Senior Financial Analyst (Corporate Accounting)

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc.; Markham; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Bonus

Benefits

Retirement plan

Career growth

Job summary

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. is seeking a Senior Financial Analyst – Corporate Accounting to lead core corporate accounting and month-end close activities.

You will manage journal entries, reconciliations and supporting schedules, while coordinating with Operations Finance to ensure accuracy and completeness across the organization. The role offers exposure to quarterly and annual consolidation reporting, external audits and potential merger activity, with opportunities to improve

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or Finance.
• CPA designation or active progress towards CPA is strongly preferred.
• 2-3 years of progressive experience in financial reporting or corporate accounting.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and IFRS.
• Experience with month-end close, reconciliations, and general ledger accounting.
• Experience in an M&A environment and advanced Excel skills are assets.

Responsibilities

• Own monthly close processes, journal entries, reconciliations and schedules.
• Maintain balance sheet accounts and address reconciling items.
• Coordinate with Operations Finance to ensure accuracy of reconciliations.
• Support external audits and consolidation reporting.
• Collaborate with Treasury, Tax, Payroll, FP&A and others to reflect transactions properly.
• Identify opportunities to simplify and automate accounting processes.

Skills

Journal entries

Account reconciliations

IFRS knowledge

Excel

JD Edwards

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPA designation (preferred)

Tools

JD Edwards

ERP systems

Job description

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SUMMARY

Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Senior Financial Analyst – Corporate Accounting will play an important role in Green Infrastructure Partners’ corporate accounting and financial close processes.

You will be responsible for key balance sheet accounts, reconciliations and month-end accounting activities while working closely with Operations Finance and other corporate functions to ensure accounting issues are identified and resolved on a timely basis. You will also support quarterly and annual consolidated financial reporting, external audits, acquisition integrations and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role provides broad exposure across GIP’s finance organization and is well suited to an accounting professional who is looking to build strong corporate accounting and financial reporting experience within a fast-paced and growing organization.

PRIMARY SCOPE OF ROLE

Corporate Accounting & Month-End Close

• Own assigned areas of the monthly close process, including preparation and review of journal entries, account reconciliations, accruals and supporting schedules.
• Maintain and analyze key balance sheet accounts and working papers, investigating and resolving reconciling items on a timely basis.
• Coordinate with Operations Finance teams to review balance sheet reconciliations and ensure completeness, accuracy and consistency across the organization.
• Work with Treasury, Tax, Payroll, FP&A and other Finance teams to resolve accounting and close-related matters.
• Support the Finance Manager in ensuring month-end close activities are completed accurately and within established reporting timelines.

Financial Reporting, Compliance & Audit

• Support quarterly and annual consolidated financial reporting through preparation of financial schedules, supporting analysis and reporting packages.
• Maintain accurate and well-supported accounting documentation in accordance with IFRS, corporate accounting policies and internal control requirements.
• Prepare supporting schedules and working papers for external audits and coordinate responses to audit requests.
• Assist with the analysis and resolution of accounting matters identified through the close, reporting or audit processes.

Business Partnership & Accounting Support

• Work closely with Operations Finance teams to understand business activities and assist in resolving accounting and reconciliation issues.
• Provide accounting support and guidance to business partners, escalating complex or non-routine matters to the Finance Manager as appropriate.
• Collaborate with Treasury, Tax, Payroll, FP&A, Financial Reporting and other corporate functions to ensure transactions are appropriately reflected in financial records.
• Develop effective working relationships across Finance and broader organization to support timely and accurate financial information.

Process Improvement & Strategic Initiatives

• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize and automate accounting and reconciliation processes.
• Develop and implement improvements that strengthen controls, improve data quality and increase the efficiency of the month-end close.
• Support finance systems and reporting enhancements, including JD Edwards and related financial reporting tools.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Finance.

• CPA designation or active progress towards completion of CPA designation is strongly preferred.

• 2-3 years of progressive experience in financial reporting, corporate accounting or public accounting.

• Strong understanding of accounting principles and working knowledge of IFRS.

• Experience with month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger accounting.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage multiple priorities, adapt to changing business demands, and consistently deliver high-quality work in a fast-paced environment while meeting deadlines and time-sensitive commitments

• Experience in a merger and acquisition (M&A) environment is considered a strong asset.

• Advanced Excel skills and experience with ERP systems such as JD Edwards is considered a strong asset.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Expected Base Salary: $90,000 - $100,000 per year. The actual base salary will depend on several factors including experience, qualifications, internal equity, work location and market expectations.
• Annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive group benefits program.
• Retirement savings program.
• Career growth and advancement opportunities.

Disclaimers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Disclosure:

We may use AI-enabled tools to support certain aspects of our recruitment process, including application screening and recruitment administration. AI-generated insights or recommendations are used to assist our hiring teams and are not the sole basis for employment decisions. All hiring decisions are reviewed and made by human decision-makers.

Vacancy Status:

This posting is for an existing job vacancy.

GIP does not accept unsolicited resumes from external recruiters or agencies. We only work with approved partners directly engaged by our Human Resources team for specific searches. Unsolicited submissions will not be eligible for placement fees.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Green Infrastructure Partners Inc. “GIP”, is an equal opportunity employer and encourages women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities to apply. We seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives.

We believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences. GIP will provide accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please notify us and we will work with you to meet your needs.