Senior Financial Accountant

Talentify; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services organization in Burnaby seeks a Compensation Accounting Analyst. This permanent position involves managing compensation accounting and supporting financial analysis for public reporting. The ideal candidate holds a Bachelor in Accounting or Finance, has CPA or ACCA accreditation, and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience. Offering a hybrid work environment, the role requires one day in office until December 2025, increasing to three days thereafter.

Qualifications

• A solid foundation in accounting principles is necessary.
• Experience with financial analysis and reconciliations is critical.
• Familiarity with US GAAP and MD&A reporting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage compensation accounting and reconciliations.
• Conduct financial analysis for MD&A reporting.
• Collaborate with the corporate reporting team.

Skills

Bachelor of Accounting or Finance

3+ years of experience in Public Practice or Public Company

CPA or ACCA accreditation

2+ years of experience in financial analysis

Proficiency in basic Pivot tables and v-lookups

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Oracle

Job description

Overview

This position is part of the corporate reporting accounting team, directly reporting to the senior manager of compensation accounting and MD&A reporting. This permanent role focuses on compensation accounting, including reconciliations and financial analysis to prepare portions of MD&A for public reporting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage compensation accounting and related reconciliations.
• Conduct financial analysis to support MD&A reporting for public disclosure.
• Collaborate with the corporate reporting team to ensure accurate financial data.
• Utilize financial systems and tools such as Pivot tables and v-lookups for data analysis.

Essential Skills

• Bachelor of Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of experience in Public Practice or Public Company.
• CPA or ACCA accreditation.
• 2+ years of experience in financial analysis.
• Proficiency in basic Pivot tables and v-lookups.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• US GAAP knowledge.
• Experience with SEC/SEDAR+ filing.
• Experience with MD&A reporting.
• 3+ years of experience in reconciliation.
• Oracle knowledge is an asset.
• Diligent with strong ownership skills.
• Good communication and attention to detail.

Work Environment

This role offers a hybrid work environment, requiring one day per week in the office until December 2025, increasing to three days in office starting January 2026. The position involves direct reporting to the Senior Manager of Compensation Accounting & MD&A, working closely with other financial analysts. The work schedule is Monday to Friday, and the team consists of 11-13 members in corporate reporting.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Burnaby, British Columbia.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80000.00 - $90000.00/yr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Burnaby, BC.

EEO statement: Aston Carter is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.