Senior Financial Accountant

Marberg Staffing; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Marberg Staffing seeks a Senior Financial Accountant to support a provincial government organization in downtown Toronto. This temporary role offers a hybrid work arrangement with potential onsite movement and two independent initial terms.

The position reports to the Controller and requires leading close processes, financial reporting, budgeting support, and ERP-related improvements while ensuring PSAS/GAAP compliance and strong internal controls.

Qualifications

• CPA designation required.
• 5+ years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience within a public sector environment.
• Strong knowledge of PSAS, GAAP, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Prepare and analyze financial reports, forecasts, budgets, and variances for leadership.
• Support audits and external reporting in alignment with PSAS/GAAP.
• Assist ERP implementation, data migration, testing, and user training.
• Develop robust financial procedures and internal controls.
• Provide accounting guidance to leadership on treasury, funding models, and strategy.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to improve processes and reporting.

Skills

PSAS knowledge

GAAP knowledge

Advanced Excel

D365

Oracle Fusion

English communication

Education

CPA Designation

University degree in Accounting/Finance

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Oracle Fusion

Excel

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant (2 positions) for provincial government organization, downtown Toronto.

Job Type: Temporary.

Initial Term - Position 1: November 1, 2026-May 31, 2027, with possible extension for an additional 6 months.

Initial Term - Position 2: November 1, 2026-October 31 2027, with possible extension for an additional 6 months.

Existing Vacancy: Yes.

Target Compensation: From $47 per hour to $55 per hour, with some flexibility according to experience.

Regular Work Hours: 7.25 hours per day not including .75-hour unpaid lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (36.25 work hours per week)

Work Location: Hybrid - combination of 2 days remote-based and 3 days onsite at client's Toronto office on PATH near TTC / Union and GO Stations. May change to 100% onsite during the course of the assignment, and you must be flexible to move to a 100% onsite work arrangement upon request.

Position Reports To: Controller.

Responsibilities Summary:

Lead accounting, financial reporting, and analysis, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and effective internal controls. Will support budgeting, forecasting, and strategic decision-making while contributing to ERP implementation and process improvements.

• Lead month-end and year-end close processes, including journal entries, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, audit support, and working paper documentation.
• Manage accounting activities related to the general ledger, payroll, tangible capital assets, inventory, treasury, cash management, and banking transactions.
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, forecasts, budgets, cash flow projections, and variance analyses for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Support external audits, annual reporting requirements, board reporting, and compliance with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS), GAAP, and internal control requirements.
• Monitor financial performance, identify risks and discrepancies, and provide recommendations to improve financial accuracy, compliance, and operational effectiveness.
• Support ERP implementation and optimization initiatives, including process mapping, data migration, data validation, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), system integrations, parallel testing, and end-user training.
• Develop and maintain financial procedures, internal controls, training materials, and standard operating processes to support business and system changes.
• Provide financial advice and analytical support to leadership on budgeting, forecasting, funding models, treasury management, and strategic decision-making.
• Contribute to finance-related activities associated with organizational acquisitions, integrations, and wind-up initiatives.
• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to improve financial processes, reporting capabilities, and overall organizational effectiveness.
• Additional senior financial accountant responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

Education: University degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related discipline.

Professional Credentials: CPA Designation required.

Preferred Work Experience: Minimum 5 years of progressive accounting and financial reporting experience within a public sector accounting environment.

Preferred Sector Experience: Experience from a public sector, government, broader public sector, or agency environment preferred.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements:

• Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in financial reporting and controllership; budgeting, forecasting, treasury and payroll accounting (may be tested).
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (will be tested).
• Hands-on experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) (may be tested).
• Experience with Oracle Fusion.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal, including strong business writing skills, verbal presentation skills suitable for a diverse range of audiences including senior leadership.

Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes:

• Experience supporting ERP implementation projects.
• Exposure to data conversion, migration, testing, training, and change management initiatives.
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.
• Proven ability to respond to sensitive and confidential matters with tact, discretion, and excellent judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
• Demonstrated team leadership skills, with the ability to motivate and engage with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of seniority.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
• Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
• Ability to promptly provide minimum of 3 reasonably recent, qualified employment references at point of client interview who are available to speak with either Marberg or Marberg's client.
• Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment / position responsibilities.
• Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
• Satisfactory Background Checks, Credit Check, Technical and Interpersonal Skills Evaluations, and Employment References.

Marberg is committed to supporting workplace diversity and inclusivity, to reflect the demographic profile of all Ontarians. Applications are encouraged from equity seeking groups including people of colour, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ2S community.