best achieved by:

• A High-Quality Environment:To work with people who we hold in high regard; to enjoy the time that we spend at work; to focus on productive activities without the distraction of politics and bureaucracy; to treat each other with respect.
• An Opportunity to Succeed:To do work that has value and which presents the opportunity for professional growth and development.
• Recognition and Reward:To recognize each person’s contribution and to align compensation with contribution.

The starting salary for this position is $85,000. The salary range provided reflects the base salary range for this position as required by legislation. In addition, there is an annual performance bonus which contributes to the total compensation of this position. Further questions may be directed to the HR team during the interview process.

About Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group:

At Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group, we understand the value of opportunity – for our clients and our team. Independent and employee-owned, we partner with investment professionals to grow successful asset management businesses, giving them the space to innovate and truly make an impact.

For a closer look at how you can build your career with us, we invite you to explore cclgroup.com.

CC&L is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation or expression, disability, or age.To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest, but only those candidates shortlisted for interviews will be contacted.No telephone calls or recruitment agencies will be accepted. To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter as one PDF.