Senior Financial Accountant, CPA

CaseWare International; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Financial Accountant, playing a key role in enhancing financial operations and reporting accuracy. This hybrid position allows you to work from the office three days a week, collaborating with a supportive team committed to innovation and process improvement. Your expertise in accounting and payroll will drive efficiency and accuracy in financial reporting. With a focus on work-life balance and competitive compensation, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a growing fintech environment. Embrace the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge financial solutions that shape the future of accounting.

Benefits

Flexible work options

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Performance bonuses

Generous time-off policies

Career growth opportunities

International project collaboration

Qualifications

• 5+ years in accounting/finance with strong analytical skills.
• Canadian CPA designation is mandatory for this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage transactions and maintain general ledger integrity.
• Ensure timely completion of month-end and year-end closings.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Payroll Process Experience

Financial Reporting Insight

Process Optimization

General Ledger Maintenance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

Canadian CPA Certification

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Caseware is one of Canada's original Fintech companies, having led the global audit and accounting software industry for over 30 years, with more than 500,000 users across 130 countries and available in 16 different languages. While you might not have heard of us (yet) over 36,000 accounting and audit professionals list Caseware as a skill on their LinkedIn profiles!

The Senior Financial Accountant (SFA) will play a crucial role in supporting Caseware’s financial operations, ensuring accuracy in financial reporting, and driving improvements across accounting processes. Reporting to the Senior Manager of Financial Reporting & Consolidations, this role is key to maintaining data integrity, supporting payroll and financial reporting, and enhancing process efficiency through automation and internal controls. A strong accounting foundation and the curiosity to solve complex financial challenges will make a candidate successful in this role.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Payroll Experience: Prior experience with payroll processes is a strong asset.
• Analytical Expertise: Strong analytical skills are needed to interpret data and assess impacts across accounting transactions.
• Comprehensive Accounting Knowledge: A Canadian CPA designation is a hard requirement, along with deep accounting acumen and an innate curiosity to understand and improve financial processes.
• NetSuite Experience: Knowledge of NetSuite is preferred but not mandatory.
• Broader Financial Reporting Insight: Experience in other areas of financial reporting is beneficial for a well-rounded understanding of Caseware’s accounting activities and their implications.

Canadian CPA is a hard requirement for this role.

Please note, that this role is hybrid. The successful candidate will be working from the office 3 days a week - Tue/Wed/Th. The head office is located at 351 King St E., Toronto, Ontario.

What you will be doing:

• Transaction Management: Record, verify, and consolidate transactions to uphold the integrity of accounting information.
• General Ledger Maintenance: Update general ledger data for subsidiaries, prepare trial balances, reconcile entries, and resolve discrepancies.
• Month-End and Year-End Closings: Ensure timely and accurate completion of closing activities to support financial reporting deadlines.
• Process Optimization: Evaluate workflow processes, recommend, and implement procedural improvements for accuracy and efficiency.
• Financial Analysis: Generate monthly trend reports, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial data analysis to ensure financial statement accuracy.
• Audit Support: Assist with external audits by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts, preparing documentation, and providing structured working papers.
• Financial Modeling: Develop financial models and ad hoc reports as requested.
• Fixed Asset Management: Implement a fixed asset tracking and reconciliation process, including depreciation and continuity schedules.
• Technical Research and Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve complex financial transactions and accounting records, recommending best-practice solutions.
• Process Automation: Identify emerging technologies to automate accounting processes, enhancing efficiency without compromising accuracy.
• Project Participation: Play a key role in process and system implementation projects across finance.

What you will bring:

• CPA Certification: Canadian CPA designation is mandatory.
• Educational Background: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business, or a related discipline.
• Experience: 5+ years in a similar accounting/finance role, with exposure to multiple legal entities and financial reporting requirements.
• Analytical Skills: Proficient in working with large datasets and reconciling complex financial data.
• Payroll Process Experience: Strong knowledge of payroll processes, supporting a seamless approach to payroll-related entries and their financial impact.
• NetSuite Knowledge: Experience with NetSuite is a strong asset.

What's in it for you:

• Innovation is at our core: We work with cutting-edge technology in accounting and financial reporting, constantly pushing the boundaries to create impactful software solutions.
• We are committed to a collaborative culture: Where your ideas are valued, and knowledge sharing is encouraged within a supportive, inclusive team.
• Work-life balance is important to us: We offer flexible work options, remote opportunities, and generous time-off policies to ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• We offer competitive compensation: Including a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits such as health insurance and retirement plans.
• We are driven by impactful work: Your contributions directly affect how our clients manage financial processes and drive their success.
• Recognition and rewards matter to us: We celebrate hard work through recognition programs, performance bonuses, and opportunities for career growth.
• We embrace global opportunities: Work on international projects and collaborate with a diverse, global team.

About Caseware:

Caseware's cutting-edge software products are meticulously designed for accounting firms, corporations, and governments. Our teams are continually collaborating, innovating, and building upon our existing suite of products. With a customer-focused mindset, we are building technology that is shaping what the future of audits, financial reporting, and financial data analytics will look like.

With a recent strategic investment from Hg Capital in 2020, Caseware is now in its next major growth phase as we double down on the people and products that have made Caseware so successful to date.

One of Caseware's core values is Many Voices, One Team and with that in mind, we're dedicated to building teams as diverse as our customers in an equitable and inclusive way. We welcome and encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Should you require accommodations or have any questions at any point during the application or interview process, please e-mail our People Operations team at [e-mail].

Background Check:

Any candidates successful in obtaining an offer for a position will need to successfully complete a background check through Certn.co which typically includes an Identity Verification and Criminal Record Check. Executives and Senior Managers will undergo a Soft Credit Check as well. Candidates residing in the Netherlands and Germany are excluded from undergoing background checks via Certn.co.

Security and Fraud:

Caseware takes the security of candidates seriously. All legitimate communication from us will come from email addresses ending in @caseware.com and our open positions are always listed on reputable job boards and on our website https://jobs.lever.co/caseware. We will NEVER ask for payment or financial information from you. If you receive an unsolicited job offer, proceed with extreme caution.