Senior Financial Accountant – Dealer Services

iA Financial Group; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm is seeking a Senior Financial Accountant to join its team. This role involves collaborating on accounting activities, optimizing processes, and preparing financial reports. The ideal candidate is a CPA with over 5 years of experience and good knowledge of IFRS standards. The position offers hybrid remote work, a competitive salary range from $100,000 to $135,000, and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Must have significant accounting experience and a CPA designation.
• Knowledge of IFRS standards is preferred.
• Experience in insurance or auditing is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on accounting activities and financial reports.
• Support internal and external partners with accounting needs.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS standards and financial reporting.

Skills

CPA with more than 5 years of accounting experience

Good knowledge of IFRS standards

Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Effective communication

Education

CPA certification

Tools

Oracle ERP

Hyperion

Job description

Overview

Quebec City / Montreal / Toronto / Vancouver / Hybrid remote work

Are you passionate about accounting, but refuse to do things simply “because that's how they've always been done”? Do you enjoy gaining a deep understanding of what you do, questioning the status quo, and contributing to continuous improvement? Join a dynamic team where rigor meets curiosity and where your thirst for learning will be fully valued.

Reporting to the Director of Accounting, the Senior Financial Accountant will collaborate on all activities related to accounting and the preparation of financial reports for the Dealer Services division. This person will play a key role in optimizing process efficiency and participating in challenging projects with strategic scope.

Main responsibilities

• Participate in projects carried out jointly with other departments, particularly for the issuance of new products and to address certain regulatory changes.
• Support internal and external partners with their accounting needs.
• Understand, review, recommend, and update accounting processes and related internal controls.
• Develop and implement solutions to resolve accounting discrepancies and other financial challenges encountered.
• Participate in the production of financial statements, management reports, and quarterly, semi-annual, and annual regulatory reports within the required deadlines.
• Respond to requests from internal and external auditors, including producing reconciliations and negotiating technical issues.
• Account for and reconcile transactions for certain products and components of various partnership agreements in close collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Ensure the accuracy of reports produced by systems and those that must be prepared manually.
• Prepare product valuation reports in collaboration with the actuarial department, including recording the corresponding journal entries.
• Produce financial reports related to reinsurance agreements, profit sharing and any other partnership agreements.
• Review accounting entries and payments prepared by other members of the accounting team.
• Ensure that financial reports comply with IFRS standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.

Required profile

• CPA with more than 5 years of accounting experience.
• Good knowledge of IFRS standards or a clear desire to master them.
• Experience working with internal and external partners.
• Experience in insurance and reinsurance (an asset).
• Experience in auditing, taxation, and taxes (an asset).
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and the Windows suite.
• Experience with Oracle ERP and Hyperion (an asset).
• Analytical skills, effective communication, curiosity, team spirit, and resourcefulness.
• Ability to work independently in a constantly changing environment while remaining organized and efficient under pressure.

Compensation

The typical hiring range for this position is from $100,000 and $135,000 annually; it is based on location and may vary depending on skills, job-related knowledge, experience, and internal equity.

At iA, we are committed to a fair, market-based and equitable compensation structure. Our market data is refreshed on an annual basis to reflect the most current market conditions.

Location

Location(s): Vancouver, British Columbia; Other Possible Location(s): Montreal, Quebec; Toronto, Ontario; Vancouver, British Columbia

Company

iA Financial Group

Posting End Date

2025-10-06

Company Overview

iA Financial Group* is the strength of a company with a human side, with its over 8,000 employees. Together, we have earned the trust of our more than four million clients and 25,000 advisors who have chosen us for their insurance, savings, and wealth management.

With over $200 billion in assets and half a billion invested in technological innovation, we’re a key player in the financial services industry in Canada and the United States. The secret to our success? Investing in you, one person at a time. Because, for over 125 years, we have believed that it’s by supporting our employees and surrounding ourselves with the most reputable leaders in the industry, we will continue to innovate.

At iA, we’re invested in you.

iA Financial group includes the following entities: iA Services financiers, iA assurance auto et habitation, iA Gestion privée de patrimoine, PPI Management, Investia, iA Gestion de placements, Prysm, iA Clarington, Michel Rhéaume et associés, Garanties Nationales, WGI Manufacturing, WGI Service Plan Division, Lubrico, iA Financement auto

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At iA Financial Group, we support and celebrate diversity. We strive to provide a workplace that is recognized as inclusive for all, regardless of ethnic origin, nationality, language, religious beliefs, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family situation, or physical or mental disability.

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