Senior Financial Accountant

ISG Search Inc; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Exposure to process improvement

Job summary

ISG Search Inc in Toronto, Canada seeks a Senior Financial Accountant for a 12-month contract. You will coordinate monthly close, post journal entries in SAP, and support legal entity reporting and financial controls.

The role offers a hybrid work arrangement (three days on-site) with exposure to finance initiatives, automation and process improvement opportunities within asset management. CPA with SAP experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field.
• CPA/CA/CMA/CGA designation strongly preferred.
• 5–7 years of finance or reporting experience.
• Experience with SAP and financial reporting systems.
• Strong communication, problem-solving and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate monthly and quarterly finance activities, including close, reconciliations, reporting and analysis.
• Prepare and post journal entries in SAP, ensuring accurate balances.
• Assist in preparing legal entity financial statements and investigate variances.
• Support equity-based compensation data input and related reporting.
• Support regulatory and compliance reporting, including capital calculations and fees.
• Coordinate audit deliverables and respond to auditor requests.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to document and improve processes.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies and automation opportunities.
• Establish and maintain strong governance and financial controls.

Skills

Financial reporting

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Time management

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or related field

Professional accounting designation (CPA/CA/CMA/CGA)

Tools

SAP

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Senior Financial Accountant (BBBH12225) Toronto, Canada

Contract

Job title: Senior Financial Accountant

Duration: 12 months

Role status: Current opening

Reporting to the Senior Director, Accounting & Controls, the Senior Associate will support legal entity accounting, reporting and financial controls, including monthly and quarterly close activities. This opportunity offers exposure to accounting, reporting and analytics, alongside cross-functional finance projects and process improvement initiatives.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

• Coordinate monthly and quarterly finance activities, including accounting close, reconciliations, reporting and analysis.
• Prepare and post journal entries in SAP, ensuring balances are accurate and aligned with accounting and reporting requirements.
• Assist in preparing legal entity financial statements, conducting detailed analytical reviews and investigating variances.
• Support accounting data inputs for equity-based compensation arrangements.
• Support regulatory and compliance reporting, including excess minimum capital calculations and participation fees.
• Coordinate audit deliverables, prepare audit samples and collaborate with internal stakeholders to address auditor requests.
• Work with cross-functional teams to implement and document new processes.
• Identify and implement process efficiencies, including opportunities for automation.
• Establish and maintain strong governance practices and financial controls

Our client:

• An established financial services organization within the asset management sector.

Qualifications and pre-requisites:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or a related field, with 5–7 years of relevant finance or reporting experience.
• Professional accounting designation such as CPA, CA, CMA or CGA strongly preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to summarize detailed information for stakeholders.
• A proactive, independent approach with the ability to take ownership of deliverables and drive progress.
• Strong problem-solving, organizational and time management skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and an inquisitive approach to process improvement.
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Strong experience with financial reporting systems and tools; SAP experience preferred.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and meet demanding deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word; Power BI and/or Tableau experience is an asset.
• Experience within a financial institution, particularly in asset management, is an asset.

Additional information or perks:

• Based in Toronto or Waterloo, with a hybrid arrangement requiring three days on-site per week and flexibility to select days based on
• Exposure to finance initiatives, automation and process improvement opportunities.